Porn or plot?

[PerilEyes]

Read both, written both. Each has their place. Recently wrote one that was purposely meant to be a stroke story with no plot. That was fine to me because I wanted to leave the contextual details ambiguous. I really have no intention to continue it, partially because I don't have the desire to extend those characters. Stroke stories are good for conveying a sexy image. That said, I am drawn to the multipage pieces and often conceptualize extended narratives. The payoff for the reader and the reader is maximized. It's way harder to pull off because the process can be taxing and I as a writer deter myself because I know in advance the words I put on the page will never fully match the image in my head.

 

[slyc_willie]

do readers want a story that is about something other than sex?

Of course they do, even here. The size of the audience varies from genre to genre of course, but there are always readers who want to read something with a real story to it, as opposed to something contrived to get a couple of people (or more) in the sack. Granted, certain categories are better suited for stories in which the plot focuses on something other than sex -- Romance, Nonhuman, Sci-Fi, N&N -- while others, of course, pretty much require that the sex is the main or only plot (Incest, for example; why else would anyone read it?).

Most of my early stories are focused on the sex acts, but even a good number of them have something going on in the plot other than excuses to get Suzie in bed with Jimmy. More and more now, I tend to see my stories on Lit as being about something other than sex, with the sex included to sweeten the pot.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

There are readers here who like good writing, and there are others who don't care about story and just want a good wank. There are readers who have a foot in both camps, depending on their mood.

My earliest stories were wankers. That wasn't my intention, but that is what I produced.

Now, I write plot-heavy, character-driven stories with lots of explicit sex. (E.g., Deep Undercover). My stories contain more dialog than exposition. Pussy Rules starts out with over a page of almost solid dialog.

In some cases the plot is centered around the sex, and in others the sex is on the periphery of the story. I don't get any complaints that my submissions have too much plot or character development. I figure the readers who don't like that style just click away.

 

[patientlee]

Of course they do, even here. The size of the audience varies from genre to genre of course, but there are always readers who want to read something with a real story to it, as opposed to something contrived to get a couple of people (or more) in the sack. Granted, certain categories are better suited for stories in which the plot focuses on something other than sex -- Romance, Nonhuman, Sci-Fi, N&N -- while others, of course, pretty much require that the sex is the main or only plot (Incest, for example; why else would anyone read it?).

Most of my early stories are focused on the sex acts, but even a good number of them have something going on in the plot other than excuses to get Suzie in bed with Jimmy. More and more now, I tend to see my stories on Lit as being about something other than sex, with the sex included to sweeten the pot.

For the record, I often skim the sex parts. I just love a good short story. (And one of these days, I'll write one )