Am waiting for my first story to be approved...

[crazygirlbunz]

I'm a new member of the site, although I've been visiting on and off for a little while. At work this afternoon (lol - it was a slow day), I put a fantasy of mine into words and decided to submit it. While I'm waiting for approval, I thought I'd ask a couple of questions...

1) How long does it take for acceptance/rejection?

2) I write non-fiction normally. Anyway, my story today (total fiction - taboo style) mostly focuses on desires and the (kinda quick) build-up to the ultimate sex act(s), rather than character building, etc. It's good enough, I think, for a sense of the characters, but I didn't really put a lot into their personalities and history because I felt it would bore readers. It's not all fucking, but that's pretty much what the first several paragraphs leads up to.

... Do you think that a lot of character- and scene-building can take away from a story (especially if you're reading it simply to get excited and want to take care of business - ie., get off)? On the other hand, do you think that a story without in-depth characters and scenes is just a bunch of words and anyone with any interest in literature (no matter how trashy) would be bored because of lack of build-up? .... I guess my main question, then, is how do you find a happy medium?

Too much on my mind? LOL - it's been a loooonnnnngggg day at work. I'm so glad to be home (and enjoying this drink)!

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[mrbaddaddy]

Waiting

Lately it seems to take about a week for stories to post.

As for "lets-get-to-the-fucking" vs. character and plot development, it depends. If you are writing what around here is known as a "stroker" just go for the heat. But there are plenty of readers who enjoy the more subtle forms of fiction, too.

So, I guess the choice is yours.

 

[TxRad]

Welcome to Lit.... Come visit the AH, a great bunch of writers hang out there...


Acceptance is running about a week right now... so kick back and relax... it's alright to bite your nails but do it slowly....

The first time is always the most nerve racking and exciting.... posting a story is also like that.....

Character build up.... ok, read the first line in my sig... that's my take... There is another author who has about the opposite in her's... What ever it takes to get the story across, to little is to little and to much is boring... finding the happy medium is tha answer... I'm a long winded writer as you can see from this post....

Quicky stories (Just for sex) around here are referred to as smut and the rest as stories or erotica...

Hope this helps and again, welcome...

Feel free to read my stuff, it's in my sig line below, it might give you some idea of the diversity/deprativy or at least mine....

 

[crazygirlbunz]

Thanks for your replies, you guys! I'm really enjoying this site. I think that my first story, whether it's accepted or rejected, could probably use an overhaul of some sort (not sure of the angle just yet, but I have some ideas).

I think a lot has to be said for calming down and spending some time on the site, getting to know stuff, etc. etc. etc.

Thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to gettin' to know you all!

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