Brainstorming Post and Primer!

[iddybangmod]

Iddybangers! It's that time of year again, and we're firing on all cylinders!

Where will your id take you this round? Sign-ups begin July 10 and last a full week, so there's plenty of time to decide.

For the un-id-niated, as last year, we've included a primer and some common tropes under the cut:



What is idfic?

Fic that tickles your id! Maybe it's the fic you make up just before you fall asleep. Generally speaking, idfic is that sweet spot where the answer to the question "Is this too filthy/sappy/wrong/just plain weird?" is a resounding "No!”

According to Fanlore, nonnies have described idfic as follows:

It's pleasureable, and comfortable fic, doesn't have to be all bad. But [...] any bad points are overlooked or just passed off as 'meh, who cares'. It has the narrative kinks/tropes that someone loves and wants to read. [original post on FFA]

If I were to label something I was writing an idfic, it would mean that I was writing purely to satisfy myself and what I want from the fic and the canon, and then justifying my choices to myself after the fact. [original post on FFA]

What I call idfic is fic where the point (for the reader or the writer) is a set of strong feelings, gratifying to the emotions the same way porn is gratifying to the loins. [original post on FFA]


We are not defining what qualifies as idfic. If you consider your story idfic, then it is. Your story doesn't have to be porny, though it may be.




Some iddy tropes!


BDSM
Dubcon
Enthusiastic Consent
Magical Healing Cock
Noncon
Seven Minutes In Heaven
Sex Pollen/Fuck Or Die
Size Kink
Tentacles


Accidental Marriage
Arranged Marriage
Alpha/Beta/Omega
Bedsharing
Blanketfic / Huddling For Warmth
Bodyswap
Character Deserves Nice Things
Crossdressing
Domestic
Epistolary
Fake Dating
Fix-It
Groundhog Day
Identity Porn
Incest
Infidelity
Hurt/Comfort
Mutual Pining
Soulbonds
Stockholm Syndrome
Wingfic
Whump
Woobie




Further reading:

• Non-sexual iddy things, thread on FFA

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm undecided about everything, including whether I'll actually sign up this year, but the idea of writing one of those awful delightful "human-animal-hybrids-as-pets" fics is enticing. One half of the pairing as a cat hybrid, the other half as a dog hybrid... I can get into all sorts of trouble with this idea- animalistic behaviors, heat cycles, D/s, improbable pregnancy, domesticity fluff, angsty backstories, the works! All my favorite iddy things that won't work in my primary canon.

Now if only I can convince myself to actually write and more, post it...


ps mods, the link on tumblr takes you to last year's brainstorming post!

[iddybangmod]

Getting started is half the battle, dear nonnie! Those all sound lovely - mods are rooting for you! We wish you iddy luck, and have all the fun! :D

Fixed it! Thank you!