scheherazade_79
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gauchecritic said:From Charley's thread.
My reason for submitting my first story on Lit. was that I imagined I could write a better story than most of what I'd read.
(Purely on voting the answer was 'not necessarily')
In subesequent stories I began with the sex scene that I wanted to write and then built around that, back story, forward story even sometimes a hint of plot.
I've just been thinking that maybe I should enter the Valentine's contest, seeing as how I haven't written very much lately in the way of stories.
Now I'm sat thinking up pretty decent sex scenes and distracting my thinking by wondering about the structure, character development, plot, twist and plot twist.
This isn't block of any kind, I know that if I start typing on a fresh screen a story will unfold but now I'm thinking about 'good' writing
rather than providing a vehicle for a sex scene.
The question then is: Am I growing or just losing interest?
Is there anyone else in a similar dillema? Does writing smut lead on to stronger things like *gasp* Literary goals?
I'm with you, Gauche. Part of the reason it's taking me so long to finish anything at the moment is that I'm trying to do other things with my writing... literary things... It's like stacking up playing cards. Sometimes I add one more card and the whole thing crumbles, and then I can't face looking at it again.
I'm getting closer to not screwing up, though! So expect some output soon!