Once Upon A Time: the Dark Fairy Tales Challenge

[EmilyMiller]

I’m 3,500 words into my short story. Tentatively called The Bitch’s Red Lingerie.

 

[Husky_Embrace]

Oh FGS I knew I'd written one ages ago, just found it! So now I have two! We can only enter one right?

There is no limit as far as I can tell . The host was even teasing multiple stories. Go ahead and post both!

 

[BryanRichardson]

Oh FGS I knew I'd written one ages ago, just found it! So now I have two! We can only enter one right?

I don’t think there is anything about only one story.

 

[EmilyMiller]

There is no limit as far as I can tell . The host was even teasing multiple stories. Go ahead and post both!

It’s an event, not a comp. As Still ‘Cole Porter’ Stunned might say, anything goes.

 

[StillStunned]

Oh FGS I knew I'd written one ages ago, just found it! So now I have two! We can only enter one right?

Write as many as you want! The more the better, in fact.

I myself have about half a dozen in various stages of incompleteness.

 

[dirk2024]

I myself have about half a dozen in various stages of incompleteness.

Wow, all for Dark Fairy?

 

[StillStunned]

Wow, all for Dark Fairy?

Yes, I have a love-hate relationship with the Plot Bunny. My WIP folder takes up more processing power than the average crypto company.

 

[dirk2024]

Yes, I have a love-hate relationship with the Plot Bunny. My WIP folder takes up more processing power than the average crypto company.

You're supposed to lasso them, not let them lasso you! (not that I have much room to talk)

 

[TiberiusPrime]

I think mine is pretty much right where I want it. A couple of minor tweaks and spell checks to do.

 

[Djmac1031]

So I've started something. No idea where its going, but I started...

 

[AgentDoiron]

First draft complete on mine. Now I just have hours upon hours of editing ahead of me.

5,500 words, BDSM themed modern fairy tale. "The deal her Grandparents made" is the working title.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Approaching 8,000 words on mine. Have the climactic scene and the aftermath to write. Probably will end up around 10,000 words.

 

[dirk2024]

I'm currently at 9500 words. I have the beginning and the ending, most the middle, still working through the sex scene.

The title is The Witches of Eldritch Hollow and will be the Erotic Horror category.

 

[AgentDoiron]

That brings up a question. What is the preferred story length around here? I'm used to writing to a 5000 word target, but my one story that went 10,000 words seems to be doing just fine. I'm new to Literotica, but not new to writing.

 

[EmilyMiller]

That brings up a question. What is the preferred story length around here? I'm used to writing to a 5000 word target, but my one story that went 10,000 words seems to be doing just fine. I'm new to Literotica, but not new to writing.

The honest answer is, no one knows. There are so many other variables.

Another honest anwer is, stories of all lengths can find an audience here, from 750 words to 300,000 words.

Write your story, write it as long as it needs to be.

 

[EmilyMiller]

First draft done at 9,600 words. It will probably top my predicted 10,000 after editing. I’m kinda pleased with it .

 

[caleb35]

I have debated over this for sometime whether to submit as Erotic Horror or Sci-Fi. However due to the sapphic nature of my protagonists I am submitting to Lesbian Sex, although it is steeped in a dark fairy tale it is truly a sapphic romance ... so

I am convinced it will be excellent (as all your stories are), and am looking forward to reading it.

 

[caleb35]

Well, I've finished my dark fairy tale and dear lord is it a dark and unpleasant story. [sigh] I'll let it marinate for about three weeks before polishing it and submitting it for it to be posted by deadline.

 

[caleb35]

I’m 3,500 words into my short story. Tentatively called The Bitch’s Red Lingerie.

I have no idea what it's about but love the title.

 

[caleb35]

That brings up a question. What is the preferred story length around here? I'm used to writing to a 5000 word target, but my one story that went 10,000 words seems to be doing just fine. I'm new to Literotica, but not new to writing.

I don't know if there is a preferred story length -- and even if there is (which I doubt) I'd suggest you ignore it. Write as thou wilt.

 

[EmilyMiller]

I have no idea what it's about but love the title.

It needs just a final read through and then will submit (9,800 words).

 

[AgentDoiron]

Well, I've finished my dark fairy tale and dear lord is it a dark and unpleasant story. [sigh] I'll let it marinate for about three weeks before polishing it and submitting it for it to be posted by deadline.

Yeah, mine turned out darker than originally intended as well. Sometimes, the story seems to go where it wants to go and as the writer I'm only along for the ride.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Submitted mine, rather early as I’m off on vacation now.

 

[StillStunned]

Submitted mine, rather early as I’m off on vacation now.

Happy hols!

 

[crookedletter]

Might be too late for me to get something done in time, but I'm need of something new to wrangle my attention and I dig this idea. I'll see if I can come up with an idea that gets me excited in the next week or two.