Writers' Room respects both artistic freedom and readers' desire to avoid material they find unacceptable. These rules aim to satisfy both needs.
Content ratings
U (universal)
Whiter than a knight in white satin.
PG (parental guidance)
Suitable for older children. Mild swearing (nothing sexual) and mild violence only. Adult themes can be touched on, but only in a way suitable for under-12s. Nothing past first-base please.
12
Suitable for teenagers. Strong language* allowed in moderation, as is graphic violence that's reasonably brief and serves the plot, which can deal with all but the strongest adult issues. Sexual content allowed under the same criteria.
*See notes
15
If it's legal, it's legitimate!
Spoilers
Few like having the ending blown; so please list the most recent episode your story reveals plot details for.
Notes
Feel free to post questions about the rules, or to suggest changes, in the Writers' Room forum.
Otherwise, happy scribbling!
Content ratings
U (universal)
Whiter than a knight in white satin.
PG (parental guidance)
Suitable for older children. Mild swearing (nothing sexual) and mild violence only. Adult themes can be touched on, but only in a way suitable for under-12s. Nothing past first-base please.
12
Suitable for teenagers. Strong language* allowed in moderation, as is graphic violence that's reasonably brief and serves the plot, which can deal with all but the strongest adult issues. Sexual content allowed under the same criteria.
*See notes
15
If it's legal, it's legitimate!
Spoilers
Few like having the ending blown; so please list the most recent episode your story reveals plot details for.
Notes
- Please don't post anything defamatory. We don't want our administrators served with libel writs, so kindly reserve that juicy slander for Jeffrey Archer trials and the like. Material that falls foul of any criminal law whatsoever is strictly prohibited.
- Strong language is the word "fuck" and its derivatives, and the word, as Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Amber Benson delicately put it, that "begins with a 'c', ends with a 't' and rhymes with 'shunt' ".
- Terms of abuse targeting people's race, creed or sexuality are only acceptable in stories rated 12 and over, and only if needed to accurately depict a character or setting. As these terms cause particular offence please place a warning at the beginning of any story which contains them.
- The lack of an NC-17 category doesn't mean NC-17 material isn't allowed, just that it should be rated 15.
- Always keep a backup. Whenever possible we ask the author before editing a story, but we might have to do so without your knowledge, and cannot be held responsible for anything lost as a result. Neither are we responsible for stories lost due to technical error. (Rare thanks to our top gun techies, but it has been known.)
Feel free to post questions about the rules, or to suggest changes, in the Writers' Room forum.
Otherwise, happy scribbling!