The Official Author's Hangout 2014 Winter Holidays Contest Support Thread

[Rozalin_0123]

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That's the one! Though this pic is slightly more accurate.

The pics I had were lost when my hard drive fried due to a power surge caused by a lightning storm a few years ago. When I cosplayed as Quitis, I met a *ahem* well endowed Power Girl who allowed me to put my whip around her neck like a leash while she was on all fours as my husband took a picture. Fun times

 

[lovecraft68]

One would think so, and I completely agree with that, but it hasn't kept you and JKendallDwayne from razzing the rating of my stories on the forum (which is perhaps the sleaziest thing someone can do on a writers forum) despite mostly glowing comments on them--ratings that, considering how rabid you two are about me on the forum, one has got to believe that you helped create so that you could razz me on them.

(Waiting to see you foam at the mouth over this one. )

Mostly glowing comments....and how many do you delete? Hmm? And I have seen you argue on your comments with anyone who disagrees with you as you do here.

As for mocking your writing? I'm supportive of people's writing here, but not yours.

Why? Well because you walk around here telling us all we're hacks and no one here is qualified to do anything and you're better than the rest of us.

So since you disparage the readership here (unsophisticated I think is what you say) and the authors here I enjoy pointing out that for someone who is supposedly so good your work here is barely received as mediocre

and before you harp on trolls hurting your scores....that does happen we all know it

But trolls cannot take comments away or affect the number of favs and comments and vote total and view total

You have 500+ submission is one category and yet your numbers are below average over there. Shouldn't you be killing it there? Shouldn't you have such a rabid following that you should be dominating in number of votes/views/favs?

But you're not....and spare me that most popular, that is based sheerly on flooding a category with stories. Every time I put a new one up I hit number one in incest that's all its about.

and sleazy? Favoriting yuorself is sleazy, favoriting your alts is sleazy and having them post to compliment your own stories is as well....

Okay, sleazy isn't the right word.

I'd go with pathetic.

Now go foam over that like everyone here knows you do. Must suck to say you're better than everyone else here, mister "professional" but be looking at everyone's ass in the standings.

 

[sr71plt]

I did see a longwinded, overly researched rant by JKDw against you (mainly attacking scores, position on top lists, and Ws and Hs) on another thread yesterday. Not knowing either of you or your history, to an outside observer it seemed odd, obsessive and trolly for an authors forum. I assumed it wasn't the first pass at the barriers.
I do get the impression you enjoy pushing buttons.
As long as everyone's having fun, carry on.

Yes, that (and earlier) attack was heavy on calling me narcissistic. Sort of a misfire because I've readily admitted to having been narcissistic--admitting that both on the forum and in my loosely written autobiographical stories here (e.g., my "first-time" story "Egyptian Initiation"). Narcissism is a common trait among gay and bi men. If JKendallDwayne isn't narcissistic, it may be that he has nothing to be narcissistic about.

His good buddy, LC, just now on another thread, has called me self-loathing. I sort of wonder how you can be narcissistic and self-loathing at the same time.

That said, if you read in on for any length of time on these forums, you'll see that the attacking goes mainly one way--and is incessant. And you'll also see that it doesn't stop me from posting stories (not all GM, by any means) to the story side regularly. If I truly was uncomfortable with myself and my writing, LC and crew would have hounded me off the boards years ago. As it is, their continued efforts to do so have gone a long way toward hobbling discussion on several parts of the forum. Most other posters here don't seem to mind suffering the consequences of that.

 

[sr71plt]

Did I not post that LC would be foaming at the mouth, ranting, making wild and silly claims--and still attacking my story ratings (while probably helping to create those ratings himself)? Truly a psychotic little man.

And yet I did and do confirm the statement of his that I quoted. (Which he probably now is quite sorry he posted--but consistency isn't one of his strong points. Attack dog is his strong point. Even has it in his avatar.)

But I guess being crazy; attacking; having wild-ass, tin-hatted opinions; and foaming at the mouth is the entertainment draw for many on these forums.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

You remind me of a child who taunts a caged dog only to later go crying home to mommy after getting his ass bitten.

Back to the topic... I've not been following this contest too much because my life has been busy as hell as of late. How has the voteing/trolling been this time around? Any particular stories standing above the rest in the ratings?

 

[lovecraft68]

You remind me of a child who taunts a caged dog only to later go crying home to mommy after getting his ass bitten.

Back to the topic... I've not been following this contest too much because my life has been busy as hell as of late. How has the voteing/trolling been this time around? Any particular stories standing above the rest in the ratings?

I haven't followed at all either, trying to finish my entry this weekend. Admittedly nothing great, but something to at least fill the goal of entering all six this year.

 

[geronimo_appleby]

I haven't followed at all either, trying to finish my entry this weekend. Admittedly nothing great, but something to at least fill the goal of entering all six this year.

ditto.

 

[lovecraft68]

No, Pilot never looks down at the people here

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1113695

I start a lot of mine in the middle of something. So, go for it. As far as advice on writing erotica, asking a question that open is going to get you far more garbage in response than anything you'd find useful. Just start writing--about stuff that arouses you personally--and adjust from there over time as you decide you need to take a new direction.

It must be tough wallowing amongst us garbage spewers all day. But I guess when you have nothing else to do...

 

[JagFarlane]

You remind me of a child who taunts a caged dog only to later go crying home to mommy after getting his ass bitten.

Back to the topic... I've not been following this contest too much because my life has been busy as hell as of late. How has the voteing/trolling been this time around? Any particular stories standing above the rest in the ratings?

Noticed the last couple of nights that my story at about the same time each night was getting knocked down a few. Either people don't like it or someone's out trolling it each night heh. Comments are nice though

 

[Rozalin_0123]

Noticed the last couple of nights that my story at about the same time each night was getting knocked down a few. Either people don't like it or someone's out trolling it each night heh. Comments are nice though

Comments are always a highlight when they go beyond "it was a nice read", "good story" or "I liked it".

I noticed the same thing in the last contest; my score usually dropped at the same time each day.

 

[Kethandra]

You remind me of a child who taunts a caged dog only to later go crying home to mommy after getting his ass bitten.

Back to the topic... I've not been following this contest too much because my life has been busy as hell as of late. How has the voteing/trolling been this time around? Any particular stories standing above the rest in the ratings?

Your scenario is win-win-win: the kid gets the satisfaction of saying "I told you it would bite me" and a good scar, the dog gets to bark and bite the kid, and the mommy gets to do what mommies do best (could be kiss his boo boos, could be take the shotgun on a visit to the dog owners house, depends on the mom).

There've been no sweeps yet that I've seen. 1s seem to come in pairs, but I think the Halloween contest had more shenanigans than anything here so far.

Two easy-reading single page entries that could use more viewing/voting/comments:
My first try at FanFiction is struggling to get up to 4.0 after a 1.00 start this morning. No comments. That's "Merry Christmas, Detective Gordon." www.literotica.com/s/merry-christmas-detective-gordon

My Christmas humor appears to have been bombed more, but enough like it. Humor is tough. That's "the Heroes Bar - Santa's Tale" www.literotica.com/s/the-heroes-bar-santas-tale

 

[Kethandra]

Not that similar

You remind me of a child who taunts a caged dog only to later go crying home to mommy after getting his ass bitten.

Back to the topic... I've not been following this contest too much because my life has been busy as hell as of late. How has the voteing/trolling been this time around? Any particular stories standing above the rest in the ratings?

Roz- My one-page Christmas Humor story lists your-umpteen page EC opus "Purely Sinful" as Similar Stories. Go figure.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

Roz- My one-page Christmas Humor story lists your-umpteen page EC opus "Purely Sinful" as Similar Stories. Go figure.

What the hell?

The only thing they have in common is being written by a female author. Unless they are counting the fact that stockings were in both stories, albeit in very different ways...

 

[JagFarlane]

Comments are always a highlight when they go beyond "it was a nice read", "good story" or "I liked it".

I noticed the same thing in the last contest; my score usually dropped at the same time each day.

It's almost amusing that someone would dedicate that much time out of their day to bomb the contest entries.

I just hope Kethandra never sees my liquor cabinet, apparently it's a crime to like scotch AND bourbon

 

[Kethandra]

It's almost amusing that someone would dedicate that much time out of their day to bomb the contest entries.

I just hope Kethandra never sees my liquor cabinet, apparently it's a crime to like scotch AND bourbon

Lol, Jag. I'm not sure why it caught my attention in your story, but you handled my discomfort perfectly by explaining it later. I was complimenting your classical plot structure:

"If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there." - Chekhov (Anton, not Pavel)

If I ever have access to your liquor cabinet, I'll be looking for Port or Canadian. The only Scotch I like is Scotch Ale (Kilt Lifter!). Though this summer I was introduced to Sweet Tea Vodka, mixed with lemonade. Nice on a hot day.

 

[sr71plt]

"If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there." - Chekhov (Anton, not Pavel)

I sort of agree with this, but the pistol on the wall could be in use as one of the shortcuts to revealing the personality of the character sitting at the desk in front of the wall with the pistol on it--and then it is useful to the story without needing to be used as a pistol in the story.

 

[Kethandra]

I sort of agree with this, but the pistol on the wall could be in use as one of the shortcuts to revealing the personality of the character sitting at the desk in front of the wall with the pistol on it--and then it is useful to the story without needing to be used as a pistol in the story.

I take it as meaning in that case, that the aspect of the character revealed by the pistol should show up in the story later. A metaphorical shooting of the gun.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

I think that was the overall point of the quote. If you write something in the story, it should have a purpose. I did this several times in Purely Sinful where I described something only to reference it later on. It keeps readers wanting to read on.

The biggest example was a painting that didn't fit the theme of the paintings surrounding it. It wasn't until near the end that the main character realized the meaning behind it, which revealed a lot about another character.

 

[Kethandra]

I think that was the overall point of the quote. If you write something in the story, it should have a purpose. I did this several times in Purely Sinful where I described something only to reference it later on. It keeps readers wanting to read on.

The biggest example was a painting that didn't fit the theme of the paintings surrounding it. It wasn't until near the end that the main character realized the meaning behind it, which revealed a lot about another character.

I remember having a "wha...?" Moment when she looked at that picture. In a good way. (Who? When? What?). It did make me want to find out more. Then later the image became vital to the character and story.

 

[JagFarlane]

Lol, Jag. I'm not sure why it caught my attention in your story, but you handled my discomfort perfectly by explaining it later. I was complimenting your classical plot structure:

"If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there." - Chekhov (Anton, not Pavel)

If I ever have access to your liquor cabinet, I'll be looking for Port or Canadian. The only Scotch I like is Scotch Ale (Kilt Lifter!). Though this summer I was introduced to Sweet Tea Vodka, mixed with lemonade. Nice on a hot day.

LOL ahhh okay. There are some folks out there that get disgruntled if someone likes one but not the other, or if it's got ice instead of neat. Nice to know that someone picked up on those details though, I actually spend a good amount of time choosing the alcohol I'll have characters drink to match their personalities.

Hmmm just finished the last Canadian I had on hand, might have to pick some up Friday when the ABC store does their yearly Black Friday sale. Never really got into Scotch Ale but that may just have been that particular brand.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

LOL ahhh okay. There are some folks out there that get disgruntled if someone likes one but not the other, or if it's got ice instead of neat. Nice to know that someone picked up on those details though, I actually spend a good amount of time choosing the alcohol I'll have characters drink to match their personalities.

Hmmm just finished the last Canadian I had on hand, might have to pick some up Friday when the ABC store does their yearly Black Friday sale. Never really got into Scotch Ale but that may just have been that particular brand.

I am literally alcohol retarded. LOL I don't drink and neither do my spouses. I have no clue what type of people consume what type of drink. It may become a problem in later writing because I know most people at least drink casually. When I write a character that does drink, it is usually limited to "a beer" or "wine" which I could see as coming off as generic.

Hmm... wonder if they have an "Alcoholic Drinks For Dummies" at the locale Barnes and Noble...

 

[TxRad]

I am literally alcohol retarded. LOL I don't drink and neither do my spouses. I have no clue what type of people consume what type of drink. It may become a problem in later writing because I know most people at least drink casually. When I write a character that does drink, it is usually limited to "a beer" or "wine" which I could see as coming off as generic.

Hmm... wonder if they have an "Alcoholic Drinks For Dummies" at the locale Barnes and Noble...

I thought that was what college was for.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

I thought that was what college was for.

I never went, maybe that's my problem.

 

[Hypoxia]

I thought that was what college was for.

"If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library." --Wm S Burroughs

But I digress. I let my stories swarm with plot gerbils, little items or events that chew their way into the tale. Many crawl from my subconscious; I don't know then why they appear, other than as flavorings. Then, a few thousand words later, they may become significant, much to my surprise. If there's a pistol on the wall in paragraph ten, then by paragraph one-oh-one it might be a weapon, or a paperweight, or a water pistol filled with lemonade, or a hidden latch, or... nothing, just a bit of atmosphere. I don't necessarily plot its later use; it's just there for whatever the story needs / demands.

 

[sr71plt]

How about if you go to the library in the college?