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.
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