A Quick Update on our Publishing Schedule

Dear Wince readers, Over the past few months, both Claire and Ari have been spending less time on Tumblr and in whump spaces in general. As a result, we’re making some changes to Wince’s publication schedule. We’re no longer publishing twice a month — moving forward, our schedule will change according to the submissions we

Building a Whump OC

By Envy Throw aesthetic choices out the window.  Pick random colors out of a hat when they’re needed.  There are only four shades of eye colors anyway.  Besides, does it really matter if your OC is tall or short when they’re always on the ground?  Does their weight matter if they’re always being carried around? 

International Whump Day 2021: Daniel Jackson Whump Fic Recs

As many community members know, the term “whump” originated in the Stargate SG-1 community, where the fan favorite whumpee was archaeologist Daniel Jackson. Jackson died — and then returned — again and again over Stargate SG-1’s long run, enough times for a prominent fan wiki to dedicate an entire page to cataloging Daniel’s deaths and

Interview with Claire, ‘Wince’ Editor

Thank you so much to Claire for sharing their background with whump, how they got into the whump community, recommended fic writers, and more in this interview! What were your earliest experiences with whump? Did you have a term for it then? Did you have favorite whumpy media when you were young? I think my

Whump Reviews…Uncharted (2007-2017)

by Claire “People are always telling me how lucky I am. But the truth is, everything I touch turns to shit.“ Nathan Drake, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves In the days before pretty much every movie with any kind of hype behind it was delayed by a year, Uncharted was supposed to be out in cinemas

Neurophysiology of Whump: A Research Proposal

By S.E. Klein A note from the author: “I wrote this paper in the format of a formal scientific research proposal as part of a project for an undergraduate-level psychology class last year, and have since touched it up a bit. I first got the idea to study the neuropsychology behind the whump fandom about

Interview: The Round Table – The Fanfiction Book Club

Editor’s Note: Claire here! I am so grateful to Jo, Wolf and Pan for agreeing to be interviewed. I’ve been a part of this club since the beginning and joining was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made; not only have I been able to extend my love of whump and fanfiction, but I’ve

On Defining Whump, and the Motivations of Creators

Note: In this essay, I’ve largely used the terms ‘creator’ and ‘author’ interchangeably, as most of the transformative whump content I personally interact with is written fiction. I’m also using ‘whumper’ in the traditional sense as a real person who enjoys whump, like me and — presumably — you reading this. I’ve been thinking a

Why I Don’t Write Stabbings

Whump can be (and let’s be honest, it usually is) a beautiful thing. It’s one of the few places in popular media today where the consequences of injury, suffering, and hardship are really explored and lingered on. People enjoy every kind of whump under the sun: sickfics, torture, environmental whump, pet whump, and anything you

Writing Whump in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: A Brief Guide

by Ari Star Wars is so ingrained in the pop culture consciousness that it’s easy to forget how whumpy it actually is. From Luke losing a hand to Leia in Imperial custody and Han Solo in carbonite, our three heroes regularly face betrayal, captivity, and torture — and that’s just the original trilogy! The world