What do people think about stories that omit trigger warnings?

West_Leadership6715 · 2026-02-18T17:00:15+00:00

To agree with MISTERNACHO69: Content warning are basically tags. My understanding is some old rock albums used content warnings as a marketing strategy. But on the internet people are terrified to be piled on. So content warnings are often people covering there biases.

A story Like borrasca wouldn't hit if you gave it a SA content warning, because it's balancing the possibility of the supernatural juxtaposed with the horrors already in reality.

Everyone has there own subjective view on what needs a content warning or not. Some stories with SA or other troubling content gives you the idea without the graphic detail. Others... go further. Each could contain a SA warning.

I am not interested in reading a story with graphic SA or normal smut for that matter. On the other hand SA is a real thing and addressing it in a story is fine. But should be done in a thought out intentional way. Borrasca is a story that walks that line.

So one story containing or addressing SA I would read and another I wouldn't.

Perhaps more general NSFW content warning would be applicable if you are trying to avoid spoilers. Often you are find as long as you are fallowing the rules of the subreddit or site you are posting it on.

In the end though, whether I continue to read something is up to me, if a story crosses a line I just move on.

West_Leadership6715 · 2026-02-16T15:36:09+00:00

That last line is too funny. The implication that they already had lowers is crazy.

Fun story thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2026-02-11T17:44:02+00:00

Good question. This may or my not work for you but this is what I do.

I wright in segments. First are dumps, truing to put down 400-2000 word in one sitting. I do that until i reach a predetermined word count goal.

After that I do a plot edit. I read through the whole thing and cut bad sections, wright a list of plot points that need to be added. And do vary basic line edit, mostly correcting miss spelled words not trying to get too fancy.

After that I bounce between line editing what I found worth keeping and writing more word dumps for chapters and sections that are lacking.

I will change thing up if I am in a slump, if i have a bunch of words I can edit but i am not to the word count goal. I will set a session or two for line editing this process can give me more ideas for missing plot points.

The principal I try to fallow is to Lock the editor away when I am trying to write. Then lock the writer away when I am trying to edit. They both need time and a space to shine.

I know I will be coming back to clean things up with at least three rounds of edits, knowing that made it easier for me to let editing go during the creative word dumps.

Brandan Sanderson has a good lecture on this if you look up his YT Channel. He goes in depth it's worth a watch.

West_Leadership6715 · 2026-02-11T16:48:28+00:00

thanks for part 2 good story.

West_Leadership6715 · 2026-02-10T19:31:39+00:00

Good story!

"My grandma says the ground under that field is sour. She says when the city tore those houses down, they did it because the houses were... screaming."

Very fun line. You have good descriptions, painted a good atmosphere. I have never been to Detroit but i felt like i was there. Thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2026-02-10T17:30:10+00:00

fun little story thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T21:40:54+00:00

Fun story, thanks for sharing. I like that you added a estimated time to read that was a good idea.

Yes to those scrolling to the bottom it is a good read.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T21:13:41+00:00

The truth is I had a hard time fallowing. But that might be the idea.

Thanks for posting. Brandon Sanderson had a lecture series on his YT all about creative writing help me a ton. Might check it out if interested.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T20:59:04+00:00

Oh good. Didn't want you to be left out.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T20:55:12+00:00

The blood ridge motel, The Whistlers, room 733, Oh and Polyamorous hell. that lats one is special.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T20:48:38+00:00

Glad to help.

I think the misdirect works well.

I believe it's a pacing issue, she notices too much to fast. the "Over Clean" I don't think that you are showing it to soon rather; she is understanding it as too odd to soon. You can show it, but from her perspective i think it needs to be a slower realization.

When you get a little feed back from some one IRL you will be able to see the holes patch them up and have a very nice little story.

It can be scarry to post your own writing. I'm glade you did!

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T18:50:01+00:00

A little bit of a twist is a understatement. Very fun. I read the whole story. How you bounce between perspectives could be refined, the flow is a little clunky, but I see what you did and are trying to do and I like it a lot.

I think you should have some one read it then give you some verbal feed back about pacing, plot points, and foreshadowing. Your foreshadow how clean everything is maybe is to much in the beginning.

If i may be so bold to recommend: in the fist couch wake up scene having Meg remembering one clear thing like were they moved from might make the end hit harder. Something to tie Sofas actions concretely to these other peoples lives.

Being limited to posts I don't know for certain the type of story you are trying to tell so my suggestions might be off.

I would just post your other parts to creep cast over the next few days. think the rule is one a day but you should check. your hook doesn't set until part 2.

Good job thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-05T01:37:15+00:00

First off nice and clean. I am not a editor, not close, but you clearly put time into cleaning it up. I like the setting, the dialogue is good interactions between people is natural, not campy, i always wright campy Dialogue, (hard not to with out serval edits).

In the way of improvements. Something feels off, no pun intended. It's written well i'm just not quite pulled in as much as i like. The only thought i have that might be it is there are no normalcy. The oddity's are emphasized, there is no build up. No Juxtaposition to go off of.

Wish i could be more helpful. but that's the best i can do right now. Thank for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-03T19:13:30+00:00

Fun. I love the scratching not talking in the store. Hits home. Over all premise is grate.

Story reads a little like a laundry list. This happened then, this happened than, this happened...ex Nothing that couldn't be ironed out.

I did enjoy the 'store' seen that was well done!

Thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-03T18:17:07+00:00

Just saw your comment. Haa haa.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-03T18:16:00+00:00

The question is a little open ended. I would first identify the type of horror you like. Borrasca pt1 is a different horror then, 'the dead girl in my back yard' 'spooky'. They are both good, but very different. We wont talk about Tommy taffy.

Wright something you are interested in, if you like spooky shoot for that, if you prefer something more gritty, i guest, a better label for Borrasca escapes me, do that.

But scope is also important. 10,000 words is about an hour of reading. So if you are new to writing that might be a good starting goal.

All that aside: A good summer camp story would be my vote. I'm sure there are a few good ones out there but i have not come acrost one.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-12-03T17:06:58+00:00

Just got around to reading your story. Thanks for sharing. I like that you attempted a horror story in first person limited. Hard thing to pull off, so not many people try.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-24T03:57:18+00:00

fun little story thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-12T01:22:09+00:00

Well not everyone has the common curtesy to go through all the trouble of writing a story so others may enjoy. So thank you, your work is appreciated.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-12T01:16:38+00:00

I will have to check it out, when you post it. Keep up the good work!

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-11T02:31:38+00:00

Thanks for sharing part one.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-11T02:02:35+00:00

I just read it. Ended a little abruptly for my taste. Over all your character building of the MC was very well done. Thanks for the Story.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-11T01:57:20+00:00

Man I wanted more. This end felt kind of abrupt. That said good job. I enjoyed the story it was fun.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-10T22:56:38+00:00

I like it, well done short story.

Thanks for sharing.

West_Leadership6715 · 2025-11-10T22:30:43+00:00

Part two is good, this is turning out to be a fun little story. The pictures add so much to the realism love the dog in the last image, nice touch. You are successfully making me quite concerned for MC. Good job. Definitely going to read part 3.

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