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Q&A How to write a PG13 Succubus character?

A succubus is not the embodiment of sexuality, but the embodiment of the fear of sexuality. So it is highly relevant to an age group where sexuality is often viewed with a mixture of fear, disgust...

posted 6y ago by Chris Sunami‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:42:39Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Chris Sunami‭ · 2019-12-08T08:42:39Z (over 4 years ago)
A succubus is not the embodiment of sexuality, but the embodiment of the _fear_ of sexuality. So it is highly relevant to an age group where sexuality is often viewed with a mixture of fear, disgust and fascination.

You really don't have to bring sex explicitly into the picture at all. Just write a character who the protagonist finds horribly and unstoppably fascinating and compelling, and yet is simultaneously scared of and disgusted by.

On the other hand, it's difficult for me to envision such a character reformed into a truly PG love interest. Dangerous, inappropriate, and untameable are among its core characteristics.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-05-02T16:28:38Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 5