the meat

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[TheEarl]

Hmmmm: Love the thread title and love the name. Welcome to Lit and the madhouse that is the AH.

I have occasionally had trouble with the having sex bit. Usually there's one of two reasons: either I'm not in the mood to write, in which case it cannot be forced and will have to wait until I am in the mood (usually when I have no time!). Or I haven't got a good enough reason for the characters to be having sex.

Getting characters horizontal is no fun if you don't know why they're doing it. Look at their motivation - see why your characters are resisting your commands. Writing works better if you let the characters guide you, rather than trying to muzzle and leash them.

Also, I'd try and do the sex scene all in one go. Try and hold out till the end and the piece will read a lot smoother as there won't be hiccups as your libido goes up and down after your... <ahem> 'breaks.'

The other bit of quality advice is to read the Writers Resources from cover-to-cover, starting with anything and everything by WhisperSecret. Mine aren't terrible if you've got a spare moment (PLUG!). Okay, we've got that over with. Seriously speaking - reading through choice extracts of the WR is well worth the time.

Once you've finished, try popping over to the Story Discussion Circle to get your story critiqued. It'll hurt like buggery, cause they'll rip it to shreds, but all of their points will be right and you'll learn so much. Trust me, I've been there.

Good luck and welcome again.

The Earl

 

[impressive]

Writing works better if you let the characters guide you, rather than trying to muzzle and leash them.

I agree with TheEarl here (but I usually do).

I write bass-ackwards, though. I start with the sex scenario firmly in mind and build the story around it. Sometimes it develops into a "real" story -- with one of those plot thingies. Sometimes it results in little more than a stroke piece. And sometimes, if the feelings are really strong, it even results in a poem.

Welcome and good luck to you! Let us know when you're posted.

~Imp

 

[Guest]

velcome to da fold dahlink.
enjoy the madness!
good luck to you!
v~

 

[NoJo]

The "meat" of the story is not the "money shot". It's the Content -- what the story's about. Many of the stories here are guaranteed to contain about 10% recycled meat-like products, and about 90% adjectives.

Edited to Add:

I really like the name. Hmmnmm. The sound one makes (mostly with ones vocal chords) when sliding into a hot bath after a hard day's work felling trees. Actually it's something I only rarely do these days.

 

[Guest]

The "meat" of the story is not the "money shot". It's the Content -- what the story's about. Many of the stories here are guaranteed to contain about 10% recycled meat-like products, and about 90% adjectives.

Joe is right, I can oft' forego the meat, even in my own stories. He left out the adverb ratio though.

Welcome, Perdita

 

[impressive]

Many of the stories here are guaranteed to contain about 10% recycled meat-like products ....

That's potted meat, Vienna sausages, or Spam. On a good day, you get some cheese along with it.

 

[impressive]

He left out the adverb ratio though.

... says perdita seductively.

 

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