Official Support Thread - 5th Annual 750 Word Project

The setup is for the reader to fill-in the too-obvious blanks left at the end.
This is something that separates commercial/award winning short stories in general from what many Literotica readers expect (erotica inviting interest to focus on content more than any other short story aspect). Stories considered good in the mainstream engage the reader. They don't spoon feed everything to the reader and close out on every plot possibility. They leave the reader thinking about what this means/where it goes/what now? and doing some mental work themselves. The Literotica "difference" in this is accentuated by the brevity of the 750-word stories, but to the extent it isn't there in the other stories too, it's the spoon-fed pablum erotica readers naturally gravitate to.
 
You're right I suppose. Anyone really commmenting a 750 word challenge is too short is sort of missing the point in a way. At 750 words I feel like the default setting almost has to be either a good setup for further imagination, or space for a part 2....

At 750 words your just giving a small snap shot in time. You're not really developing a character or creating an elaborate plot. Quick fantasy with a payoff.
 
My score has crept up to 3.99, I have three lovely comments, and eleven hearts. I'm happy with the results, but would have preferred if "A 750 word tale." hadn't disappeared in the posting process.
I also kinda wish I hadn't put 750 words in the title. I'm not really sure what to think about mine--other than the fact readers aren't enamored with 750 words. Score is hovering in 3.85ish range, 25+ fav's on 240 votes. Some of the fav's are my most loyal IR readers probably feeling bad about the overall score, but some are new readers I've never seen before. I also think for the first time, based on the comments, I have my two primary segments of readers, non-con and IR in conflict over this very IR/Cuck focused vignette. Weird...
 
Does she get any pleasure out of this treatment, or is her life now one of utter misery?
If I continue it depends where I take it... The overarching theme of the universe I borrow (with permission) to write in is one of horror...but it is also one where people adapt. So in my first book (Not on Lit) the main female character grows to love the man who bought her, and he changes for her (arguably they are both monsters in their own right, but no moreso than anyone else in that world).

It's probable if it continued Miranda would probably have a "mix" of experiences because if it was nothing but misery and pain she likely wouldn't survive/be kept by the company (as she wouldn't be seen as "fun"), and also it's somewhat part of humanity that the mind slowly grows to accommodate whatever situation it's in.

If I had to be pushed on direction? She'd get to talk to some of the other slaves for the first time, have a bad time with the line manager who tried to date her, but slowly learn to come to terms with who she is now...then if she can make it through that find a positive of some sort.

...and now I realise I've talked myself into another 4-5 chapters based off that by thinking about it.
 
I also kinda wish I hadn't put 750 words in the title. I'm not really sure what to think about mine--other than the fact readers aren't enamored with 750 words. Score is hovering in 3.85ish range, 25+ fav's on 240 votes. Some of the fav's are my most loyal IR readers probably feeling bad about the overall score, but some are new readers I've never seen before. I also think for the first time, based on the comments, I have my two primary segments of readers, non-con and IR in conflict over this very IR/Cuck focused vignette. Weird...
IR/Cuck, is always the best sort of story, don't you think?
 
I also kinda wish I hadn't put 750 words in the title. I'm not really sure what to think about mine--other than the fact readers aren't enamored with 750 words. Score is hovering in 3.85ish range, 25+ fav's on 240 votes. Some of the fav's are my most loyal IR readers probably feeling bad about the overall score, but some are new readers I've never seen before. I also think for the first time, based on the comments, I have my two primary segments of readers, non-con and IR in conflict over this very IR/Cuck focused vignette. Weird...

I think it is good to mention the 750 words for this. It let's readers know that you are trying to tell your story within some tight parameters and, hopefully, avoids a lot of "it needs to be longer" comments.
 
I also kinda wish I hadn't put 750 words in the title. I'm not really sure what to think about mine--other than the fact readers aren't enamored with 750 words. Score is hovering in 3.85ish range, 25+ fav's on 240 votes. Some of the fav's are my most loyal IR readers probably feeling bad about the overall score, but some are new readers I've never seen before. I also think for the first time, based on the comments, I have my two primary segments of readers, non-con and IR in conflict over this very IR/Cuck focused vignette. Weird...
Mine is doing...admirably...with a 4.23. It's certainly not the best scoring story, but not the worst either. I used my description to mention the 750 word parameter.
750 word Contest - Daddies are magical. Here is their Origin.
I've not gotten a lot of comments, and but no body seems bothered by the length of the story. So I think adding that there helped. I think it maybe weeded out some of the people that don't want to read something that short. (of course, being non-erotic I may have limited my audience already anyway.....)
 
I'd be shocked if the average reader even understands what is meant by "750." Why would they know that that's the minimum story length? Sure, it's mentioned on the FAQ, but people who don't intend to submit stories undoubtedly never think to read that.

I bet some of them are cottoning on to the notion that there's some kind of event going on, by now, but I doubt they'll have internalized what that actually means, in terms of 750 words being a constraint on our writing. People who don't write a lot probably lack a sense of how many words stories contain. They tend to think in terms of pages, not words.
 
I'd be shocked if the average reader even understands what is meant by "750." Why would they know that that's the minimum story length? Sure, it's mentioned on the FAQ, but people who don't intend to submit stories undoubtedly never think to read that.

I bet some of them are cottoning on to the notion that there's some kind of event going on, by now, but I doubt they'll have internalized what that actually means, in terms of 750 words being a constraint on our writing. People who don't write a lot probably lack a sense of how many words stories contain. They tend to think in terms of pages, not words.
That is true. Most people think more in terms of pages than words. I hadn't really worried about word count since Highschool/college. Until now, that was the last time that I had a word count constraint. And I recall regularly having trouble keeping my papers in Highschool UNDER my limit. But they gave me ridiculously small limits sometimes.

Once I left college, pages was what I looked at when looking at things I was going to read...it wasn't until I began writing here again that word count began to be a thing again. And really, it is just a goal (of course for this specific challenge it is more than that) but it is something I pay attention to. Still, when writing, I am more worried about telling the story properly, than getting the words out there (present challenge excluded, of course)
 
I'd be shocked if the average reader even understands what is meant by "750." Why would they know that that's the minimum story length? Sure, it's mentioned on the FAQ, but people who don't intend to submit stories undoubtedly never think to read that.

I bet some of them are cottoning on to the notion that there's some kind of event going on, by now, but I doubt they'll have internalized what that actually means, in terms of 750 words being a constraint on our writing. People who don't write a lot probably lack a sense of how many words stories contain. They tend to think in terms of pages, not words.
Because you include an author's note like I do and was discussed early in this thread(?)

[Note: this is an entry in an “exactly 750-words” writing exercise. ]

Or was this a trick question?
 
I doubt non-writers have any concept how long or short 750 Words is.

Assuming they bother reading the notes at the beginning of the piece.
 
So far, mine is doing fairly well. I have over 1,800 views with a rating of 4.26 and 2 Hearts. The two comments that readers left for it were positive.

I submitted a second story today that is "pending."

It's funny because I identify as a "straight male," but I did enjoy writing both of my 750 word stories for the Gay Male category.
 
There, I've gone and done it. Let down my guard and revealed my innermost thoughts on the Topic of Bad Writing.

Three sentences (tried for one but couldn't manage it.) I expect retribution to be swift, brutal and in kind.

Over a hundred entries this year so far (may be more if the '750 word project 2023' tag hasn't been added to some stories.)
 
So far, mine is doing fairly well. I have over 1,800 views with a rating of 4.26 and 2 Hearts. The two comments that readers left for it were positive.

I submitted a second story today that is "pending."

It's funny because I identify as a "straight male," but I did enjoy writing both of my 750 word stories for the Gay Male category.
You mean you faked the gay?! :oops: (y);)
Good results
 
I just banged out another one, a sequel of sorts, written in an hour or so. Off to my beta, then submit.
 
Well after almost a week, I'm going to officially declare my two 750 word stories a failure.

Not that they weren't worth writing; I enjoyed the exercise and I think both are interesting little tales.

But as contest entries, they've garnered very little attention, and dropped off the radar completely after a few days. Nor have I seen any real added traffic to my past stories.

It's okay, I fully didn't expect to "win" anything.

Just not sure how much I'll focus on that particular challenge again in the future.
 
But as contest entries, they've garnered very little attention, and dropped off the radar completely after a few days. Nor have I seen any real added traffic to my past stories.

It's okay, I fully didn't expect to "win" anything.

It's not a contest.

There's nothing to win.
 
Well after almost a week, I'm going to officially declare my two 750 word stories a failure.

Not that they weren't worth writing; I enjoyed the exercise and I think both are interesting little tales.

But as contest entries, they've garnered very little attention, and dropped off the radar completely after a few days. Nor have I seen any real added traffic to my past stories.

It's okay, I fully didn't expect to "win" anything.

Just not sure how much I'll focus on that particular challenge again in the future.
You should see an increase in views when the link becomes active on 3/1.
 
You should see an increase in views when the link becomes active on 3/1.
Not much, I don't think. Most of the stories that are going to be submitted have already posted, I think, and the list is two-and-a-half weeks away. I doubt many readers will look at and select from the list (I few more will than if there was no list, of course).

If you didn't post stories to this exercise just to participate and exercise the skill of brevity, then you probably shouldn't have made the effort to begin with. Earlier runnings have shown that this isn't a high-scoring exercise.
 
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