Not arguing, just people are different.
Thanks for the call out...! Unexpected, given the number of authors on here. But yeah, it's quite gratifying to get traction in large story series in different categories. It's long road to building up the follower list by *not* putting all the stories into I/T or LW, but it's a more interesting road I think.
Apologies for going off Em's topic, but KeithD hits on something that's been near the top of my mind recently, but in reverse.
As I’ve said before, you have to be something of a narcissist to write. To believe that your internal thoughts would be of interest to anyone else. So it’s not surprising. But we can strive to be a bit better.
Emily
In a world as bleak as our own, that by itself has some value, even if society doesn't look too fondly on it. I bet Literotica as a whole has lowered the stress levels of countless millions of people over the years! I don't see it as selfish or egotistical. On the contrary; you're taking something that you could have kept all to yourself and sharing it with the world, free of charge. In a messed up sort of way, it's an act of charity. 
I agree. Writing is narcissistic, just not only narcissistic. And yeah, I have had a few instances of people writing to me about just what you describe. And it’s very moving. You feel it’s all worth while.Wanting to give something to the world isn't narcissistic. Everyone has different ways to express themselves. Some do it better in person, others with textwork, some through painting or other forms of art. I can understand how one could perceive it as being narcissistic - because really, what consequences do we as individuals truly create through our actions, on the world around us? - but in reality, the answer is: Plenty.
Think of it this way; Someone might be going through a hard time in life. Then they stumble on that one particular story of yours that truly speaks to them, that deals with a subject matter similar to their struggles. And they see the light at the end of the tunnel through your writing, your shared experience. Now your story made a difference to someone. You might never know it, but it happens all the time. Just like the words you might share with a friend, or even a stranger, can sometimes resonate and cause ripple effects that truly lead to something impactful. Sometimes perhaps not until years down the line.
On a less astonishing note, we write stories that are often sexually gratifying. Thus, we give pleasure to the world.
I'm honored, @Devinter. Thank you!@FreyaGersemi has not been around for very long here on Literotica but they have impressed me with their versatility. They started with well-written but rather classical lovestories with hot sex, but has over time shown that they handle difficult subject matters incredibly well, can keep an audience captivated even with a non-erotic series, and that they handle philosophical matters and even science-fiction on a stellar level. They balance humour with serious, thought-provoking conversations seemingly quite effortlessly. Everytime they upload something to a new category that they had not explored previously, I am positively surprised.
For me, when I assesed your question. It made me ask myself. What is versatitity?
's all done with quantum mechanics. Feynman diagrams show particles going backwards in time as easily as they go forward.I posted this twenty minutes before you (9:20am vs 9:40am). Your influence is even stronger than you think, it permeates back in time
Emily
More seriously, Dirac noted the symmetry in his famous equation, and soon after we discovered antimatter was a thing. Aside from mathematical formalism, we haven’t detected anything breaking the arrow of time, and I doubt we ever willAnd GR equations work in reverse as well. So how come no white holes?
Emily
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That’s very kind of you to say, thank you
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wrong. 18 categories in just my 750 word stories. I’m currently writing in my 25th category overall.
