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Why are you reading the stories on this site? Is it the author, subject matter, something to read with one hand????
From what i can see personally a have a pretty nieche mob i seem to hit, im not going to get to hiker or ceres levels of fame here and in mostly cool with this. And i know my bugglegum pop stories aren't for everyone. But in general. What do you want to read here?
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Second - a good core concept that I can get behind
Third - it avoid my personal distastes. This means no peril, bodily function domination (toilet, scat) - misogyny is acceptable from the characters, but not from the narrative
Fourth - my strong preferences - beautification, transformation, power transfer
Fifth - my secondary preferences - super strength without necessarily super size, the corruption of power or the already corrupt becoming more powerful
Basically, I come here to find entertainment.
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(Fame, Woody? Sheesh! )
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Showing off abilities, flight, strength, superbreath (sheer wind force, targeted, freezing, suction), visual powers (heat, laser, other), mind control, telekinesis, etc.
A slow build that is planet involving. At the local level for a long time. Then maybe city wide. A world of supers. Each making a dent or positive. Not planet destroying antics.
A fitness model body. Not a bulging body builder style.
Some peril is ok. But not a PERIL story. This is not the place for women in peril. It is the opposite.
Dark Supergirl. One of the best ever.
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For powers, I like the standard kryptonian set, but more powers are always welcomed.
I will agree with Sarge395 that an escelation is the best. Maybe starting off a bit weaker (compared to what she will become) and increasing as the story goes on.
And I'll also agree on ftiness body over bodybuilder.
Not a fan of peril, as I like to watch the girls be dominant. Unless it's a second girl putting them in peril, though more through power rather than kryptonite and such.
Just my two cents.
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Where a lot of the stories lose me is when the heroine can't think of anything better to do with her powers than to lord them over people or tear battleships in half. I can't relate to a character who takes joy in destruction or in the pain and suffering of others.
I also don't care for those stories that tend to portray intimate relationships as a zero-sum game; that as the main character's power and happiness grow that her partner's happiness must diminish. Being flirtatious, even somewhat assertive is okay; demanding obedience is not. It seems to me that if someone really did have super or magical powers, she could find a way to better her life and those of the people she cares about. Power doesn't give someone the right to be abusive. That goes both ways; I don't really enjoy the stories where the lead character is abused or mistreated before her transformation, either.
I know that probably puts me in the minority on this site. It's clearly a trope here for super-strong women to gleefully show off their strength. I just prefer the stories that find a clever way to avoid the trope.
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Pepper wrote: Like most of the posters here, I like the stories that give a sense of transformation and liberation, of a woman gaining the strength and freedom to do what she wants and improve her life, and to enjoy it.
Where a lot of the stories lose me is when the heroine can't think of anything better to do with her powers than to lord them over people or tear battleships in half. I can't relate to a character who takes joy in destruction or in the pain and suffering of others.
I also don't care for those stories that tend to portray intimate relationships as a zero-sum game; that as the main character's power and happiness grow that her partner's happiness must diminish. Being flirtatious, even somewhat assertive is okay; demanding obedience is not. It seems to me that if someone really did have super or magical powers, she could find a way to better her life and those of the people she cares about. Power doesn't give someone the right to be abusive. That goes both ways; I don't really enjoy the stories where the lead character is abused or mistreated before her transformation, either.
I know that probably puts me in the minority on this site. It's clearly a trope here for super-strong women to gleefully show off their strength. I just prefer the stories that find a clever way to avoid the trope.
I agree completely.... a supergirl/superwoman discovering her powers and finding amazing ways to use them which also benefits her lover. I prefer to depict that lover as an ordinary man, ranging from nerd/geek to an ex-SEAL, who greatly enjoys all his girlfriend's new abilities and the possibilities that opens up to change the world in some way.
I most prefer the combination of an inexperienced and somewhat naive supergirl in her teens whose powers are emerging, coupled with a boyfriend who is older and who has experience and knowledge and connections that are useful for her. In that sense, he adds great value to the relationship, combining his knowledge and experience with her immense power.
Of late, a favorite theme is a man who is ex-Special Forces military, who has been discharged and disgruntled by the way the world or the military is run, or maybe even disabled to some degree from injuries they sustained in service, and who are very aware of the limitations that they faced as soldiers. Coupling that with a young girlfriend who breaks through all those barriers to accomplish impossible missions that he was never able to do as a soldier/aviator/SEAL/secret agent, etc.etc. Fighting always against a very capable and implacable enemy, who may be human and Earthly, or secret alien intruders.
The two of them have a chance to save the world while their relationship grows closer and more intimate at the same time. The male lead character is usually some fantasy alter-ego version of myself. Which is to say, I write the story for myself, imagining a world I'd like to live in and a role I'd love to inhabit in real life.
I know that doesn't always resonate with many of the members here, but I can only write what I like. This is fantasy, after all.
Fortunately, there are always at least a few who enjoy such stories.
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I tend to favor stories with strong character development and world building. Authors like Circes_cup, HikerAngel and Shadar create worlds that feel lived in, as opposed to feeling like mere playgrounds for their protagonists.
don’t get me wrong, I enjoy lightweight superwoman smut as much as the next guy. But there are lots of other sites out there where I can get that. This is the only site I know of where I can get quality superwoman fiction, and that’s what I look for on this site..
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What's the point of a story about someone who cannot be challenged and does not care for anyone else?
I don't mind a bad girl if she is motivated by something, but usually they are just evil. There have been a few who have been pushed to the edge by people and strike out, but there is real room for say a Soviet Supergirl circa 1937 completely devoted to Stalin or another bad girl who is motivated by high ideals. There are some out there, but it has been a while.
I do not care for the omnipotent woman stories. If the descriptions are great I might read some of them, but they do not do much for me. I tend to like the traditional Kryptonian power set. Super intelligence
can be cool too, but if you ad anything else to the mix they just
become overwhelming.
And, frankly, a fitness model with the physical power of ten women is a superhero. Think about a 5'8 inch woman with an 2000lbs bench press and a 25 foot vertical leap. She is barely worth mentioning on this site, but just being 10X stronger than a
normal woman her size and build would make her out of this world. She
would actually have to be somewhat tougher to handle the stress, but the
trials and tribulations of a young woman in that range would be a great
story. She could literally win every athletic competition, but she
would still barely be in the realm of human. .
One of my pet peeves is that good people do not randomly kill people because they can't or even because they are going to get caught. They don't kill people because it is not the right thing to do. For a normal person killing someone - even accidentally - is traumatic, but often writers blow past this in a hurry.
Finally, I hate stories where no one is sexy. There are some of those out there and I will read them sometimes too, but sex appeal is a big part of the attraction. I tend to dig the fitness model build of more or less normal size and sometimes smaller stature is better.
My favorite writers are Shadar, HikerAngel, HarmonyInMoton, CircesCup, and others that write in a similar vein, but I appreciate everyone who gives it a try.
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Bert wrote: It's been interesting to read these preferences. I've been a fan of superheroines for a very long time, although my tastes include more peril than this site is generally comfortable with. I've written a couple stories about a more believable, real world Supergirl embarking on a crimefighting career and facing difficulties before ultimately prevailing. I've considered posting the stories here, but I haven't because I suspected there might be some backlash due to the peril content. Reading these posts makes me think that was probably the right call.
By peril, do you means Superheirone mind-controlled by some douchebag or villain?
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Bert wrote: It's been interesting to read these preferences. I've been a fan of superheroines for a very long time, although my tastes include more peril than this site is generally comfortable with. I've written a couple stories about a more believable, real world Supergirl embarking on a crimefighting career and facing difficulties before ultimately prevailing. I've considered posting the stories here, but I haven't because I suspected there might be some backlash due to the peril content. Reading these posts makes me think that was probably the right call.
A good story of the classic style, IMHO, should force the protagonist to struggle mightily to overcome danger and conflict and that means putting them in harms way. The heroine's path becomes increasingly difficult leading to a climax where she eventually finds a way to overcome the threats. And given she's superhuman, the challenges can be extreme.
That alone doesn't make it Peril.
My definition of Peril (and others may have better definitions) is when a style of writing makes it clear that degradation and attacks on the female heroine are the primary focus of the story. And if she does win, it's usually a brief bit of miraculousness at the end after most of the story was in involved beating her down. There are often but not always misogynist elements.
It's not just a difference in degree of hardship or violence, but of flavor, and that's kind of hard to define. But I can easily recognize the flavor of Peril when I'm reading it.
If you are unsure where your stories stand in that regard, especially if you aren't ensconced within the Peril genre and your stories aren't enthusiastically supported by fans of that genre, then I'd suggest posting one here to dip your toe in the water.
Maybe this audience will like it. Never know until you try.
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I like this idea very much and I look forward to seeing this novel as soon as possibleshadar wrote:
Pepper wrote: Like most of the posters here, I like the stories that give a sense of transformation and liberation, of a woman gaining the strength and freedom to do what she wants and improve her life, and to enjoy it.
Where a lot of the stories lose me is when the heroine can't think of anything better to do with her powers than to lord them over people or tear battleships in half. I can't relate to a character who takes joy in destruction or in the pain and suffering of others.
I also don't care for those stories that tend to portray intimate relationships as a zero-sum game; that as the main character's power and happiness grow that her partner's happiness must diminish. Being flirtatious, even somewhat assertive is okay; demanding obedience is not. It seems to me that if someone really did have super or magical powers, she could find a way to better her life and those of the people she cares about. Power doesn't give someone the right to be abusive. That goes both ways; I don't really enjoy the stories where the lead character is abused or mistreated before her transformation, either.
I know that probably puts me in the minority on this site. It's clearly a trope here for super-strong women to gleefully show off their strength. I just prefer the stories that find a clever way to avoid the trope.
I agree completely.... a supergirl/superwoman discovering her powers and finding amazing ways to use them which also benefits her lover. I prefer to depict that lover as an ordinary man, ranging from nerd/geek to an ex-SEAL, who greatly enjoys all his girlfriend's new abilities and the possibilities that opens up to change the world in some way.
I most prefer the combination of an inexperienced and somewhat naive supergirl in her teens whose powers are emerging, coupled with a boyfriend who is older and who has experience and knowledge and connections that are useful for her. In that sense, he adds great value to the relationship, combining his knowledge and experience with her immense power.
Of late, a favorite theme is a man who is ex-Special Forces military, who has been discharged and disgruntled by the way the world or the military is run, or maybe even disabled to some degree from injuries they sustained in service, and who are very aware of the limitations that they faced as soldiers. Coupling that with a young girlfriend who breaks through all those barriers to accomplish impossible missions that he was never able to do as a soldier/aviator/SEAL/secret agent, etc.etc. Fighting always against a very capable and implacable enemy, who may be human and Earthly, or secret alien intruders.
The two of them have a chance to save the world while their relationship grows closer and more intimate at the same time. The male lead character is usually some fantasy alter-ego version of myself. Which is to say, I write the story for myself, imagining a world I'd like to live in and a role I'd love to inhabit in real life.
I know that doesn't always resonate with many of the members here, but I can only write what I like. This is fantasy, after all.
Fortunately, there are always at least a few who enjoy such stories.
Shadar
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This is a seriously good idea!Slim0926 wrote: well for me, it seems a little taboo, but it;s really hard to find stories where the girl grows up with super strength. For instance what would the character be like if she lived at home with her family and she discovers that she's way stronger than anybody in her family and uses this to get her way with anything she wants, and this could be eventually where her power and strength slowly has her taking over her family, then the neighborhood then her school or even a college town near by. I'm not a all super powers guy ,I just like the girl to grow stronger as the days and years go by..MY THOUGHTS and WANTS..LOve this site
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Slim0926 wrote: well for me, it seems a little taboo, but it;s really hard to find stories where the girl grows up with super strength. For instance what would the character be like if she lived at home with her family and she discovers that she's way stronger than anybody in her family and uses this to get her way with anything she wants, and this could be eventually where her power and strength slowly has her taking over her family, then the neighborhood then her school or even a college town near by. I'm not a all super powers guy ,I just like the girl to grow stronger as the days and years go by..MY THOUGHTS and WANTS..LOve this site
It's the third time over the last week or so that someone put me in front of a scenaro like this, which reminds me The Twilight Zone.
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Sure, there are deaths in that universe, but they are (almost) never direct. One can imagine that when she dropped a 3 mile wide, 3 mile thick ice block on the ground from several miles in the air there might have been casualties and lots, lots of destruction.
Would be interesting to see something exploring all that devastation, or the constant fear and dread that anytime, it could happen to you, and she might leave from all that smiling because of the good she did in her eyes
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To get the obvious out of the way: A well written story, with good characterization and dialog is the most important thing, and also the hardest. Which is why it is so amazing to see so many legitimately great writers on this site, and why it is one of my favourite fetish literature sources on the web. A sincere thank you to everyone on here who contributes, you rock!
Now, for me, the central ability is super strength. That's what every story needs. Other than that, I also like the traditional kryptonian powerset with speed, laser eyes, super breath etc. I'm not much into telekinetic abilities, for me, superwomen literature works best when their powers are based upon their physical abilities. Not much into Omni either, as it removes any stakes and cause I like my stories somewhat grounded.
I really enjoy a good transformation. A woman discovering her abilities, much to the detriment of her surroundings? Right up my alley. In terms of transformation of their physiques, I like both muscle growth and them staying conventionally feminine and petite. There are interesting story possibilities in both cases. One good example that comes to mind is Papayoya's Pheonix Initiative. One of my favourite (still ongoing?) stories, and the way he grounds their abilities in reality by giving them much denser muscles, and with it a much heavier body, is great. I really like that aspect of superwomen, as it gives them yet another way in which they can effortlessly and unawarely dominate their surroundings in very casual ways. Which is one of my favourite tropes in general.
With regards to their attitudes, as long as it is well written and her actions understandable and based on her characterization, I'm happy. I can enjoy an evil supergirl just as much as a sweet and caring one. Or a good person that changes for the worse, as long as the change doesn't happen too suddenly or out of thin air.
And, this might be where I am in the minority, I really like gore. Not for the sake of it, but I guess this goes back to my point about stories that feel grounded in reality. And well, if you're strong enough to throw tanks and you punch someone, then that someone's reaction better reflect that he was just hit by a fist capable of denting even the most thick of steel plates. This is especially exciting in combination with dominating types of superwomen.
Slim0926 wrote: well for me, it seems a little taboo, but it;s really hard to find stories where the girl grows up with super strength. For instance what would the character be like if she lived at home with her family and she discovers that she's way stronger than anybody in her family and uses this to get her way with anything she wants, and this could be eventually where her power and strength slowly has her taking over her family, then the neighborhood then her school or even a college town near by. I'm not a all super powers guy ,I just like the girl to grow stronger as the days and years go by..MY THOUGHTS and WANTS..LOve this site
I whole-heartedly agree! This is one of my favourite tropes as well. I get it is a thin line to walk, cause you don't want to sexualize minors and super strength is inherently sexual to most of us, but I think there is a lot of potential in superwomen stories that shine a light on what it would be like for a young girl to grow up with super strength. Being a kid/teenager is confusing and emotional enough as is, throw in the ability to tear a person apart or lift cars and things could get real interesting. Emotional instability, a lack of sense of purpose and place in life, youthful ignorance and innocence. All great themes to explore in combination with abilities like super strength.
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