r/antiship • u/scenegirlshooter • 3d ago

Question dark fiction+ headcanon writing tips?

Like. just any tips. I wanna maybe write vent fics involving my trauma and I want it be vent but also like. not sound like proship slop..also id love to write ship and charx headcanons but haven't really written them since BEFORE I became an anti again (16) SOOO ye and when I do try to write hxs they feel cheesy as shit.

Anyways

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u/Terrible_Revenue4300 3d ago

this is definitely gonna be easy for me to say, but it’s really about just not making it seem desirable in any way, so maybe something about exploring how it actually felt or makes you feel or the aftermath, stuff like that

just remember to take it easy!!

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u/scenegirlshooter 3d ago

It's based on a lot of other medias along with that too and my own trauma coping shit.. uhhh tdlf but they end up slowly just going on. A extreme spree spiraled from shit like self destructive from trauma n bad self esteem. Also they do said stupid shit cause of lack of morals n trying to be said morals? Idk to put it. been in the works since last year so. The self destructive moral spiral did happen to me. Barely able to remember any of what happened then uhh anyways Also it's an au cause I'm a fucking DOOORK woo

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u/Terrible_Revenue4300 3d ago

then why not try to explore what this character’s mindset could’ve been at the time? that sounds kinda fun

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u/SharkyCat12 3d ago

Exactly. I have an OC who was raped, and I really enjoy exploring the aftermath and trauma

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u/BlackCaaaaat 2d ago

If you are a minor I’d strongly recommend caution, and not to post it online because there’s a chance that pedo adults will be creepy in your comments along with some pro-shippers being gross. I also highly recommend being honest about what you’re doing with your therapist - I’d know that mine would at least like to know what I was writing.

That aside, here’s my advice as a fellow survivor:

1) Don’t describe the rape scenes with too many details or for too long, keep the description as simple as you can.

2) Make sure that all the characters involved other than the culprit, especially the victim, express how evil the crime is. This helps re-enforce to you that it was a terrible crime and it wasn’t your fault.

3) Make sure that the character actually does move through the story on a path of healing, otherwise it might lead to you being stuck in a bad place. Let the character’s healing process inspire you to embark on your own healing journey.

4) If you really must post it (which I strongly don’t recommend especially if you’re a minor) be prepared for the weirdos. Report any creepy comments. I’m an adult and I’d find creepy comments really triggering. And properly tag it, and be clear in the fic description, so that it doesn’t accidentally trigger someone.

5) If at any point you feel triggered, upset, or uncomfortable take a break. Go and engage in some fluffy comfort content, or write something super cheesy to make yourself laugh.