What is Chyoo?

Hello. My name is Candeleria and I am very new to these pages. I do not understand what is Chyoo. Would someone please explain? I am sorry if my English is not very well written.

Thank you.

CW

Remember the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books that you may have read when you were a kid? After reading a page or two, you would make a choice and turn to the indicated page, thus in some way controlling the plot of the story. That's what CHYOO is: Choose Your Own Orgasm. Or Orifice. Or whatever you want the second O to stand for.

It's interactive fiction, and you can just read it or participate by adding threads of your own to the stories - and, of course, you can start a new story of your own. Visiting the website itself should give you some insight (there is a link in my sig). It's a lot of fun, and it give one a chance to stretch the creative muscles a bit.

Below is a little list I came up with about tips and such for getting the most out of CHYOO. Some of the stuff on it will make sense only after you've familiarized yourself with the actual site.


THINGS THAT APPLY TO THE STORY AS A WHOLE:

* Follow the rules set by CHYOO. It's their site, and they have final say.

* Do a little reading before doing any writing. Be aware of what's already been done. If you want to do something again that's already here, go ahead, but better to do something new and fresh.

* Make an effort to use proper English. Don't make your readers wade through a morass of bad grammar and creative spelling to get to the story underneath.

* Do not use underage characters. It is improper, disgusting, and morally wrong to do so, and against CHYOO's rules besides. We are not pedophiles, nor do we want anything to do with those who are.

* When it comes to sex, describe in detail. That is what we are here for.



THINGS THAT APPLY TO THE FIRST THREAD:

* The first thread is the key to the story. It sets the tone, creates the scene, grabs the reader's attention, and entices the writer to contribute. Put some effort into it. Don't just dash something off in two minutes and expect it to be any good.

* Make it long. Describe the characters and the setting, and make sure to clearly demonstrate what the story's plot is to be. Don't leave your readers wondering where you're going with it.

* On the other hand, don't tell the entire story in one thread. The introductory thread is just that, an introduction.

* The first choice is vitally important. The choices leading off from it should each lead to an interesting storyline. It shouldn't be a yes/no question where the answer is obviously "yes" because "no" would mean the end of the story.

* Follow up the first thread with more from your own hand. It's your story, after all, and if you don't submit to it, who will?

* While it is not necessary to include sex in the leading thread, it is generally best to lead the story in that direction from moment one.



WHEN SUBMITTING THREADS TO OTHERS:

* Read their guidelines before you submit. It will save headaches all around.

* Contact editors before submitting threads. They may be gone, and there's no point in writing a thread that will never be accepted or rejected due to te editor's absence.

* Use the same tense and point of view as the rest of the story.

* Write a decently long submission. A single sentence is not a thread.

* Be aware of what has happened in the threads leading up to yours. Do not contradict what has already been written.

* Leave a good hook if you want your thread to be followed up on. Remember, this is about choices. Don't end your thread with only a single logical path to follow at the end, make sure there is a crossroads.

* Alternately, if you feel you have reached a termination point, feel free to end the story. The editor can re-open the thread if he/she does not want it to end there.

* If your thread is rejected, do not become upset or agitated. It may simply not have been what the editor had in mind. Move on to another story if one editor ticks you off, there are plenty of them to choose from.



GENERAL ADVICE:

* Write threads in some other application like Notepad, Wordpad, etc. and then copy-paste them into CHYOO. If you try to write them directly into CHYOO, you could be timed out and lose your thread.

* When dealing with name insertion, the proper way to display the name in the story is {FIRST_NAME} for the first name and {LAST_NAME} for the last name. Be certain to use all caps and the proper punctuation, it is important.

* It is best to double-space between paragraphs. This will make your thread more readable.

* Write for yourself, not the editor or the readers. Write about what turns YOU on. You'll suffer from burnout if you try to please others above yourself.

* The best stories seem to be ones that are about something besides sex. Develop a plot. It doesn't have to be a very believable or involved plot, but something is better than nothing.

* When threads are submitted to your story, take the time to read them and ensure that they will fit properly. Being the editor is more than being a button-pusher. It's your story, be in charge of it. Most importantly, if you do reject a thread, be sure to tell the author why.

* Review and rate other people's threads, especially ones you like. We all like to receive praise.

* We have a polite, friendly, mutually respectful community here. Do not be a jerk. Those who are find out very quickly that they are not welcome around here.

* Have fun with it! That's what this place is for.

Hey,
I just wanted to point out that Chyoo is Literotica's sister site. Great description by Gystex. Here is the Link www.chyoo.com
Without the link, trying to figure out chyoo through these message boards is almost impossible.

-Tim (niceguy2002tim)

'Underage' clarification

I'm just making sure that by 'no underage characters', Chyoo means 'no minors', not 'no characters under the age of consent'. Since AOC laws vary by state, that would not be a good criteria.

Also, can someone point me to Chyoo's rules?

Thanks.

Re: 'Underage' clarification

Torg said:

I'm just making sure that by 'no underage characters', Chyoo means 'no minors', not 'no characters under the age of consent'. Since AOC laws vary by state, that would not be a good criteria.

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Is there a legal difference between minors and age of consent? In the UK there isn't as far as I am aware. But then our AOC is 16 anyway.

Is there a legal difference between minors and age of consent? In the UK there isn't as far as I am aware. But then our AOC is 16 anyway.

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In the USA, the age of majority is when you can vote, join the military, etc. It's when you are considered an adult. This is at 18 and defined at the federal level. The Age of Consent is when a minor is considered able to consent to have sex, and it is determined by each state. If you have sex with someone below the AOC, it is considered statutory rape, regardless of whether the minor consented.

Some states have different ages for heterosexual and homosexual sex. I know, weird.

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Can anyone make this a sticky thread?