It’s usually context specific for me. I’ve gushed already about giants in armour or some form of uniform (particularly of authority), e.g. medieval fantasy setting, post-apocalyptic world, etc. I’m also on board with the corporate or business casual look. Honestly, a well fitting shirt and/or suit and good pair of boots won’t go amiss. Anything that cuts a nice figure into a fella, showing some effort in his appearance.
It’s safe to say that the role of conflict in stories has been covered already.
I’m the same in that I was (still am, sometimes) really wary of incorporating darker themes into scenarios, because I emotionally invest a lot into my charcaters. I really wanted to explore violence and conflict, but I didn’t want to “taint” the characters I was using and also, it had to make sense (talking about romances in particular, but can also extend to friendships or other relationships). I like nice, healthy relationships so it was difficult to imagine, for example, the main giant as a sadistic abuser AND for the story to have a nice fluffy ending for the main giant and tiny. For example, some romances don’t make sense to me, or are not something I would call “romantic”. Like, the “I can fix him” trope is not something I usually subscribe to. Also, Ross and Rachael (iykyk).
In line with @Mrgoblinging7, I create “throwaways” - one-shot, stand-alone and non-canonical scenarios that focus on the dark stuff. I can incorporate regular characters, or make new ones entirely, it doesn’t matter. The scenario is only on whatever theme(s) I’d like to explore - I don’t worry about how it fits in with a fluffy scenario. Not yet. It’s about getting comfortable and understanding what I’d like to see; what would work, what wouldn’t if I did try to make it canon.
If that kind of dynamic between the main characters doesn’t work, but I still want someone to do something, then I use other characters to fill darker roles. Sometimes that’s a matter of preference though - you might not like having another character involved in the dynamic.
Sometimes it’s about reframing the story entirely - would I call something a romance? Or is it better described as a drama, tragedy, horror, etc.? You can have nice elements in all of these, but they’re secondary to the overall theme. It might start off nice then devolve into something darker. Maybe it’s always been fucked up, but it’s never been realised until a point.
Anyway. Those are my thoughts and approaches 
@littlest-lily said:
I’d love to back up locally but I’m not even sure how to do that since I don’t have Microsoft Office…
This article also rattled me when I found out about it. I don’t think there’s a straight alternative/dupe of Google docs that there’s a big consensus on.
If you’re just after a word processor, you’ve got things as simple as Notepad to something more feature-rich as Scrivener (it’s not free, but is a one-off payment and you can install on multiple devices). WordPad would have been my go-to if I didn’t have Word, but I believe it has been discontinued. LibreOffice Writer has also been rated quite well as a free processor that you can download and work on remotely.
It gets more complicated if you’re looking to collaborate and/or keep files saved on the cloud.
This person suggests a few options which could be worth a try. MS Word Online is also free to use and doesn’t require a subscription. For cloud storage alone, Dropbox is pretty reliable, widely used and the free storage tier would probably be adequate if it’s just for documents.
@blehb said:
For someone to fully dominate you and not even do it intentionally- you feel so tiny and insignificant! And the best part is that the giant could be the nicest person ever. The idea of being so mean to a tiny might repulse them… unfortunately, they’re just so much bigger and stronger than you that the bullying happens on accident. And I love how flustered they get upon becoming aware of things.
This is the reason (and the kind of scenario) that converted me towards “unaware” content. It’s not usually a big part of my fantasies and is always temporary, but I use it to help emphasise the size and power difference between characters: she’s left in awe at how easily the giant is able to manipulate and manoeuvre his surroundings, and is all the more cautious/fearful when she realises how dangerous/destructive he can be when he’s unaware of her or anything else beneath him.
But he doesn’t mean it and super apologetic 
OR he doesn’t mean it and is like "well, what do you think would happen? Don’t get in the way next time 
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And things go from there.
I wouldn’t say it’s voyeuristic in the traditional sense, but for me, it’s a way of expressing admiration to both size and the male form (or, the giant male form). Big features maketh the giant fantasy. Anyway, yes, do rate 
@maladaptivetiny said:
@miss-lillipants I need to reread this to fully comment thoroughly but GAWDDAAAAMN your writing and the scenario and the way you encapsulated such raw tenderness alongside this DESIRE!
Literally how can a scenario be so sweet, cute, domestic yet so veryveryvery horny and perfectly so I need a moment-No but I wish to fully give a comment but I just has to write now that wow, this is perfectly done
Aw thanks so much! Whilst I think it’s more common amongst M/f, there seems to be little intersect between fluffy content and X-rated stuff in the size community. So as both a romantic and a hornbag, I’m happy to share the sorts of fantasies that I personally enjoy with the hopes others will enjoy too 
@skysayl said:
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of reading this lovely story, or just want to hear me somehow make it more
, then allow me to read it for you…
I’ve gushed before, I’ll gush again: she absolutely nails it 🥰
Countering feelings of inadequacy with, “It’s often the little things that occupy the biggest parts of our hearts.”
@Olo said:
Very engaging and arousing SW smut! I also really enjoyed the Borrower mindset, instantly eyeing the muslin napkin for appropriation.
Thank you! I had to throw in a couple of Borrower idiosyncracies for a bit of fun.
Of course that’s a Borrower exclamation, I don’t know how it could be any different.
It was a notable exclamation in the 1900s! But I’d like to imagine Borrowers making it their own thing, like they heard it and used it, or it developed separately and was already in use, or that they also misheard “Jesus Christ” being said and it stuck. Perhaps all three across space and time, with different Borrower clans having their own reasons (and so the lore building continues).
Giants always give themselves away.
Even the quiet ones are not always subtle.🤭
A wonderful and reflective piece, Olo. Thank you for sharing your perspectives - extending also to those who shared their views with you!
I share a lot of sentiments already covered in the posts above. Whilst darker content isn’t an integral part of a lot of my fantasies, I’ve come to accept or appreciate some stuff, and actually enjoy others, without feeling like I’m doing some terrible crime. The older I got (and hopefully wiser), the easier it was to reconcile with darker content and realise that people who enjoyed violence in their fantasies did not always means that they were, themselves, violent or horrible people. I think it’s easy to misunderstand content (and the people who create and consume) when it relates to something so deeply personal; that any deviations from your own interpretations isn’t simply annoying, but offensive.
It helped me a lot to view violence in size content through the lens of horror in fictional media - because I love horror movies. Does that mean I enjoy murder or whatever horrific content is being shown if it ever becomes a reality? No, of course not. Real life kaiju? Hell no. But as entertainment fodder in a controlled, fictional setting? Sign me tf up.
That’s not to say that I’m able to completely separate my personal morals or experiences from fantasies. There are certainly some things that make me uncomfortable which are grounded in morality, but it’s easier for me to just accept it and move on, no judgement to either creator or consumers.
@foreverlurk said:
The holy trinity of vulnerability, insignificance and yet being the only thing that matters, the center of his world.
I’m so glad to be able to get that across. It’s the best combination 
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@littlest-lily heehee thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it ️
I have to ask the same thing I asked Nyx - do you have AO3 or a centralized place where you post all your work??
I’m afraid I don’t. Tbh I haven’t really thought about opening up an account somewhere, mostly because I’m not as active as I used to be with writing. I used to have stuff on dA or posted on other forums, but they’ve either been wiped or archived somewhere I don’t keep track of. I’ll have a think about AO3! I always thought it was for fanfic stuff, but I am clearly mistaken.
her face exactly