How much does writing a story turn you on?

[MsNatalie99]

Normally I write the story, then go back to add the sex scene later.

I tried that, but it felt disjointed. I like the approach, because the sex feels harder for me to write, especially transitoning back to the story. How do you put it together?

 

[MsNatalie99]

Normal - conforming to a type, standard of regular pattern: characterized by that which considered usual, typical or routine.

Yes but you're assuming the majority does. Not saying you're wrong, but it's like me saying cuckhold fantasies are common place within the majority of men. I can't know that off hand. I guess, I don't think the comment was an attack.

 

[Lovecraft_Lore]

Story: Maybe Romance or horror category.


I called the babysitter, asking that she be there no later than 8pm. "I owe these guys a lot of money, I have to pay up by 9pm tonight. Can you watch my kids?"

"Sure thing Mr. Smith, but I want $500 upfront." Jenny giggled over the phone.

"That's a lot of money young lady!" I was hoping to pay her less than $100 for the whole night. I could not believe she would think I would be willing to pay even half that amount.

"True, but I'm the only babysitter in town and sounds like you're a few hours from getting your thumbs broke by some mob enforcer."

A few minutes later I heard her engine rev as she pulled into the driveway. "There's been a change of plans. I'll explain on the way." I got into the drivers seat of her car and torn out of the driveway. I quickly explained that I had dropped a lot of acid earlier in the day, I totally forgot that my kids live in another state with my ex-wife. I just saw some laundry on a sofa, I was tripping so bad I thought it was my kids laying there passed out. Now, I needed to take her car to get over to fat Tony's place so I could pay my debts. "Now, how about you just get out of your car up at the next light. I'll borrow it for a few hours. I'll bring it back and give you a nice $50 bill for your trouble."

"No, NO, NO FUCKING WAY. I'm live streaming all of this. I will forward it to your ex and her lawyer. You are going to pay me the $500 you promised, take me out to dinner when you get done paying off the mob, then lick my clit. Everything on this cell phone will forward to the police if I don't type a special number every half hour. So don't fuck with me." Jenny smiled that bright smile of hers at me. She was such a bright kid, she had clearly learned a whole lot while away at college. I watched her tits jiggle as she pulled a handgun out of her purse and chambered a round. "Now. Do we have a problem?"

>>>Note to self, add first sex scene. <<<

 

[Lovecraft_Lore]

I write the sex scene in one word doc and have the rest of the story somewhere else. That way I can add notes to the sex word doc. Like, how tall is the character or what eye color one of them have. I write part of story and then go on to some other story for months at a time. Even when I reread, I might miss some detail otherwise.


That way, I can also write a few sex scenes at the same time. I go on pornhub, find something like what I am trying to write. Then I can see what I am trying to describe in the story. But if I see something that is what I wanted for some other story or scene then I can switch.

Sex is always disjointed. It brings the plot to a halt. Worse, for many stories on Literotica, the plot is nothing more than the lead in to the sex.

 

[MsNatalie99]

I write the sex scene in one word doc and have the rest of the story somewhere else. That way I can add notes to the sex word doc. Like, how tall is the character or what eye color one of them have. I write part of story and then go on to some other story for months at a time. Even when I reread, I might miss some detail otherwise.


That way, I can also write a few sex scenes at the same time. I go on pornhub, find something like what I am trying to write. Then I can see what I am trying to describe in the story. But if I see something that is what I wanted for some other story or scene then I can switch.

Sex is always disjointed. It brings the plot to a halt. Worse, for many stories on Literotica, the plot is nothing more than the lead in to the sex.

Thank you. My story, I guess, is kind of cross between a date and a hook up between people who knew eachother, so I wanted it to feel natural. I worried I'd messed something up, missed a step. This helps a lot thank you.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

I write the sex scene in one word doc and have the rest of the story somewhere else. That way I can add notes to the sex word doc. Like, how tall is the character or what eye color one of them have. I write part of story and then go on to some other story for months at a time. Even when I reread, I might miss some detail otherwise.


That way, I can also write a few sex scenes at the same time. I go on pornhub, find something like what I am trying to write. Then I can see what I am trying to describe in the story. But if I see something that is what I wanted for some other story or scene then I can switch.

Sex is always disjointed. It brings the plot to a halt. Worse, for many stories on Literotica, the plot is nothing more than the lead in to the sex.

My first story took place at a sex party so the sex was the story which brought about its own challenges of what to include and what not to include.

It covered everything from non-consent/reluctance to BDSM to gay/bisexual sex to orgies to loving wives and romance. For that story such an approach wouldn’t have worked, although it’s interesting to note how others piece it together.

I approach it like a painter in layers. Sometimes I’d even forget that the sex is the most important bits and have to go back in and build it up. I won’t make that mistake this time.

 

[Lovecraft_Lore]

It is normally a bad idea to mix non-consent with other story types.

Here is the protagonist of this romance story, now watch as he rapes some random people.

 

[Kumquatqueen]

I work out the good it's in my head first, the various visions which I want to convey, and the basics of plot to get to those images. Often during a weekend lie-in.

When I write, the fun is in describing those pictures and getting the characterisation across - it's more like a cryptic crossword puzzle.

The first re-read ought to be fun from a reading POV, depending on how much the flow hiccups and I have to add sentences or redact waffle. Then an edit focusing on the words, the unclear pronouns, overuse of commas and and where it should be two sentences, etc. But the two different types of enjoyment do blend together. It possibly helps to be female and not needing hands for anything other than scrolling.

But there should be at least one enjoyable read-through before I post. My stuff is niche enough as it is; if I don't enjoy it, I really can't expect anyone else to.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Sex is always disjointed. It brings the plot to a halt. Worse, for many stories on Literotica, the plot is nothing more than the lead in to the sex.

I often find my characters aren't ready for sex, so I have to circle around it, looking for ways in. I keep on writing till they're ready - not so much progressing a plot (I've been informed by some that my stories don't often have a plot), but progressing a mood. Which is fairly important for sex, I find.

Just as often, the sex in my stories is integral, seamless, the whole point of the story. I'd take exception at your comment, "always disjointed" - for you maybe, but not for me, and not for many others. This is Lit erotica, after all, where sex in stories is sorta kinda the point.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

I often find my characters aren't ready for sex, so I have to circle around it, looking for ways in. I keep on writing till they're ready - not so much progressing a plot (I've been informed by some that my stories don't often have a plot), but progressing a mood. Which is fairly important for sex, I find.

Just as often, the sex in my stories is integral, seamless, the whole point of the story. I'd take exception at your comment, "always disjointed" - for you maybe, but not for me, and not for many others. This is Lit erotica, after all, where sex in stories is sorta kinda the point.

I love the fact that there’s no right answer to this and we all have different approaches to the same subject/problem

I think plot and mood play an important role, after all character moves plot if you write them right, and let’s face it emotional problems and emotional dilemmas are what makes stories great. I’m a huge comic book fan and often it’s the moral quandaries in stories that make the greatest stories hit so hard.

I think this is why on a personal note I prefer longer stories were mood can be built through pages and pages and not with a first line of “then she started sucking his cock” as this doesn’t mean anything if you don’t know anything about the person you’re reading about.

Build mood, build plot, maybe you get turned on, maybe not. No right or wrong answers here.

 

[Duleigh]

I tried that, but it felt disjointed. I like the approach, because the sex feels harder for me to write, especially transitoning back to the story. How do you put it together?

I usually write the intro to the scene, then a couple quick notes to myself on how I want the scene to progress then write a draft conclusion to the scene, highlight the whole thing in red to remind me that I still have work to do here then press on with pride with the rest of the narrative. This works best if the scene does not have a consequence to the advancement of the plot. If it's integral to the plot, I'll sketch out the whole scene then return later with details.

 

[MsNatalie99]

I usually write the intro to the scene, then a couple quick notes to myself on how I want the scene to progress then write a draft conclusion to the scene, highlight the whole thing in red to remind me that I still have work to do here then press on with pride with the rest of the narrative. This works best if the scene does not have a consequence to the advancement of the plot. If it's integral to the plot, I'll sketch out the whole scene then return later with details.

Thank you

 

[DanDelaware]

Sometimes I have to stop every two or three sentences to calm down, and I'm not that good a writer. If I can take my fantasies and turn them into a workable story, it's like magic. On the other hand, sometimes writing my fantasies down sours me on the idea. For instance, I started a long-form N/C story in the "judicial slavery" vein and after a while I got to feeling sorry for the poor woman.

 

[NewOldGuy77]

Anyone else like me?
Writing a story always gets me horny, like right now, and I have to jerk off.
Currently writing an incest/taboo story and have had to stop to get myself off.

It happens at times, but my stories are typically longer, and I wait until I'm almost done to go back and fill in the love scene details. Being fired up makes writing the love scenes more intimate and realistic.

As an editor, when I get excited myself, I know the author's written a real banger (no pun intended)!

 

[NewOldGuy77]

When I'm writing long stories I actually avoid the sex scenes otherwise I'll never advance the narriative, I leave placeholders so I come and spend the time appropriate to that particular scene. When writting a "stroker" it's damn the torpedoes and you know, the thing!

EXACTLY! I do this, too!

 

[KeithD]

The whole reason I write erotica is to be aroused.

 

[peterheer51]

It happens at times, but my stories are typically longer, and I wait until I'm almost done to go back and fill in the love scene details. Being fired up makes writing the love scenes more intimate and realistic.

As an editor, when I get excited myself, I know the author's written a real banger (no pun intended)!

Interesting. I will try that. I usually write the naughty bits first then try to figure out the lead up to try to make it somewhat plausible.

 

[Jeph77]

By the time I sit down and type, the idea which had me raging hard suddenly becomes a monstrous obstacle, so vast its hard to find the right words for it. No wonder I'm cursed to rewrite many of my initial drafts and that my sex scenes skew towards "awkward".

For me it's the opposite. My best writing gives me a hard on. Plot necessities and set-up. That's my obstacle..

 

[Smuttyandfun]

Normally I write the story, then go back to add the sex scene later.

I do the same, unless the story is on the sexy side, I leave a space for the sex scenes. I find a slow burn story can be pretty arousing, especially the pay off, when they finally succumb.

 

[Tall_Englishman]

I always work out the plot in my head before starting to write. I'll generally create the characters, decide on the sex I want them to have and then work on making those things fit plausibly into a story. Plausibility is the key for me.

My stories are an extension of my fantasies and that means that I'm generally massively turned on when writing the sex bits.

I write in chronological order though, I don't write the sex first and come back to the rest. I think that you need the build-up to appreciate the sex properly.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

Pure Temptation, the story I'm editing right now for the Nude Day Contest, is really getting my motor revving. Especially when he's got her tied up. It's pretty hot.

 

[davion2308]

The part that turns me on is thinking about the story, walking through it in my head, and brainstorming the scenes.

The actual writing itself is 'work' for me. I type well and I try hard to create realistic situations where readers can insert themselves (ha!) into the situation. Or I try to make believable situations because I like writing well.

The sex scenes are almost an afterthought for my stories. I want the build up to be authentic so the readers are engaged in the storytelling and when sex does happen, it feels right. It's work to do that and I'm not blitzing through a few paragraphs to describe how big the horny 18 year old co-ed's tits are just so she can gangbang some married guys. I want to create and develop and that's not especially arousing to me.

Once it's done? Yeah, I usually get turned on but what I've done.