Crescendo

Crescendo is a mixed-genre short story by Eleanor Cartwright, originally published by Lainsbury Press in July 2017. Combining elements of spanking, humiliation and cross-dressing, the story is set in Tracy Lane's Transfeminine Universe, serving as the opening chapter of a 12,000 word novella. Illustrated versions of the story are available on Archive.org, Wikimedia Commons and Etsy.com. Text variants may be accessed via BigCloset and Fictionmania.

Plot
Vanessa Ascot is a transgendered teenager residing in the picket fence suburb of Oak Ridge, Lainsbury. Spoilt and somewhat petulant by nature, she is constantly at odds with both of her parents, particularly her long-suffering step-father, Robert Jackson.

Tiring of Vanessa's constant backchat, Rob sends Vanessa to her room to prepare for a "good, long spanking" over his knee. Despite her tearful protests that she is too old for such juvenile treatment, 'Nessa is forced to strip down to her underwear and bare her bottom before an open window. Following this abject humiliation, she is subjected to a long, protracted spanking which leaves her sobbing in shame and exhaustion.

Concluding her punishment with extreme satisfaction, Rob warns Vanessa that future misconduct will not be tolerated, regardless of her biological sex: "If you're going to act like a spoiled little girl, you're going to be treated like one." The story ends with a veiled inference that 'Nessa will be back over her step-father's knee before the end of the month.

2017 edition
''To the casual observer, the quiet rural township of Oak Ridge seems a vision of paradise. But paradise always comes at a cost, and a wave of juvenile delinquency has spread across the tranquil village over the past year, led by the irrepressible Vanessa Ascot and her teenaged renegades. Faced with a barrage of chronic misbehavior, the towns' residents decide to take matters into their own hands: laying down the law in no uncertain terms, parents join forces to combat adolescent hi-jinx with chores, curfews, and good, old fashioned spankings. The stage is set for the ultimate confrontation, as Vanessa and her friends have their bottoms well and truly smacked!''

2021 edition
An expanded version of the story was posted on Big Closet in January 2021, featuring several flashbacks to Vanessa's transition from male to female. Heavily edited by Tracy Lane and the Cynosure Collective, the narrative follows a non-linear sequence as the protagonist recalls the events leading up to her punishment.

"A rebellious transgendered teen finally learns the error of her ways...when her long-suffering Step-Father takes her across his knee for a well-deserved spanking!"