The Official Author's Hangout 2014 Summer Lovin' Contest Support Thread

[lovecraft68]

Quite an excuse you have there for your shitty writing. As for the [airquote] insult [/airquote] I have to contact Laurel about allowing 12 year olds into this website still wearing diapers.

You prove your IQ with your posts, time and again.

Hey, he has a high IQ, he says so himself!

Must be us dummies who can't seem to make sense of his rambling disjointed posts.

But TX said he does hang around the GB so we can see where his inflated ego comes from. After all the GB is where the cream of the crop of lit are, I know, because they will tell us so.

 

[lovecraft68]

I couldn't even figure out what that quote you gave from Rip was trying to convey, TxRad.

Do a couple of shots first. The alcohol helps with translation.

 

[patientlee]

2 answers in 1 post...

To TxRad: I pay nothing for your stories, & I simultaneously realize & admit that. However, it will never go on sale, as any professional publisher or editor that reads many of the stories posted here would do so, having also not yet paid anything) & still perhaps ask for a refund.

Meaning: I bought a paperback book yesterday for $8.00 (or thereabouts). I have yet to turn a single page. Yet I simultaneously know that I will be more-likely to get my money's worth out of it than I do when I read the majority of free stories on this site.

To lovecraft: I see nothing wrong with the majority (not all, but most) of my posts as far as spelling/punctuation/grammar/etc. go. Regardless, I read many threads long before I posted in any of them, & many posters here have even made it a point to point-out how lax most posters are on these boards.

As for my writing, I don't post stories here for two main reasons. The first is I admit I doubt I'd be any good at that sort of writing if left to create-&-write a whole story myself (why I have done most of my writing on CHYOO/CHYOA). That is not to say I'm a bad writer; In the non-erotic fiction area, I've been offered publishing contracts by many companies across the States, & completed a musical-comedy (written by only myself) that I hope to see hit local stages before the end of the decade, after which I will be unseating Sondheim, Webber, & the like as the King of the theatrical musical.
The second reason is... Well, honestly the same; I don't feel I'd be very good at it. That is why (unlike so many others it seems) I have chosen to not even attempt to have any stories posted here, whereas it seems many others prove their own ideas/suspicions their work would be of low quality, & yet (most-likely due to the cost-less reason TxRad gave) feel little-if-any hesitation/shame when posting it for others to read.

That's the beauty of this site. You don't have to be great to share your stories here. You just have to try. I got tired of feeling like I wouldn't be good at it and did it. What did I have to lose?

What I found here was so much more than a place to try to climb out of my own head and share what was inside. I found MENTORS and TEACHERS. I found people willing to tell me what I did right and not only what I did wrong, but how to make it better.

I've learned nothing from the stories that are still hidden in my pajama drawer. I've learned a million things from the ones I've shared here. I have experienced an explosion of personal growth in the last year as a result.

And yes. I worry about wasting the readers' time on a bad story. Time is more important to me than money, and when I try writing something different or out of my comfort zone, I cross my fingers and hope that it doesn't suck. One thing I've learned here is that more often than not, it's worth that risk. If nothing else, I learn from it.

There's a meme floating around on facebook that has struck a chord with me. I don't fail. I learn. Cut yourself a break, and give it a try. What do you really have to lose?

 

[lovecraft68]

That's the beauty of this site. You don't have to be great to share your stories here. You just have to try. I got tired of feeling like I wouldn't be good at it and did it. What did I have to lose?

What I found here was so much more than a place to try to climb out of my own head and share what was inside. I found MENTORS and TEACHERS. I found people willing to tell me what I did right and not only what I did wrong, but how to make it better.

I've learned nothing from the stories that are still hidden in my pajama drawer. I've learned a million things from the ones I've shared here. I have experienced an explosion of personal growth in the last year as a result.

And yes. I worry about wasting the readers' time on a bad story. Time is more important to me than money, and when I try writing something different or out of my comfort zone, I cross my fingers and hope that it doesn't suck. One thing I've learned here is that more often than not, it's worth that risk. If nothing else, I learn from it.

There's a meme floating around on facebook that has struck a chord with me. I don't fail. I learn. Cut yourself a break, and give it a try. What do you really have to lose?

Hmmm a pajama drawer, now that is sexy! Got some footie ones in there?

Funny how different people motivate the "I don't fail, I learn" is a good one for most, but I have the harsher mentality of things like "Second place is another word for loser" but I hold no one to that, that's just me pushing myself.

But there is a lot to learn here and far more than you will keeping your stuff to yourself.

Many times I have had back to back comments on a story with one raving over it and one slamming it and I figure its probably in the middle.

One thing to always keep in mind is how subjective stories are. My favorite stories might be crappy stories to someone else so the main thing is to never get too caught up in the feedback and to write your stories your way and wait for the people who like that way to find you and embrace you and they will.

There is no money here, there are no deadlines (okay contests yes, but in general) and there is no one, but you that you need to satisfy and impress so as good as lits feedback can be one still has to ultimately be happy with their own work and leave it at that, can't please them all, but if you can please some its worth it.

 

[Sammael Bard]

Cut yourself a break, and give it a try. What do you really have to lose?

How dare you suggest him to post his vastly superior works amongst our pathetic ones?

How dare you?

 

[patientlee]

How dare you suggest him to post his vastly superior works amongst our pathetic ones?

How dare you?

It's more like I'm daring him to put his money where his mouth is. You can't be critical in one breath and say that you're too chicken to try it yourself in another.

And I'm approaching that magical age in a woman's life when she gets to say whatever the fuck is on her mind, and everyone around shakes their heads and says, "Old people." I'm just practicing here for when the time comes.

 

[patientlee]

Hmmm a pajama drawer, now that is sexy! Got some footie ones in there?

Funny how different people motivate the "I don't fail, I learn" is a good one for most, but I have the harsher mentality of things like "Second place is another word for loser" but I hold no one to that, that's just me pushing myself.

But there is a lot to learn here and far more than you will keeping your stuff to yourself.

Many times I have had back to back comments on a story with one raving over it and one slamming it and I figure its probably in the middle.

One thing to always keep in mind is how subjective stories are. My favorite stories might be crappy stories to someone else so the main thing is to never get too caught up in the feedback and to write your stories your way and wait for the people who like that way to find you and embrace you and they will.

There is no money here, there are no deadlines (okay contests yes, but in general) and there is no one, but you that you need to satisfy and impress so as good as lits feedback can be one still has to ultimately be happy with their own work and leave it at that, can't please them all, but if you can please some its worth it.

I used to be that hard on myself too, but instead of motivating me to do better, it kept me from even trying. I can't tell you how many things I've watched from the sidelines because I was afraid, not just to fail, but because I knew I wouldn't be great at it. Crappy way to live.

 

[lovecraft68]

I used to be that hard on myself too, but instead of motivating me to do better, it kept me from even trying. I can't tell you how many things I've watched from the sidelines because I was afraid, not just to fail, but because I knew I wouldn't be great at it. Crappy way to live.

My sister's take on guys has always been "The one's who say the most do the least"

And the poster in question talks an awful lot.

Not that there is anything wrong with trash talking, I do it all the time, but it comes across better if you can back it up.

 

[ScouriesWorld]

Here’s another brilliant post from the A.I.R. contest thread (#2291) – Ahlands #1 thread with over 91,000 views - made by the texas ALT known as the BowlfulBard. I see that it and its ALTmaster have been spreading their gibberish over on this oggy/tigergirl thread too lately. In fact what a couple of pages of posters you have over here – the dumb one and his ALT, Geronimo, the hotdog girl, darkboy, lovergirl, ace…

http://www.emetophobiaresource.org/uploads/5/0/3/3/5033132/9559064.jpg http://forum.literotica.com/image.php?u=468397&dateline=1261248818
the only fake here is the BowlfulBard – its an ALT!​

WELCOME TO A THREAD WHICH PROMOTES FAKE CONTESTS(c) VIA A FAKE ASSOCIATION KNOWN AS A.I.R..

NONE OF IT IS REAL. PLEASE ADD ScouriesWorld TO YOUR IGNORE LIST TO AVOID ANY HARASSMENT.

THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATING WITH US TO ERADICATE THIS PATHETIC MENACE.

 

[lovecraft68]

Speaking of people who talk the most and do the least....

When was the last time you put a story here? Well other than the ones you tell in your posts.

 

[LadyVer]

An unusually interesting thread for a contest thread.

 

[lovecraft68]

An unusually interesting thread for a contest thread.

That's what happens when you get a lot of unusual people together in one place.

 

[Sammael Bard]

I found it very interesting when I compared a 1st person woman POV written by a lady to mine.

Although she had given it for editing, I couldn't help but compare her work to mine. The difference was very clear and...enlightening.

I think I have to read some more of such works before finalising my story.

 

[lovecraft68]

I found it very interesting when I compared a 1st person woman POV written by a lady to mine.

Although she had given it for editing, I couldn't help but compare her work to mine. The difference was very clear and...enlightening.

I think I have to read some more of such works before finalising my story.

Just be careful with that. Its one thing to pick something up from another person's work, but its a fine line between learning and outright emulating. Next thing you know you're not writing like you anymore.

 

[Sammael Bard]

Just be careful with that. Its one thing to pick something up from another person's work, but its a fine line between learning and outright emulating. Next thing you know you're not writing like you anymore.

Naah.

Actually, it's the details that I lacked in.

The thoughts of my character felt bleak after reading what a real woman thinks like. I'll have to flesh it out a bit more...and in my own way.

As for the author in question, her writing style is very different from mine. I'll be shooting myself in the foot if I start comparing our works. Each of us have our pros and cons to consider.

Sounds weird but I never pondered over the fact that women had so many things running through their minds.

I guess I'll have to step into her shoes and see the world through her eyes.

 

[lovecraft68]

Naah.

Actually, it's the details that I lacked in.

The thoughts of my character felt bleak after reading what a real woman thinks like. I'll have to flesh it out a bit more...and in my own way.

As for the author in question, her writing style is very different from mine. I'll be shooting myself in the foot if I start comparing our works. Each of us have our pros and cons to consider.

Sounds weird but I never pondered over the fact that women had so many things running through their minds.

I guess I'll have to step into her shoes and see the world through her eyes.

Yeah, my wife makes my head hurt sometimes with some of the things she has going on up there.

The biggest thing I note is women are a lot more detail oriented than men (in general) and will pay attention to little things that we never notice. Their word choices tend to be different as well.

 

[Sammael Bard]

Yeah, my wife makes my head hurt sometimes with some of the things she has going on up there.

The biggest thing I note is women are a lot more detail oriented than men (in general) and will pay attention to little things that we never notice. Their word choices tend to be different as well.

Kinda reminds me of this:

Two women talking:

Woman 1: Oh! You got a haircut! That's so cute!

Woman 2: Do you think so? I wasn't sure when she gave me the mirror. I Mean, you don't think it's too fluffy looking?

Woman 1: No, it's perfect. I would love to get my hair cut like that, but I think my face is too wide. I'm pretty much stuck with this stuff I think!

Woman 2: Are you serious? I think your face is adorable. And you could easily get one of those layer cuts - that would look so cute I think. I was actually going to do that except that I was afraid it would accent my long neck.

Woman 1: Oh - that's funny! I would love to have your neck! Anything to take attention away from these football player shoulders of mine.

Woman 2: Are you kidding? I know girls that would love to have your shoulders. Everything drapes so well on you. I mean, look at my arms, see how short they are? If I had your shoulders I could get clothes to fit me so much easier.
...
...
...
.
Now, two men are talking:

Man 1: Haircut?

Man 2: Yeah.

 

[lovecraft68]

Kinda reminds me of this:

You have to add their thoughts, "You look adorable!" God, what was she thinking? her face is way to fat for short hair

"I wish I had your shoulders, " But not your knees, you spend to much time on them, slut.

Meow!!!!

 

[sr71plt]

Yes, but the haircut example points to why Chic Lit can get so insipid. A whole lot of filler that doesn't propel or serve the story one iota. Makes for high-rated six pagers on Lit., though.

 

[lovecraft68]

Yes, but the haircut example points to why Chic Lit can get so insipid. A whole lot of filler that doesn't propel or serve the story one iota. Makes for high-rated six pagers on Lit., though.

But insipid can be seen by some as "real" sometimes fluff can be entertaining.

Not everyone speaks in bare bones facts and with no emotion or feeling.

I heard that stuff leads to lower rated two page stories.

Come on, now Pilot, be nice, just because you lean away from long stories here doesn't mean others don't enjoy them.

 

[sr71plt]

Not everyone speaks in bare bones facts and with no emotion or feeling.

And fewer necessarily have included these two together than you seem to want to think. It is easier, of course, to throw everything in, including the kitchen sink, and then tell yourself you've made it more emotional and down to earth.

 

[lovecraft68]

And fewer necessarily have included these two together than you seem to want to think. It is easier, of course, to throw everything in, including the kitchen sink, and then tell yourself you've made it more emotional and down to earth.

Of course its easier.....because its not what you write here, therefore you have to make your way look like the hard way or its no fun now , is it? If you wrote long stories, it would be the people who wrote short ones who were wrong

All my stories are long, its how I write, I relax with them and have fun and go for the ride and I think that is why some people like them, I'm a comfortable, no rush, just shooting the breeze type. I am not worried about length or what to put in or leave out and it seems some have no issue with that.

I could just pull a trick many here do to pad their story numbers and make my 20k stories into 4 two page chapters, but why bother? You and Freddie and a couple of others are obsessed with churning out a lot of stories, I'm not.

Some people like to read/write quick succinct stories, some like slow burns, I write slow burns, to me the length is foreplay, to you its wasted time. Opinions vary and there are readers here for everything so.....

Who cares?

 

[rippitydoo]

I got a one bomb for my trouble.

Poor baby. Was it something I said?

I don't know about most people here (who likewise should admit they know nothing about me, understand most of what I write in my posts, etc.), but I don't rate stories based on the Forum posts of the author, nor do I rate anything without a comment.

Also, whoever it was from, it wasn't for your trouble; It was because the rating person had so much trouble getting to the end.

 

[SandraMustard]

Is the General Board forum sinking?

 

[sr71plt]

Of course its easier.....because its not what you write here, therefore you have to make your way look like the hard way or its no fun now , is it? If you wrote long stories, it would be the people who wrote short ones who were wrong

Bullshit. I have novel-length works both here and in the marketplace. I've probably written ten times the number of novels that you have. It's more a difference between precision and relevance. on the one hand, and verbosity and little training to the discipline, on the other. The length should be a function of the complexity of what is in the work, not how many words you can jam in there knowing, here at Literotica, that the largely unsophisticated readership favors bloated epics.