The basics

[Stella_Omega]

Literotica covers all varieties of authors from those who try to write complete sentences in understandable English to those who use contractions and txt-speak.

If you don't like the way a story is presented, back click.

However, you might miss out on a good story if you are too particular about grammar and punctuation.

Some of us break grammatical rules just because we can. My Breathless Stargazing is an example.

Og

One area of erotica that is hugely missing for me, is queer women. I have just found a young writer who needs help with her grammar and usage, but damn-- she writes from the heart (and other organs)!

Her stories are worth more to me than her poor spelling. The fact that she's asked for help doesn't hurt. I like me a butch sub.

 

[oggbashan]

I am not perfect. I make typos and complete foul-ups. So far the real foul-ups such as changing the name of the hero have been pointed out by the readers.

"Thta" and "nad" are not unknown in my posted stories.

Og

 

[D_K_Moon]

Why are y'all being so hard on the newbie?

sr: you used to accuse me of this. Have you taken up the mantle since I stopped a year or so ago?

DK: you know better.

I think the newbie shine has worn off, they have 775 posts and a join date of August '07

 

[cloudy]

I think the newbie shine has worn off, they have 775 posts and a join date of August '07

They're a newbie here.

 

[krkjmst]

Why are y'all being so hard on the newbie?

sr: you used to accuse me of this. Have you taken up the mantle since I stopped a year or so ago?

DK: you know better.

Thanks.

Happens to me all the time, Hell sometimes I'll write "one" instead of "won" if my mind is really going hyper.

I know the difference between "one" and "won", but it's exactly like sr71plt said.

"Then" and "than" are my biggest mistakes followed by "your" and "you're" and "are" and "our". I know the correct way to use all of these words but sometimes my mind is on the next paragraph, I know I need to type a "than" in the one I'm currently writing but my hands type "then" and call it "good enough!"

The only word usages I ever have trouble wrapping my mind around are "who" and "whom".

I guess my brain just works differently then. If I know how to spell a word I just never mix it up with a similar sounding word, ever. As I say, I might leave out a letter, or hit a key next to the one I mean to hit, but I never confuse similar sounding words. I don't think that fast. I'm always very slow and methodical.

They're a newbie here.

Thanks again.

 

[D_K_Moon]

I don't think that fast. I'm always very slow and methodical.
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It's a rare occasion when I'm writing that my fingers and brain are on the same word. I can accurately type at 60 wpm. My brain is much faster than that. It's a constant struggle at times to keep up with the flow of words pouring from my brain.

The bottom line is, we are amateurs doing the best we can with what we've got.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

I confess

I have a mental block with it's/its. Some days I don't even try to sort it out. I apologize to any who have been offended.

 

[krkjmst]

I don't think that fast. I'm always very slow and methodical.
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It's a rare occasion when I'm writing that my fingers and brain are on the same word. I can accurately type at 60 wpm. My brain is much faster than that. It's a constant struggle at times to keep up with the flow of words pouring from my brain.

The bottom line is, we are amateurs doing the best we can with what we've got.

Well I never learned how to type, so I guess that explains it.

 

[D_K_Moon]

I have a mental block with it's/its. Some days I don't even try to sort it out. I apologize to any who have been offended.

I know exactly what you mean, I almost always have to pause for a moment for its/it's.

 

[D_K_Moon]

Well I never learned how to type, so I guess that explains it.

For me, there is no concious thought of which letters I am typing. Some of the mistakes for there/their, your/you're, one/won can be attributed to muscle memory. Some words are used more often than others and the fingers just automatically go in the direction they want. 99.9% of the time, it's the right direction, and then there's the 0.1%.

It's not always the ignorance of the writer. And spellcheck does no good, as the wrong word is spelled correctly. In my case, I'm slightly dyslexic and my brain will correct words as I am reading them, so I won't see "They took there time...", I will see, "They took their time..."

And even proofreaders/editors miss some of the errors. It's not a perfect system, but for the most part, it does work.

 

[sr71plt]

Why are y'all being so hard on the newbie?

sr: you used to accuse me of this. Have you taken up the mantle since I stopped a year or so ago?

DK: you know better.

Excuse me? My explanation was quite forgiving--the first two responses, actually. Then it got comical. When you did it, you went right to chomping.

 

[sr71plt]

The only word usages I ever have trouble wrapping my mind around are "who" and "whom".

Which I avoid like the plague (like the plaque even).

effect/affect and insure/ensure/assure are always good for an unintentional misspell/misapplication even when you intellectually know the difference.

When you are first composing, I don't think that pristine spelling should be given priority over spinning the story. And, unfortunately, many don't have the luxury of a second reader for submissions to this Web site (which isn't the New Yorker) and they inevitably won't catch everything themselves--because, as I already noted, your review eye tends to see what you intended, not what you actually wrote.

 

[sr71plt]

For me, there is no concious thought of which letters I am typing. Some of the mistakes for there/their, your/you're, one/won can be attributed to muscle memory. Some words are used more often than others and the fingers just automatically go in the direction they want. 99.9% of the time, it's the right direction, and then there's the 0.1%.

The muscle memory problem that has crept into my typing is "I/a"--which can make for many a hairy ride.

 

[krkjmst]

The muscle memory problem that has crept into my typing is "I/a"--which can make for many a hairy ride.

My, you've never heard of multi-quote, have you?

 

[sr71plt]

My, you've never heard of multi-quote, have you?

Not in any context here, no.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

. I can see you're an excellent writer. I just glanced at the first few paragraphs of one of your stories.

Good

"You want to do what? Here?" Danielle couldn't believe that Nicole had actually suggested what she'd just heard.

"Well, your folks are out of town, mine aren't. Besides, it'll be fun! C'mon, please?" Nicole had a way of wheedling what she wanted out of Danielle; she always had.

"Nicole, we have that econ mid-term Friday. Aren't you going to study at all?"

"I can study later. You know I'll do fine, I always do. C'mon, Danielle! You know you want to ..." Nicole was smiling, Danielle could tell even over the phone.

Danielle sighed. "I think it's crazy. You know stuff like that's nothing but superstition, but ... okay."

"Cool! I knew you'd let us! Told Gabe you would! Okay, we'll be over there around eight ... see ya!"

Bad

"U want to do what? Hear?" Danielle couldnt believe that Nicole had actually suggested what shed just herd.

"Well, ur fokes are out of town, mine arent. Besides, itll be fun! Cmon, please?" Nicole had a way of wheedling what she wanted out of Danielle she always; had.

"Nicole, we have that econ mid-term Friday. Arent you going to study at all?"

"I can study later. U know ill do fine, I always do. Cmon, Danielle! U no u want to ..." Nicole was smiling, Danielle could tell even over the phone.

Danielle sighed. "I think its crazy. U know stuff like thats noting but superstition, but ... okya."

"Cool! I new youd let us! Told Gabe you wood! koay, well be over there around eight ... see ya!"

I have always wanted to submit two versions of the same story like this, and see which one got the better rating.

Of course the one story would be more fleshed out as well, with actual character development and story plotting, and the other would skip over everything to just get on with the sex parts. But they would be essentially the same story.

 

[sr71plt]

I have always wanted to submit two versions of the same story like this, and see which one got the better rating.

Of course the one story would be more fleshed out as well, with actual character development and story plotting, and the other would skip over everything to just get on with the sex parts. But they would be essentially the same story.

Right up to this point, the stories were running neck and neck. But this will have won in a landslide.

I have the same thing happening with my published erotica. The more literary ones get good reviews and low sales. The ones that the reviewers chomp on for being porn sell, sell, sell--with sales burgeoning after the reviews go up.

So, which kind should I write? (So far, I've stuck to both.)

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Right up to this point, the stories were running neck and neck. But this will have won in a landslide.

I have the same thing happening with my published erotica. The more literary ones get good reviews and low sales. The ones that the reviewers chomp on for being porn sell, sell, sell--with sales burgeoning after the reviews go up.

So, which kind should I write? (So far, I've stuck to both.)

But the sex in the misspelled version would be poorly written and skip over some of the more fun bits that the longer version would go into detail with. (I know, I know, the shorter version that skips all the plot would still win out ).

 

[sr71plt]

But the sex in the misspelled version would be poorly written and skip over some of the more fun bits that the longer version would go into detail with. (I know, I know, the shorter version that skips all the plot would still win out ).

No problem. Someone once told me that I didn't know where the cunt was located. But they had bought the book, so the joke was on them.