Yeah, some I keep to myself or post elsewhere. Forcing myself to write at all is hard, so I'll do it even if the end result isn't suited for one place or another.
I've played around with this in the stories I've written here, and so far have gotten the most success from getting right to the point. Something sexual and interesting in the first sentence. Don't bury the lede. Of course I've only written rather simple, low-plot stroke stories so far, so longer, more measured or complex tales might work differently.
Yeah. A story I was pretty proud of became my worst-received. The ones before and after had several times the reviews etc. It's always the way though, it's hard t judge your own work objectively.
Gotta say I was surprised the first time I got more than a few reviews and comments, too. I posted a tale that didn't feel any better than what I'd done before, looked back later and did a double-take.
I've never had complaints about approval speeds myself, and my membership has always been either Bronze or free. It generally takes a day or so? I might just have gotten lucky, I suppose, but the staff seem pretty speedy to me.
Not hugely important, but there's a minimum bar to clear. As you said, some names give off specific vibes which may or may not fit the character's needs. Beyond that though it's usually alright.
I do feel weird about giving characters the same names as people I know well, though. I try to avoid that.
Not particularly. My more recent stories usually get more attention than my older ones, but I think that's just me adjusting my style than anything else.
I was wondering what all that was about.
Very much so. It's practically a fetish.
I like easter eggs, but I don't think I've put any in my stories here so far. I plan to though, in time. Several of my drafts have them.
I just had a new story approved, and thought I’d drop a post in here this time. I can’t link, but Claiming Her Kid Sister is still sitting on the front page for now. It’s a story of about four thousand words, featuring a young man giving in to the temptation of his girlfriend’s flirty younger sister and having some wild sex; not the most original story ever told, I’m sure, but some tales are as old as time. If you’re into spanking, rough sex and big asses, it might be for you.
I’m still learning (aren’t we all?) so I’m going for a bit of a shotgun approach to my stories at the moment; getting a bunch out there, trying to figure out what does and doesn’t work and learning from each one before going forward. In this one I tried to focus on how the protagonist came to cheat and why he found his girlfriend’s sister so irresistible; any thoughts would be appreciated.
I love it. As others have said, she has to be into it and there needs to be a certain amount of hygiene involved. It's not supposed to be scentless or to smell like flowers, but basic cleanliness is important. Bushy or bare is fine; I like hairy women. It does tend to get stuck in your teeth though...
I've had some comments like that; then again my first few stories are set up as 'Part 1' of a planned series, so it's to be expected. I haven't actually gotten around to posting the second installments on any of them yet, though, so it's interesting to see how other people do it.
Breasts, thighs or feet if it’s outside. Inside is just as good.
Hello everyone! I've browsed this site for a while as a lurker, and decided it was time to take the plunge and join up. I'm an amateur writer, albeit one who hasn't written much in the way of erotica before. A big reason for joining has been so I can change that, both in the name of exploring my own interests and to try and improve my writing.
I've published a few things already, and there'll be more to come as I try to figure out what works. So far I'm happiest with No Ordinary Maid, which a few people seemed to like. I'd post links in a shameless display of self-promotion (though that might be best taken to the dedicated forum) but have realised I need twenty posts do so, so I guess I'd better get socialising ;)
Good to meet you all; might catch you around in the forums or the comment sections!