Usual question about where should I stick it?

[Rustyoznail]

One of my summer stories went into “First time” because one of the characters, Cathy, recalled her not really wonderful first time to her older, married friend Tom.

I always had the idea for a second story where Cath and Tom drove to a sports event. Tom told Cath a story from his past on the drive, and a bit later they get it ooonnnn. Tom’s about 20 years older than Cath.

Obviously first time is out. What other category would fit? The catch all EC? Mature? It’s not a LW and probably not romance.

Thanks

 

[NotWise]

One of my summer stories went into “First time” because one of the characters, Cathy, recalled her not really wonderful first time to her older, married friend Tom.

I always had the idea for a second story where Cath and Tom drove to a sports event. Tom told Cath a story from his past on the drive, and a bit later they get it ooonnnn. Tom’s about 20 years older than Cath.

Obviously first time is out. What other category would fit? The catch all EC? Mature? It’s not a LW and probably not romance.

Thanks

It sounds like Mature, but I haven't entirely figured that category out.

 

[SimonDoom]

One of my summer stories went into “First time” because one of the characters, Cathy, recalled her not really wonderful first time to her older, married friend Tom.

I always had the idea for a second story where Cath and Tom drove to a sports event. Tom told Cath a story from his past on the drive, and a bit later they get it ooonnnn. Tom’s about 20 years older than Cath.

Obviously first time is out. What other category would fit? The catch all EC? Mature? It’s not a LW and probably not romance.

Thanks

Sounds like mature to me. This category is sometimes about older people but more often about relationships where one is much older than the other.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Mature, and ramp up the nostalgia/romance. It should do well.

Play down the sports event though. Who gives a toss about AFL outside Geelong?

 

[Blind_Justice]

You could always throw in some anal and stuff it in there if you don't want to play up the age gap. If you're not into the back door, maybe romance if it is all about the warm and fuzzy feels. It all depends where you put the emphasis.

I would probably toss in an abduction by aliens only so I could return to my home planet of Sci-Fi&Fantasy. Or go the Gor route - portal to an alternate world?

 

[Rustyoznail]

Mature, and ramp up the nostalgia/romance. It should do well.

Play down the sports event though. Who gives a toss about AFL outside Geelong?

Karate, you Philistine. Are you a lover of the game where big guys sniff each other’s butts?

Ok, thanks. First time to mature.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Karate, you Philistine. Are you a lover of the game where big guys sniff each other’s butts?

Ok, thanks. First time to mature.

No, sport of all sorts is meh to me. I can cope with football with the round ball, but that's it .

 

[Hypoxia]

You could always throw in some anal and stuff it in there if you don't want to play up the age gap. If you're not into the back door, maybe romance if it is all about the warm and fuzzy feels. It all depends where you put the emphasis.

I would probably toss in an abduction by aliens only so I could return to my home planet of Sci-Fi&Fantasy. Or go the Gor route - portal to an alternate world?

You didn't mention tentacles. Must I do everything?

@Rustyoznail: Your piece sounds like Mature, where at least SOMEONE is fairly older. But the old-guy with young-gal trope is... common. A late-30-ish GILF picking up young studs just barely LIT legal i.e. less than half her age can be cougar-ish or merely adventure-ish. But it's your story so have fun!

 

[SimonDoom]

No, sport of all sorts is meh to me. I can cope with football with the round ball, but that's it .

You mean soccer. The sport where nobody ever scores, everybody cheats, and games are decided on penalty kicks.

You Ozzies should be proud. Some of the best new field goal kickers in Real Football are coming from Down Under. They're taking the NFL by storm.

 

[Voboy]

Mature, and ramp up the nostalgia/romance. It should do well.

This is good advice.

Mature has been good to me in general, but the best-received stories there absolutely have elements of real warmth and romance to them. Readers don't balk at a longer story, either, say 7-9 Lit pages as a rough guide.

 

[BelleCanzuto]

You mean soccer. The sport where nobody ever scores, everybody cheats, and games are decided on penalty kicks.

You Ozzies should be proud. Some of the best new field goal kickers in Real Football are coming from Down Under. They're taking the NFL by storm.

"Taking the NFL by storm", eh? Only because a few college coaches were smart enough to recruit them. Ones not named Nick Saban, initially. I mean, come on Simon, if you're gonna watch Real Football, watch Original Real Football...

And punters. A lot of the 'rugby style' kickers were punters.

 

[SimonDoom]

"Taking the NFL by storm", eh? Only because a few college coaches were smart enough to recruit them. Ones not named Nick Saban, initially. I mean, come on Simon, if you're gonna watch Real Football, watch Original Real Football...

I don't care how they get there. I'm just happy to see them there. I have a personal rooting interest.

 

[BelleCanzuto]

I don't care how they get there. I'm just happy to see them there. I have a personal rooting interest.

Aww, you mean I can't engage you in a good natured yet ultimately meaningless argument about whether CFB or NFL is better?

 

[ElectricBlue]

You mean soccer. The sport where nobody ever scores, everybody cheats, and games are decided on penalty kicks.

You Ozzies should be proud. Some of the best new field goal kickers in Real Football are coming from Down Under. They're taking the NFL by storm.

The same with actors - the current crop of Aussie actors play Americans better than Amuricans .

 

[ElectricBlue]

I don't care how they get there. I'm just happy to see them there. I have a personal rooting interest.

Careful with the idiom there, Simon. You're posting stuff about Australians, so make sure you know your jargon, or you could come awkwardly unstuck .

 

[SimonDoom]

Aww, you mean I can't engage you in a good natured yet ultimately meaningless argument about whether CFB or NFL is better?

You can try, but I'm an NFL guy. I enjoy college football, too, but not nearly as much as the pros.

My NFL allegiances are very clear and simple. I root for my team, and I always root against the Cowboys and Patriots. College allegiances are complex, because I have ties of one sort or another to at least 6 different college teams. I always root against the SEC and Notre Dame to try to keep things simple.

 

[ElectricBlue]

My NFL allegiances are very clear and simple. I root for my team, and I always root against the Cowboys and Patriots. College allegiances are complex, because I have ties of one sort or another to at least 6 different college teams. I always root against the SEC and Notre Dame to try to keep things simple.

The wombat eats roots shoots and leaves.

Not only is idiom important, punctuation can change meanings too.

Carry on (at your peril) .

 

[BelleCanzuto]

You can try, but I'm an NFL guy. I enjoy college football, too, but not nearly as much as the pros.

My NFL allegiances are very clear and simple. I root for my team, and I always root against the Cowboys and Patriots. College allegiances are complex, because I have ties of one sort or another to at least 6 different college teams. I always root against the SEC and Notre Dame to try to keep things simple.

Well, complicated or not, I can say I appreciate your taste in teams to root against. Especially the college teams.

Personally, I care not one whit for the NFL, and only pay enough attention to know how badly the pro team from Washington D.C. is doing. I don't even watch the superbowl, not even for the commercials.

 

[Rustyoznail]

The wombat eats roots shoots and leaves.

Not only is idiom important, punctuation can change meanings too.

Carry on (at your peril) .

Mate, I find it bloody hilarious when yanks or poms reckon they've got a handle on Aussie lingo.

 

[Voboy]

lol.

“Rooting interest.”

 

[Rustyoznail]

lol.

“Rooting interest.”

Yep. I’m interested in rooting. Don’t get enough though...

@Hypoxia - to use EB’s analogy. I may be one of 10,000 penguins on the beach, but I’m the one wandering over to see what the sea lions are up to.

I don’t like reading “common”, and I hope I’m not writing “common”. If you get a chance to read “Cathy and Karate”, I’m following on from that. I’ll see if I write in some tentacles

After having a read of a couple of the high ranked Mature stories, that looks like a good fit.

 

[Hypoxia]

I recall ESPN (US TV sports network) in early days, unable to pay US league prices (lots of high school baseball then), and so broadcast Australian League Football. Helmets? Pads? Any protection? Ha! When I bothered to view those studly young men, they seemed, compared to players of other field games, much braver. Or insaner. Same thing.

I've long thought Association Football (soccer) the second stupidest of sports, just after boxing, because players are expected to have their heads violently whacked. Hat tricks FTW! [whack] NFL-style hand-egg ranks next. (Foot-ball: one moves a ball-shaped object with a foot. Hand-egg: one move an egg-shaped object with a hand.) Then we have the US presidency, defined by Ambrose Bierce as "the greased pig in the field game of American politics." But that's sick entertainment and hardly sporting.

Oh, the story. Where to stick it? Struldbruggs are not required for Mature though that's an approach. 20 years difference should do.

 

[Athalia]

My "Mature" stories usually involve people who feel that their best days are behind them, only to find that there's still room for sex and love. But I wouldn't say that that's everybody's definition.

 

[eroticstoryspinner]

I was skimming this thread, perhaps LIt needs a NFL/Soccer/Rugby category. Seems to generate a fair bit of passion.

 

[Rustyoznail]

I was skimming this thread, perhaps LIt needs a NFL/Soccer/Rugby category. Seems to generate a fair bit of passion.

I don't know if that's a good idea. Introducing a religious thread is not something I'd want to see.