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Q&A What are general strategies for making the reader uncomfortable with something they might not naturally be uncomfortable with?

I'm working on a prose that depicts a sexual act that I feel readers should be uncomfortable with. I'll spare you the details, but the short version is that the main character is turned on by a vio...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Jason Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:02:27Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jason Baker‭ · 2019-12-08T06:02:27Z (about 5 years ago)
I'm working on a prose that depicts a sexual act that I feel readers should be uncomfortable with. I'll spare you the details, but the short version is that the main character is turned on by a violent act they just committed. I'm afraid that due to various cultural influences (video games, action movies), the reader might need some extra hints that this is supposed to be a bad thing.

To give a bit more detail: this is a work of interactive fiction and if the reader gets to this part of the story, it means they've chosen to do something violent, which I hope to punish.

What's a good strategy for ensuring the reader is made uncomfortable by this?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-02T18:57:46Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 2