How far is too far?

[gauchecritic]

When I get into a sex scene it really drives me on. I realise not everyone writes en-flow as it were, but I find myself moving into areas of sex that I've never contemplated in RL or otherwise.

I find the sex scene I'm writing (even to influencing further chapters) will lead me to have the characters indulge in, perhaps "bottom-love", BDSM lite, gay sex etc. Not the intent of the piece when I first started.

I knew I had to draw the line when I introduced the family pet walking into an orgy.

This drive often leads to the story crossing several categories. A small problem in itself.

So what do you do? Do you eliminate the best sex scene you have ever written because it involves menstruation and risk turning off fans/readers? Or do you carry on with your 'art'?

Gauche

 

[Quint]

I write it how it comes out. Whether or not I submit it is a whole nother question.

Don't recall the last time I wrote about something I would never consider doing meself, though I'm hardly the sexual norm. But it really doesn't faze me to submit something that I know will challenge the reader or push them beyond of the expectations of the category.

 

[English Lady]

I just go with it. It's how i write. i go with the flow and see where i end up. it can be very surprising at times!!

 

[Guest]

 

[destinie21]

Hmmm

most people have this conception that they're unique or what have you. But truth be told there are thousands out there who share your sexual fantisies. Not verbatim obviously but in a way. so go for it. Since when have we ever catered to the readership anyway?

 

[Guest]

I find myself moving into areas of sex that I've never contemplated in RL or otherwise.

So what do you do? Do you eliminate the best sex scene you have ever written because it involves menstruation and risk turning off fans/readers? Or do you carry on with your 'art'?

Gauche, I am becoming confused as to when you are being serious vs. gauche. I'll try serious this time.

I write about sex and sex-work I would not consider in RL. My erotica is all fantasy born of fantasy.

In writing erotica I would not eliminate a good piece of writing for the reader's sake (who is the reader?), nor when writing in any other genre.

Keep your tongue filed (Sh're ref.)

Purr

 

[Icingsugar]

So what do you do? Do you eliminate the best sex scene you have ever written because it involves menstruation and risk turning off fans/readers? Or do you carry on with your 'art'?

So far, the two ('writing what I damn well please' and 'urge for self censorship' ) havre not been in conflict. I write what I feel like, and that is pretty bleak compared to some of the stuff I've read here and elsewhere. The only thing even close to be considered shocking coming from my pen (ok, keyboard) have been some mild persuation, carefully tip-toeing around the domains of rape, on a safe distance.

I'll get back to the subject if I ever find myself grossing me out.

 

[MathGirl]

Re: Re: How far is too far?

Originally posted by perdita Gauche, I am becoming confused as to when you are being serious vs. gauche.

Dear Perdita,
He's sometimes serious, sometimes not. His one constant, though, is ALWAYS being gauche.
MG

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: Re: How far is too far?

Dear Perdita, He's sometimes serious, sometimes not. His one constant, though, is ALWAYS being gauche. MG

MG, you are no help here, but thanks anyway.

Perdita

 

[Mysty61]

Not much of a writer here, but my opinion is to write what comes out. You are writing erotica, so I see very few limits (child sex, ets). Everyone will not like as the story develops, and others will. So like other stories you write some will appeal to more people then others, but they will find their place. As the saying goes "you can not satisfy all the people all of the time". So do what satisfys you.

 

[Quasimodem]

Gauche,

Fuck Art! (Gay Sex)

Write what you will. (First Time)

Then, go over it and over it, correcting and reshaping it. (BDSM)

Don't worry about how far you push it. (Extreme)

Think of it as an exercise. [How-To]

If you don't wish to be held accountable for it, at worst, you can erase it. [Snuff]

At least you will feel better, giving all the little electron thingies their freedom.

 

[Wantonica]

Being the responsible one here (choke, cough, snort, upchuck), if someone or something walks into your imagination, why kick it off? I've only written two lame stories for this site, but some of the other writings I've submitted in my world are situations I would NEVER EVER participate in. Let's just say I love to shock people. Yeah, that's it...

Wantonica

 

[sweetnpetite]

I have had this sort of thing happen to me. You are all alone and the story starts to take you to this deep dark place that you never even knew you had. You hesitate to put the words down, you look around to see if anyone is looking. YOur head starts to feel like the top is going to lift off. YOu just don't know what to do.You feel like you are crossing the line from kinky to sicko.

Put it in. YOur story will get the highest ratings ever, and the fact that your pushing your own boundaries will come accross and make your story have a forbidden and naughty overglow that will really turn on those guilt-ridden porn freaks that love to chant 'keep sex dirty.'

PLus, pushing the limits is what good literature (and good sex) is all about.

(says me anyway)

 

[damppanties]

I find the sex scene I'm writing (even to influencing further chapters) will lead me to have the characters indulge in, perhaps "bottom-love", BDSM lite, gay sex etc. Not the intent of the piece when I first started.

I knew I had to draw the line when I introduced the family pet walking into an orgy.

This drive often leads to the story crossing several categories. A small problem in itself.

So what do you do? Do you eliminate the best sex scene you have ever written because it involves menstruation and risk turning off fans/readers? Or do you carry on with your 'art'?


Gauche

Yes, go ahead. Submit it. Why not? Everyone here is equally sick.

One thing I'd like to add is that if your story goes across many categories, it's often a good thing to warn the reader that it has elements of gay sex, BDSM, whatever in it before the story starts. That way you'd get a lot of back clicks but less low votes.

 

[soupwarsproject]

Gauche,

Too far is in the eye of the beholder. Self-censorship is not very helpful in stimulating the creative process while you are trying to develop your story. I don't think its so much about what you write about it as HOW you write about it. It like the difference between a Mc Donald's burger and a juicy Ten Dollar Burger. Same basic food, different arrangement and better ingredients.

For example, I have a story published in the site entitled When Gubo met Guadalupe.

Here's a summary:
A virginal ex-serial killer who used to surgically torture and kill streetwalkers and clones, has to repress himself in order to maintain his social status now that he is the head of a multibillion dollar corporation. In order to get his jollies, he resorts to sex-workers in brothels who are understandibly terrified by his kink and refuse to deal with him. Finally, he meets "the psycho-girl" of a brothel who gets off on medical torture as much as he does and the story is a very graphic description of how he tortures her and how she enjoys it. By the end of the story she drinks his cum from a specimen cup and has a surgical scar on her chest.

It doesn't sound very tasty does it? However, I attempted to difuse the sting by only briefly mentioning his psycho-killer background and implying why the other sex-workers fear him. Also, by giving the torture an air of friendliness, emphasizing the cleanliness of the action and REALLY focusing on the emotional state of both parties, it almost comes off as sweet and romantic. At least that was my attempt anyway.

I have another Gwubo story in Literotica that failed miserably, because I didn't use the good judgement and humanity of the above mentioned story (which means I get to rewrite it. WHEE!) Like I always say, If it sticks, it works. It it doesn't, it flops. You won't know until you throw it out there.

If your story contains illegal stuff, either barely gloss over it as an afterthought or keep it in your private story file. Just remember, it's all fiction when it comes down to it.

Hope this helps,
Vas of SWP,
Your resident voluntarily repressed Catholic housewife

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: How far is too far?

Your resident voluntarily repressed Catholic housewife

Vas, I like you more and more, will read above story soon as you've made it quite appealing writing-wise.

in mutual admiration,

Perdita

(not repressed, no longer a housewife, but 'always a Catholic' )

 

[soupwarsproject]

Re: Re: Re: How far is too far?

Perdita,

Let me know what you think. I really value your feedback.

Vas of SWP

 

[Guest]

p.s.

When I get into a sex scene it really drives me on.

Gauche, I'll take this seriously too; I like hard driving men (I drive a stick-shift, manual to some).

Purr

 

[Guest]

 

[raphy]

It's the story. Let it flow. I've always said that I don't write stories - They write themselves. I am merely the medium by which they're shaped and trasferred from the etheral (in my head)into the digital (in my computer)

As quint says - Whether you submit it to lit or not is another story. But in terms of content, the only thing that really should stop you from posting to lit is Lauren's own rules.

After all, it's all fiction. Harry Harrison isn't an intergalactic thief, saving the universe - Tolkien wasn't an ancient wizard with a pointy hat and you don't have to be into doing your sister up the arse with a cucumber

You're just writing about it.

disclaimer: I mean no offense to those people who like food-based incestuous anal sex. Whatver yanks yer crank, amigo

Raph, wondering if a BDSM afficionado would shy away from posting a vanilla encounter...

 

[Guest]

Whatver yanks yer crank, amigo

Aye, ay, aye, Rafaelito!

Perdita

 

[oggbashan]

How far is too far? ... The Worst Chain Story because no one can complete it.

Og

 

[MathGirl]

Originally posted by oggbashan How far is too far? ... The Worst Chain Story because no one can complete it.

Dear Venerable Og,
That is only because Chapter 1 is such a tough act to follow.
MG

 

[Quasimodem]

... Whether you submit it to lit or not is another story. But in terms of content, the only thing that really should stop you from posting to lit is Lauren's own rules.r...

To further raphy's post, write the story.

When you are done, if you would like some input of what people think about the story - and it squeaks past Lauren's rules - where better to show your story?


I don't know about your RL situation, but if I wrote something that bordered on too far, I should far rather have it exposed on Literotica – where occasionally going too far has become a tradition – than amongst nearly all my RL "friends!"

 

[Sabledrake]

I just write and see where it goes. Which is sometimes in some bizarre directions to dark destinations. My story "Infernal" went way too far, I think. I'd just decided to kick out the stops and see what happened.

Sabledrake