I’ve seen people talk about actors and artists that had a terrible time.
My own would be Anne Rice. She wrote Interview with the Vampire after her young daughter died of Leukemia. Then her husband suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage. I suspect her Christian, anti-fanfic phase was a result of mental illness and manipulation from the publishers, although I don’t think she ever apologized.
i’m not saying you’re wrong, but there’s a lot to unpack there. i just labelled it under fanfic. arguably, the gor series is WORSE, and people actually build their irl lives around it!
I started the Gor series as a thirsty 15 year old Frazetta fan and quit around Tarnsman of Gor because the protagonist was just raping people at that point.
so. much. rape. and, y’know, slavery, for a garnish!
It made me think through what I found hot and why at an age when my mind was wide open. You could probably edit the Gor series down to one brilliant novel contrasting the fantasy and reality of our desires.
it’s an interesting idea