new to writing stories...

[quietnotshy]

i'm very green at putting my imagination to paper. i don't seem to have a problem with the "good parts" but getting there is definitely tripping me up. I get 1000 ideas all hitting me at once and things just get murky and convoluted. any story focusing techniques would be greatly appreciated.

 

[HeyAll]

I always give the same advice: Think of your story as a show on HBO or Showtime.

Write it like you're watching a television show. If you think of it in that terms, it'll help you focus your story and narrow down your ideas.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I always give the same advice: Think of your story as a show on HBO or Showtime.

Write it like you're watching a television show. If you think of it in that terms, it'll help you focus your story and narrow down your ideas.

Good advice.

Raymond Chandler characterized the problem as one of organizing disorder. Real life is a mess, fiction makes sense.

 

[Loring2]

Yep ... That, so

I always give the same advice: Think of your story as a show on HBO or Showtime.

Write it like you're watching a television show. If you think of it in that terms, it'll help you focus your story and narrow down your ideas.

Someone who doesn't think in scenes for any story is patently nuts and may never recover. I wrote for TV about 15 years, it's easy.

 

[quietnotshy]

guess i shouldn't expect smooth sailing on my first few attempts. as in real life, once i get about 5 mins into something i'm golden. that first five minutes has always been my biggest hurdle.

 

[SamScribble]

Yep. What the other guys said. Imagine your story as a movie and just write what you 'see'.

And remember, if you don't find it interesting and engaging, if you don't care what happens next, there's a very good chance that your reader won't either.

Good luck.

 

[Subtext]

Golden Beginnings

I suggest you experiment with beginning your story from the middle. Start with the "hot" part and work backwards. As they come together in passion what are/were their motivations?

 

[Nightwork1]

I'm by no means an expert, but I have published a few works on this website. My early works are hard for even me to read, in fact I recently removed the earliest works for that reason; the grammar, sentence structure and formatting was just bad, though I may re-tool them and re-post since I like the subject and it became a five-part series.

My later works are better, though I'm still working on refining my style. I have a couple of stories which I'm just putting the final touches on now and will be uploading in the next week or so which I think will be pretty good (both in terms of content and structure) however at least one of them is a LW story so I'm sure I will get lots of harsh criticism from the peanut gallery which likes to critique everything in that category.

The advice you've gotten so far is good, one thing I'll add is find an Author who you enjoy reading on this site and try to mimic their style; such as sentence structure or the way they present ideas or talk about events.

Night

 

[mikoli5763]

I don't agree,

with nightwork about mimicking another author. You need to be yourself. I can only speak from my own experience and what works for me may not work for you or anyone else. When I write a story, I have the idea then sit down and start writing and usually it seems to write its self. I also have re-read some of my first stories and see where they could be better, but I won't take them down for that reason.
Keep writing and you'll get better.

 

[RoyceConnors]

I'm new to writing as well and found a lot of what is said about writing to be good advice. I watch scenes play out in my head like a show and capture as much of what I see and hear as I can.
Style is your signature, we all have one. Develop your own way of telling your story, but make it readable and interesting. I find the formulas set out, work well to get the basics down, they're in Writer's Resources.
Be creative in your approach. Like others have said, if it keeps your interest and makes you happy writing it, others will most likely see it in your writing.
Edit and proof read often for errors, you might have spelled it right, but there, their and they're, plus the others get used in the wrong tense.

Good luck, above all, have fun.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

There are some good ideas here, but one thing I would say is do not get hung up on creating War and Peace on your first attempt. Start small, develop some skills, learn techniques, and get more ambitious as your skills improve. I find it helpful to start with what you know. Write about losing your virginity; your first time with your partner; the hottest or craziest sex you ever had; the time you got lucky at a party--something that happened to you. Write about it in a way that it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Once you have become comfortable with that exercise, substitute fictional characters for the real people involved in the next one. After that, flip the script--write it with the pursuer becoming the target and vice versa. After a while you will develop storytelling skills that will allow you to create a story entirely from your imagination. Keep a file of all of those ideas that are bouncing around in your head. Look at them from time to time and see which ones are evolving into stories. Work on the ideas that are the most evolved.

Also, continue to read. See what you like in other authors. Don't mimic them, exactly, but learn from them.

Good luck, be patient, and take it one step at a time.

 

[quietnotshy]

seems that r.l. got in the way just as i was getting some writing momentum. thanks everyone for all the advice. hopefully i'll have something to show for my headaches soon.

 

[rosie1972uk]

Left until night time x

I too am new and have just had my first story put on the site today.

I did have that happen to me, but when I go to bed at night I play out the scenes in my head before drifting off. Then it appears to me as a kind of film or tv drama and I can visualise things more clearly.

The added bonus is if I got to bed dreaming of it, sometimes the dream kicks up new ideas for me to include too.

Rosie xx

 

[MayorReynolds]

i'm very green at putting my imagination to paper. i don't seem to have a problem with the "good parts" but getting there is definitely tripping me up. I get 1000 ideas all hitting me at once and things just get murky and convoluted. any story focusing techniques would be greatly appreciated.

The fact that you are overwhelmed with ideas is good; that means you are creative.

Here is my advice. First of all, the macro level. Make a list of every story idea you have. Maybe open Notepad and create a .txt file. Jot the stories down in any format you want. Personally, this is how the entries look in my list:

{Story title} - Short blurb [<---I usually put what will go in the Lit story description field] {Targeted Category.}

Once you have that list, read over it a few times. In your mind, pick out the one you feel the strongest about pursuing.

Now start idea sorting on the micro, story level. The best writer's notebook I recommend and frequently use is Moleskine with lined paper. They're a bit pricy at $ 15-20 but they are phenomenal for planning and thinking. You'll find them on Amazon and every major retail book store.

I suggest starting your planning with your characters. In my opinion, the person or people you're sending to the bedroom are the most important element of the story. Start small. Think of names. Think of ages (18 or older of course). Think height, weight, hair color, race, bust size (tip: avoid writing your females' actual waist and cup measurements into the story) dick size, and grooming habits. For fine-tuned height and weight proportions, Google a BMI calculator. It's not the most reliable tool, but it will point you in the right direction.

Do this for all your players. Think about what kind of personalities they have. Close your eyes and picture them as real people, acting like real people. Turn a voyeuristic hidden cam on them.

You know what the ultimate goal is. You know these characters are going to end up sleeping together, or be involved in some manner of sexual interaction. But think about how and why they hook up. What leads them into this situation? How do they feel about it? Is there anything they want out of it besides instant gratification?

Let's take an on-the-fly example: Lupe the failing Biology 101 student is going to fuck her professor for a better grade. Is Lupe the kind of person who uses sex to get what she wants, or is she just desperate? Is her professor apprehensive and cautious or he is already knee deep in college pussy and loving it?

Write down what kind of sex acts you're going to include in the story. Maybe there will be a hot shower scene, or a frantic, cunt-munching 69. There are tons of writer's guides available on Lit that can help you paint vivid descriptions to make your readers hard or wet.

To me a good erotic story has two essential parts: human nature, and sex. Breathe deep. Take it slow, now; it ain't a race. Once you have a working idea of who your players are, what they want and where the sex will go, the rest will be delivered to you in torrents of creative energy. You've already got a myriad of ideas swimming around. That means at some point during your writing your brain will take over and start doing the work for you.

Good luck!

 

[sweet_lusciousdesire]

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[sweet_lusciousdesire]

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[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The abuse is all part of it till you make up your mind to write for your enjoyment and improvement, cuz the flattery and abuse mean nothing.

 

[lovecraft68]

The abuse is all part of it till you make up your mind to write for your enjoyment and improvement, cuz the flattery and abuse mean nothing.

I come here for the abuse, thank you very much.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I come here for the abuse, thank you very much.

I devoutly wish youd be a man and take PILOT away for a romantic hot shower with a jug of prune wine to stoke the fires. You owe us that.

 

[lovecraft68]

I devoutly wish youd be a man and take PILOT away for a romantic hot shower with a jug of prune wine to stoke the fires. You owe us that.

Nope.

I am a gentlemen and Pilot was on your jock before I ever got here, so he's all yours!

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Nope.

I am a gentlemen and Pilot was on your jock before I ever got here, so he's all yours!

I been thinking, and the right thing to do is give PILOT and TEX and others the credit they deserve for my story productivity since January. They motivated me. Maybe I oughta include PL and 3113 too. Yuh know, start each story with some gratitude.

 

[lovecraft68]

I been thinking, and the right thing to do is give PILOT and TEX and others the credit they deserve for my story productivity since January. They motivated me. Maybe I oughta include PL and 3113 too. Yuh know, start each story with some gratitude.

Jeez, you mean I didn't inspire you? I figured you thought if this clown can do it, I can do it!

I wouldn't give Pilot or TX credit, they give themselves enough every time they post

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Jeez, you mean I didn't inspire you? I figured you thought if this clown can do it, I can do it!

I wouldn't give Pilot or TX credit, they give themselves enough every time they post

You furnish the piss and vinegar. Before you came along I sorta sat in the corner and kept my mouth shut.

 

[sweet_lusciousdesire]

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[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Finally something that makes sense.

If they aint paying for your wares the blabber means nada.