Rating for Stories

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For folks who read stories and are curious about the rating, here's a common rating system for video games:

EC - EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate.

E - EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

E10+ - EVERYONE 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.

T - TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.


...needless to say, M and AO are NOT permitted on this site!

And here's a common rating system for films and movies:


RATED G
A G-rated motion picture contains nothing in theme, language, nudity, ***, violence or other matters that, in the view of the Rating Board, would offend parents whose younger children view the motion picture. The G rating is not a “certificate of approval,” nor does it signify a “children’s” motion picture. Some snippets of language may go beyond polite conversation but they are common everyday expressions. No stronger words are present in G-rated motion pictures. Depictions of violence are minimal. No nudity, *** scenes or drug use are present in the motion picture.


RATED PG
A PG-rated motion picture should be investigated by parents before they let their younger children attend. The PG rating indicates, in the view of the Rating Board, that parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children, and parents should make that decision.

The more mature themes in some PG-rated motion pictures may call for parental guidance. There may be some profanity and some depictions of violence or brief nudity. But these elements are not deemed so intense as to require that parents be strongly cautioned beyond the suggestion of parental guidance. There is no drug use content in a PG-rated motion picture.


RATED PG-13
A PG-13 rating is a sterner warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the motion picture, as some material might not be suited for them. A PG-13 motion picture may go beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity, sensuality, language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category. The theme of the motion picture by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-13, although depictions of activities related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the motion picture. Any drug use will initially require at least a PG-13 rating. More than brief nudity will require at least a PG-13 rating, but such nudity in a PG-13 rated motion picture generally will not be sexually oriented. There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence. A motion picture’s single use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words, though only as an expletive, initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such expletive requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context. The Rating Board nevertheless may rate such a motion picture PG-13 if, based on a special vote by a two-thirds majority, the Raters feel that most American parents would believe that a PG-13 rating is appropriate because of the context or manner in which the words are used or because the use of those words in the motion picture is inconspicuous.


...once again, RATED R and RATED NC-17 are NOT allowed on this site!


And FINALLY...there are television ratings:


TV-Y
(All Children -- This program is designed to be appropriate for all children)[1]

Whether animated or live-action, the themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6. This program is not expected to frighten younger children.


TV-Y7
(Directed to Older Children -- This program is designed for children age 7 and above.)

These shows may or may not be appropriate for some children under the age of 7. This rating may include crude, suggestive humor, mild fantasy violence, or content considered too scary or controversial to be shown to children under seven. Examples include Ren and Stimpy (the Nickelodeon-run episodes), Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Johnny Test, some episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Goosebumps, (when it aired on the FOX Network), and some live-action teen shows, such as Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Saved By the Bell.


TV-Y7-FV
(Directed to children 7 and older with more violent content)

When a show has noticeably more violent content, it is assigned the TV-Y7-FV rating (the FV standing for fantasy violence). Action-adventure shows such as Digimon, the Pokémon series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Power Rangers are assigned a TV-Y7-FV rating. Sometimes, a TV-Y7 rating will be given to children's horror shows, such as The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Are You Afraid of the Dark? and The Nightmare Room.


TV-G
(General audiences)

Programs issued this rating are deemed appropriate for all ages and contain little to no violence, sexual content, or offensive language. However, content in these programs are not always directed towards children. Networks that air informational, how-to content, or generally inoffensive content (such as the Food Network and HGTV) or older archive programming (such as Game Show Network) usually apply a blanket TV-G rating to all of their shows (unless otherwise noted). Some teen shows, such as Hannah Montana, iCarly, and The Suite Life on Deck are given a TV-G rating if their content is considered too strong for a TV-Y7 rating.

For a list of genres to categorize your stories, check out this website for the proper grouping:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_literary_genres

I think that's it. Any manner of rating your stories is fine, or, you don't have to rate them at all This is just a guide to help people out a bit