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

So, You Wanna Write Mind Control Whump?

by June Editor’s Note: this article was first published by June on Tumblr. It was perfect for Wince, I thought, and so I dropped June a line to ask if we could publish it. They agreed, on the condition of adding an addendum.  Mind control might be one of my favorite kinds of whump, both