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Dear Austen Exchange Creator,
Thank you so much for being part of this exchange! I’m looking forward to seeing what you create. Hopefully some of these sparks you and you have fun in the writing. Mix and match any of the likes you want, and my only hard lines are the DNWs.
DNWs:
1st or 2nd person POV
Anti-religion/Religion bashing
Major character death – unless part of reincarnation or afterlife AU
Unhappy endings
Abortion
Breakup/cheating/infidelity fics
MPreg
RPF – Using the FBI, NYPD, etc. is fine, but please don’t use CNN, MSNBC, Fox, etc. and definitely no real people.
Current politics or political issues
Slurs/Name calling (Pet names are perfectly fine though)
General likes:
Deep characterization
Happy endings – or hopeful at the very least
Ratings: G, T, or M
Fluff
Domestic/slice of life
Found family
Hurt/comfort
Pregnancy/kids – except MPREG
Character bonding
World building
Power dynamics/imbalance
Possessiveness
Arranged marriage
Alternate Universes – especially involving magic and/or the supernatural
Darker likes:
Codependency
Kidnapping
Auction/War prize
Touch-starved characters
Sensory deprivation
Dub-con
Trauma exploration/recovery
Biting/Marking
Extra likes – Strong alpha men that are wrapped around the fingers of the women they love. Protective men and women with sass. Dark, edgy characters who use that to protect the innocent and light. And I’m into women who are kickass – especially if it’s NOT in the physical sense. Give me the geniuses, the wise women, the counselors, or the homemakers who know it is the heart of the house that pulls the strings. I have a MAJOR competence kink.
I’ll admit, I’m not into full-on explicit sex. I don’t need – or in most cases, want – to know the play-by-play. What I want is emotional exploration and connection, bonding and growth. If you want to put an E rated scene in there, go for it, but please make the majority of the fic about the characters and their emotional/psychological interactions. (Also, random note, but if you go the A/B/O route, I prefer male alphas and female omegas. Dom/sub – I also prefer male Dom and female sub.)
You don’t have to include this, but if it is up your alley, I really like multiple levels of relationships. While I don’t like breakup/cheating fics, I enjoy seeing various levels of relationships. So . . . characters A & B are in a strong romantic relationship, but when character B has a particularly tough day, they go cuddle with character C or characters A, B, & C are a closed triad, but character A has a strong platonic relationship with character D. Outsiders are sure they’re dating or having sex, but they’re not – and the other characters don’t have any jealousy. (And yes, they may even share a bed, but it’s purely for sleep, cuddling, comfort – not sex.) I enjoy romance, but I also truly enjoy explorations of all levels of love – romantic, platonic, familial, etc.
Pride and Prejudice – my absolute favorite of the novels (and movies – I have multiple versions). Darcy and Elizabeth are my favorite couple, of course, but I’m also into the family dynamics at Pemberley. Plus, the sister-bond between Elizabeth & Jane as well as the strong friendship between Darcy and Bingley.
Clueless – this movie just amused me, and I’d love to see something after canon where the strengths and weaknesses of the two characters make them a stronger whole/union.
Sense and Sensibility – Elinor is my favorite, but I enjoy seeing Marianne’s maturation. I also enjoy the mischief of Margaret – and I’d like to see her growth. I’d love to see all three of the sisters now that they have the strength and support of Brandon and Ferrars. And maybe see the Dashwoods’ older brother and wife get their social comeuppance for the attempt to cut out their familial responsibilities.
Hopefully I’ve given you something to spark your creative juices!
Thank you so much,
Caiti
Thank you so much for being part of this exchange! I’m looking forward to seeing what you create. Hopefully some of these sparks you and you have fun in the writing. Mix and match any of the likes you want, and my only hard lines are the DNWs.
DNWs:
1st or 2nd person POV
Anti-religion/Religion bashing
Major character death – unless part of reincarnation or afterlife AU
Unhappy endings
Abortion
Breakup/cheating/infidelity fics
MPreg
RPF – Using the FBI, NYPD, etc. is fine, but please don’t use CNN, MSNBC, Fox, etc. and definitely no real people.
Current politics or political issues
Slurs/Name calling (Pet names are perfectly fine though)
General likes:
Deep characterization
Happy endings – or hopeful at the very least
Ratings: G, T, or M
Fluff
Domestic/slice of life
Found family
Hurt/comfort
Pregnancy/kids – except MPREG
Character bonding
World building
Power dynamics/imbalance
Possessiveness
Arranged marriage
Alternate Universes – especially involving magic and/or the supernatural
Darker likes:
Codependency
Kidnapping
Auction/War prize
Touch-starved characters
Sensory deprivation
Dub-con
Trauma exploration/recovery
Biting/Marking
Extra likes – Strong alpha men that are wrapped around the fingers of the women they love. Protective men and women with sass. Dark, edgy characters who use that to protect the innocent and light. And I’m into women who are kickass – especially if it’s NOT in the physical sense. Give me the geniuses, the wise women, the counselors, or the homemakers who know it is the heart of the house that pulls the strings. I have a MAJOR competence kink.
I’ll admit, I’m not into full-on explicit sex. I don’t need – or in most cases, want – to know the play-by-play. What I want is emotional exploration and connection, bonding and growth. If you want to put an E rated scene in there, go for it, but please make the majority of the fic about the characters and their emotional/psychological interactions. (Also, random note, but if you go the A/B/O route, I prefer male alphas and female omegas. Dom/sub – I also prefer male Dom and female sub.)
You don’t have to include this, but if it is up your alley, I really like multiple levels of relationships. While I don’t like breakup/cheating fics, I enjoy seeing various levels of relationships. So . . . characters A & B are in a strong romantic relationship, but when character B has a particularly tough day, they go cuddle with character C or characters A, B, & C are a closed triad, but character A has a strong platonic relationship with character D. Outsiders are sure they’re dating or having sex, but they’re not – and the other characters don’t have any jealousy. (And yes, they may even share a bed, but it’s purely for sleep, cuddling, comfort – not sex.) I enjoy romance, but I also truly enjoy explorations of all levels of love – romantic, platonic, familial, etc.
Pride and Prejudice – my absolute favorite of the novels (and movies – I have multiple versions). Darcy and Elizabeth are my favorite couple, of course, but I’m also into the family dynamics at Pemberley. Plus, the sister-bond between Elizabeth & Jane as well as the strong friendship between Darcy and Bingley.
Clueless – this movie just amused me, and I’d love to see something after canon where the strengths and weaknesses of the two characters make them a stronger whole/union.
Sense and Sensibility – Elinor is my favorite, but I enjoy seeing Marianne’s maturation. I also enjoy the mischief of Margaret – and I’d like to see her growth. I’d love to see all three of the sisters now that they have the strength and support of Brandon and Ferrars. And maybe see the Dashwoods’ older brother and wife get their social comeuppance for the attempt to cut out their familial responsibilities.
Hopefully I’ve given you something to spark your creative juices!
Thank you so much,
Caiti
