I got approved but...

[sleepy_moose]

It posted in the wrong category. I read the FAQs about changing category and it says to resubmit with an EDITED in the title. Is this the best way to do it? It posted in Non erotic instead of NonCon. It definitely has a reluctance/NonCon scene. Here's the story for you guys to check it out

http://www.literotica.com/s/the-darkroom-3

 

[PennLady]

Hmmm. I just read it. One piece of advice -- write out your numbers.

Anyway. Personally I didn't find the story erotic, and I have to say that the sex scene was short enough I wonder if Laurel missed it while she was vetting it.

I don't read the non-con stuff much, but I did wonder if perhaps the category was changed because the non-con/reluctance didn't seem the point of the story. It could be that one non-con scene doesn't make a non-con story.

But the only real way to clear this up is to ask Laurel, which you can do by sending a private message using the link in the upper right corner of the page.

 

[sleepy_moose]

Hmmm. I just read it. One piece of advice -- write out your numbers.

Anyway. Personally I didn't find the story erotic, and I have to say that the sex scene was short enough I wonder if Laurel missed it while she was vetting it.

I don't read the non-con stuff much, but I did wonder if perhaps the category was changed because the non-con/reluctance didn't seem the point of the story. It could be that one non-con scene doesn't make a non-con story.

But the only real way to clear this up is to ask Laurel, which you can do by sending a private message using the link in the upper right corner of the page.

Maybe that's it. I know it's more of a build up than actual stroke story. I wish I would have known it would post there because I would have wrote a bit of a disclaimer up at the top. To me non erotic means no sex and I wonder if the non erotic audience is the right one for it. The next one follows the NonCon theme more closely so I'll work on getting that part to my editor so it can be published.

 

[lovecraft68]

Even with the non con scene being brief it is there and is non consent I won't even bother wasting my breath on rules, but I would try to get it moved just to avoid some trolling in Non erotic(although to many rape is non erotic, but I don't think that's what they mean)

So yes resubmit with the title and the word edit after it and click non consent. Also mark in the notes field that you are editing it because of the category mistake and it does contain non consent.

 

[PennLady]

Even with the non con scene being brief it is there and is non consent I won't even bother wasting my breath on rules, but I would try to get it moved just to avoid some trolling in Non erotic(although to many rape is non erotic, but I don't think that's what they mean)

So yes resubmit with the title and the word edit after it and click non consent. Also mark in the notes field that you are editing it because of the category mistake and it does contain non consent.

Yep, I'd advise resubmitting and/or sending a PM. If the resubmission doesn't change anything, then definitely a PM.

As for the non-con scene itself, I would say it does seem to fit the rather fuzzy definition in that the woman who is the victim, does say "it starts to feel good" and then she has an orgasm. I'm not disagreeing or anything, just saying that it fits the guide about the person deriving some enjoyment.

 

[lovecraft68]

Yep, I'd advise resubmitting and/or sending a PM. If the resubmission doesn't change anything, then definitely a PM.

As for the non-con scene itself, I would say it does seem to fit the rather fuzzy definition in that the woman who is the victim, does say "it starts to feel good" and then she has an orgasm. I'm not disagreeing or anything, just saying that it fits the guide about the person deriving some enjoyment.

Yup. Let's face it, its ludicrous to think a woman will begin to enjoy being assaulted, but no more ludicrous then 12" cocks and virgins who suddenly want to have a six guy gang bang. So yes, it fits the rule that is supposed to take "rape" out of the equation

so kudos to SM for making the attempt to get it right, many don't bother and I understand why they don't, its not like anything is enforced here other than "Oh my god that author just had a kid 17 years and 364 days old say the word sex!"

 

[Hypoxia]

To me non erotic means no sex and I wonder if the non erotic audience is the right one for it.

To me, NON-EROTIC means any sex is incidental, not central to the story. My XYZ-BOMBER story has sex, but not too explicit, and I subbed it as NON-EROTIC. And lack of sex does not make a story NON-EROTIC. Some fine ROMANCE and other tales have zero sex.

But I feel your pain. My EARTH DAY submission, ONE BLADE OF GRASS, featuring a cheating fiance, was subbed as LW -- but Laurel shifted it to NON-CON (and removed my Earth Day Contest introductory note, grrr...) and my request for re-categorization was denied. Ratz.

 

[sleepy_moose]

Yup. Let's face it, its ludicrous to think a woman will begin to enjoy being assaulted, but no more ludicrous then 12" cocks and virgins who suddenly want to have a six guy gang bang. So yes, it fits the rule that is supposed to take "rape" out of the equation

so kudos to SM for making the attempt to get it right, many don't bother and I understand why they don't, its not like anything is enforced here other than "Oh my god that author just had a kid 17 years and 364 days old say the word sex!"

I know NonCom/reluctance is a touchy subject but I was hoping to capture the non glamorized version of a reluctance relationship. I think that's why I chose her POV. If the story had been written from the stepfather's POV I have no doubt he would believe that the women in his life love the things he does because their bodies respond to the stimuli in a sexual way. Because it is her experience she can express the repulsion she feels and the urge to comply.

 

[lovecraft68]

I know NonCom/reluctance is a touchy subject but I was hoping to capture the non glamorized version of a reluctance relationship. I think that's why I chose her POV. If the story had been written from the stepfather's POV I have no doubt he would believe that the women in his life love the things he does because their bodies respond to the stimuli in a sexual way. Because it is her experience she can express the repulsion she feels and the urge to comply.

I saw it was not written for arousal and feel it fit the piece.

But it is a bit much for NE, but no where near enough abuse for non con. Those people want a lot more screaming and suffering. Its what they get off to. Still think you're better served there, but it wasn't "hot" enough for the scum that wallows in that section.

 

[PennLady]

I know NonCom/reluctance is a touchy subject but I was hoping to capture the non glamorized version of a reluctance relationship. I think that's why I chose her POV. If the story had been written from the stepfather's POV I have no doubt he would believe that the women in his life love the things he does because their bodies respond to the stimuli in a sexual way. Because it is her experience she can express the repulsion she feels and the urge to comply.

Well, you may have missed your aim, too. There wasn't much of a "relationship" there, between the narrator and the stepfather. We find out that he forced her and she acquiesced to (she hoped) save her sister, then she ran away, then she came back. We have one scene of them having sex, which did not seem to be the focus of the story. Most of the story seemed to be focused on how she was going over the events to make her story fit them and take the blame for his death.

 

[sleepy_moose]

Well, you may have missed your aim, too. There wasn't much of a "relationship" there, between the narrator and the stepfather. We find out that he forced her and she acquiesced to (she hoped) save her sister, then she ran away, then she came back. We have one scene of them having sex, which did not seem to be the focus of the story. Most of the story seemed to be focused on how she was going over the events to make her story fit them and take the blame for his death.

Well it's not finished either. There are 2 more sections. I will admit I'm not a great writer but I did the best I could to tell the story

 

[sleepy_moose]

I was also trying to go for a gradual reveal by telling parallel stories. It does center around his murder but it's also about her motivations for taking the blame. People who are emotionally abused are very good at taking blame. Throughout the story she accepts her place because she feels like she deserves it. She manages to endure going back because of the possibility of replacing the cruel stepfather for her fiancé who has the ability to make her feel safe. Now that the stepfather is dead so is her life with the fiancé since she has chosen to take the blame for this murder. She feels like she has to accept the consequences of the things she feels at fault for.

A better writer would have probably been able to develop the characters more.

 

[PennLady]

I better writer would have probably been able to develop the characters more.

That's what practice is for.

 

[robertreams]

12" cocks are rare but anything but ludicrous. Not only have I seen a 12" cock(no I didn't take out my ruler), but it ran at least to his knee while standing (soft). The most amazing thing was that my friend was barely 5' tall so his cock was 20% of his total height