Hmmm.....

[elisi]

Are there any guidelines for how to rate (porny) fic? Where do the lines go between PG-13, 15, R and NC-17? Any help or thoughts appreciated!

Oh and gacked from poshcat: a video of a baby hamster eating his first broccoli. The cuteness is overwhelming!

Comments

[elisi]

!!! Why would you want to do a crazy thing like that?
LOL! But seriously - because I am a very shy little person, but I still want people to read my fic. And it isn't *all* about sex...

[soundingsea.livejournal.com]

But it's a really good fic, and the hotness is part of the goodness! I hope you reconsider. People should be able to enjoy your real work, not a sanitized version. Nothing to be shy or ashamed of; anyone who's going to read this will have read plenty of pr0n. Yours isn't any more shocking.

[elisi]

Aw, thank you. I'll probably still tone it down a little - to a mild R (seriously, if my b-i-l read it I'd never be able to look him in the eyes again!).

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Put it on your website with big warning signs.

If you are like ozma914 this often includes 'You know who you are!' threats to his daughters!

I actually often use the UK 15 rating - has sex in fairly clearcut terms, but no S-M, rape, bestiality etc - which would then make it an 18 - or NC17 if you prefer American terminology. I reckon exciting sex between consenting adults is legally fine once you are 16, so it is silly suggesting that you can only do it, but not read it, until you are 18!

[elisi]

Put it on your website with big warning signs.
That's a good idea...

I actually often use the UK 15 rating - has sex in fairly clearcut terms, but no S-M, rape, bestiality etc - which would then make it an 18 - or NC17 if you prefer American terminology.
That's a nice distinction. And would that be the same as an 'R' then? (These terms confuse me no end.)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

This is the sort of big warning sign that S2C uses

I don't usually use 'R' - I tend to use '13' and '15' or occasionally I have been known to put 'I think it is a 15 - but if you aren't allowed to think about sex in your country at that age consider it NC17'!! ;~)

[elisi]

'I think it is a 15 - but if you aren't allowed to think about sex in your country at that age consider it NC17'!! ;~)
That's a good one! I'll remember that :)