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fandomsecrets2014-04-18 07:35 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2014-04-18 07:35 pm
[ SECRET POST #2663 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2663 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Stardust]
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03. [posted twice]
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[Elementary]
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[El Goonish Shive]
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07. http://i62.tinypic.com/29cxt2a.jpg
[Hadaka Shitsuji, censored porn]
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08. http://i.imgur.com/XGwxaCR.jpg
[cosplay; no sex but definitely nsfw]
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12. [ns]
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[Art by: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Lets-Sing-Together-338248375]
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17. [SPOILERS for Soul Eater]
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18. [SPOILERS for captain america: the winter soldier]
[WARNING for rape]
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19. [WARNING for suicide]
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20. [WARNING for incest, possible non-con]
Notes:
Late at work again, sorry. Should be back to normal by next week!
Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 000 secrets from Secret Submission Post #380.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
Re: Fridging, and how not to do it
(Anonymous) 2014-04-19 02:30 am (UTC)(link)I guess you could make it less fridge-y if you gave the death greater importance to the plot (beyond acting as a catalyst for his character development).
also you can make it less fridge-y if you develop the character of the wife. (added bonus! if you develop her character, and their relationship, then it gives even more of an emotional impact when she dies.)
Re: Fridging, and how not to do it
(Anonymous) 2014-04-19 02:32 am (UTC)(link)can you think of any other catalysts that might drive him mad?
usually with breakdowns IRL it's not just one thing... it's lots and lots of little things, adding up over time, and then the big event happens which drives him over the edge.
so you can maybe think of other stressors in his life which would add to the story.
Re: Fridging, and how not to do it
Her death would have greater importance to the plot, as his descent drives the latter two thirds of the story. It's not only about his development, and I apologize for not making that more clear. If he doesn't go mad, then a good deal of the story is not possible.
I have worked on developing her character and making sure that she is fully fleshed out. As time has gone on, however, I've questioned my decision to kill her and instead thought that it might be better to kill someone else that he cares about. This person would also be a woman, which bothers me, but killing her instead would allow me to continue the story of his wife.
Also, with the way I've set it up, it definitely is a case of multiple stressors conspiring to pull him down. The first third of the story involves him trying to deal with new responsibilities and with the fact that his job requires him to lie to his spouse; he cycles through guilt, shame, and despair, and the fact that he does so is part of why he winds up breaking.
Re: Fridging, and how not to do it
It can be done well, maybe you are doing it well. But you are fridging.