Fan Fic ratings (and other) rules?

[AnonGrimm]

Hello, I just got here after discovering the wonderful Predator site. I'm writing an AVP fan fic, and I have perused the FAQ listings for the answer to my question, but having not found it, I'm asking it here.

What ratings do you accept for Fan Fic here? I saw the "no porn" rule, but one man's porn is another's romance, and it's hard to judge what's allowed with such a general term.

Therefore, in a sexual pairing story, for instance, is 'R' the limit? Is 'NC-17' not allowed? Or does it all have to be 'PG-13'? And can the violence be 'NC-17', but the sex scenes only 'R'?

I appreciate the info, for anyone who can take the time to answer. Most of my fan fic stories are not Predator related at all, and tend to be in the 'NC-17' range, but my AVP story will probably wrap up as 'R'.

Also, is it permissable to post the start of a story before it is finished? I have the prologue and chapter one finished to date.

I did see the FAQ rule about swear words being edited, so I'll keep that in mind and try to avoid them in general.

Thanks, and I really am happy to be here.

[Sara]

anongrimm said:

Hello, I just got here after discovering the wonderful Predator site. I'm writing an AVP fan fic, and I have perused the FAQ listings for the answer to my question, but having not found it, I'm asking it here.

What ratings do you accept for Fan Fic here? I saw the "no porn" rule, but one man's porn is another's romance, and it's hard to judge what's allowed with such a general term.

Therefore, in a sexual pairing story, for instance, is 'R' the limit? Is 'NC-17' not allowed? Or does it all have to be 'PG-13'? And can the violence be 'NC-17', but the sex scenes only 'R'?

I appreciate the info, for anyone who can take the time to answer. Most of my fan fic stories are not Predator related at all, and tend to be in the 'NC-17' range, but my AVP story will probably wrap up as 'R'.

Also, is it permissable to post the start of a story before it is finished? I have the prologue and chapter one finished to date.

I did see the FAQ rule about swear words being edited, so I'll keep that in mind and try to avoid them in general.

Thanks, and I really am happy to be here.

I can't tell you the rules of the NC-17 stuff because I don't think I would have that right to lay down that rule. There is a board for the mature artwork; maybe there should be a board for the mature writing too. You can always post the rated R stuff and wait until there's a more secure place to release the NC-17 stuff. I do that with my artwork: I cut out the naughty bits and post the result in the public art form and throw the original pieces with the naughty bits in the mature forum.

Anywho, I can't wait until you start posting what you have! From the sound of it, it looks like something that's right up my alley. Sexual pairing? I am assuming it's Pred x Human? Yay? Nay? Yay for me! *does the humpty dance*

As for continuing a story here: what I would suggest doing is opening a thread with the title of your fic and each time you want to add a chapter, just post it in the thread that corresponds to the fic in question, and you should be fine IMHO.

Welcome to The Hunted! Enjoy your stay ^o^/~

[Joker]

That pretty much explains it all, thanks Sara

Like I've said all along tho, I'm trying to keep the forum 'universal'... in that it should be family-friendly, and not separate young from old. It's not easy tho.

But in light of this development, there's now a sub-board in the Fictions/Writings for Mature content! And if the demand is strong enough, there might be one added to the Off Topic Fiction too, we'll see.

The mature areas are password protected, however, so those who'd like access should discuss it with a Moderator. They'll determine if you are of sufficient 'maturity' to be allowed entry.

Welcome aboard, Anon, looking forward to some good quality stories

[AnonGrimm]

Hello Sara and Joker!

Thanks for the welcome and the info. And there's now a mature board for Pred fan fics? Awesome. Thanks so much. I'm never sure where my fics might cross some folk's maturity lines, and it's so hard to guess what's okay and what isn't.

I've got the prologue and chapter one finished for now, but I do tend to edit as I go a lot, too. I'll start a thread for the story and go from there.

And yes, Sara, it's a Pred/Human pairing. Hope you folks will forgive any canon lapses on my part - I'm an old fan of the movies, but a new study of all the detailed info available on these great websites, for Predator and Alien.

I'll get the thread started as soon as I'm able to enter the mature board. And thanks again, so much for your help!

[Adara]

Awesome, I can't wait to see someone else's work. I love to read stuff like that! I'm shivering with anticipation!! *shivers*

[AnonGrimm]

Thanks! I don't have a way into that new forum yet, though. When I do, I'll start posting the start of my story.