Quote by EnsorceledStill missed the point. I was never given the chance to change the category to reflect the change in age and character. The story was finalized and published before I got any feedback. I would have changed the category from True to Humor, Outdoors, or Quickie Sex. I wish the contest deadline had already passed and I never submitted the damn thing.Quote by Lurker411There are all sorts of scenarios where the truth makes for breaking TOS, breaking the law, or simply bad writing. It being TRUE is not the same as it being PUBLISHABLE.Quote by EnsorceledQuote by Lurker411And again, you miss the point. It’s not even so much about the underage character anymore. Age 15 is TRUE, age 16 is FICTION. It was published in the TRUE category with FICTIONAL information. And yes, it matters that much to me!!
Hey, I'm no mod. And I get it - I once had a true story get turned down about a kid (me) who discovered a Playboy left on an airplane, presumably by someone who'd been reading it. Not only did Lush say no, but Magical Felix made fun of me. Do you know what I did? I wrote the story anyway. Do you know what I did with the story? Nothing. Because is wasn't a very good story. TRUE doesn't alway mean GOOD.
Write it with fifteen in the text. Then search-and-replace fifteen with sixteen. YOU"LL know the character is fifteen. But you won't break the TOS you've already agreed to.