Same old thing

[daughter]

Members--

What kinds of stories are old hat to you? What does it take to get you interested and keep you interested in a read? What are some of the pitfalls writers need to avoid to prevent rehashing the same old thing?


There's so much to read and so little time to read. How do you decide what you'll read? There's plenty of choices. I'm interested in learning what the reader wants so I can increase the odds he/she will read my stories.

Thanks.

Peace,

daughter

 

[Mickie]

Subject matter goes in cycles. What might have been popular in the seventies was worn out by the eighties, but is back in style in the nineties. What I suggest isn't that you try to do the unusual subject, but make whatever subject you choose unique to your style.

Create good characters, those with real personalities, faults and strengths. Allow the reader to 'get into the mind' of the character, so they can place themselves at the scene.

Find unique settings for an old plot. Instead of doing a dungeon scene for a kidnapped engenue, put her somewhere that might be unusual. Say, an old hotel where the rich used to go. Use the faded glory of the scene to create your atmosphere. There are so many possibilites in using odd settings. Take your pick.

Each unique character and each unique setting combine to create something new and different, even if it is just Ma catches son masturbating and now they'll get it on. (That one's been done to death, but people still write them! And they still get read!) After all, how many ways can you describe the simple facts of sex? The differences are in the character, style, setting.

Mickie

 

[daughter]

Subject matter goes in cycles. What might have been popular in the seventies was worn out by the eighties, but is back in style in the nineties. What I suggest isn't that you try to do the unusual subject, but make whatever subject you choose unique to your style.

***Nodding in agreement.

Create good characters, those with real personalities, faults and strengths. Allow the reader to 'get into the mind' of the character, so they can place themselves at the scene.

***Oh, yeah.

Find unique settings for an old plot. Instead of doing a dungeon scene for a kidnapped engenue, put her somewhere that might be unusual. Say, an old hotel where the rich used to go. Use the faded glory of the scene to create your atmosphere. There are so many possibilites in using odd settings. Take your pick.

****Good point again.

Each unique character and each unique setting combine to create something new and different, even if it is just Ma catches son masturbating and now they'll get it on. (That one's been done to death, but people still write them! And they still get read!) After all, how many ways can you describe the simple facts of sex? The differences are in the character, style, setting.

****Describing the sex has some limits. So now, can you point me in the direction of examples of how to change the characters, stlye, or setting? Can you list a few authors who successfully re-write Bob fucking Sally's brains out in a fresh way.

There's a lot here. I came to get some ideas and inspiration from those who successfully are spinning the old tale in an innovative way.

Thanks.

Peace,

daughter

 

[Couture]

Most of my stuff is pretty kinky ie lesbian, bdsm, etc. but I've never been accused of being the same-o same-o.



My Stories

 

[daughter]

Gonna hold you to it

Couture--

I'm going to look for your stories.

Back atcha later.

Peace,

daughter

 

[JUDO]

Reccs

D -

Here is a great thread begun by KM some time back in the "Story & Poetry Feedback" forum.

"I would love to hear what people think of someone else's stories"
http://www.literotica.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=43480

It's a great thread of reccomendations by readers and authors of stuff they have found on the site and enjoyed. A lot of cool stuff is there.

And by the way, everyone, that thread should be used more often.


- Judo

 

[daughter]

Thanks

Judo--

Thanks, gurlfriend.

On my way.

Peace,

d