What are you proudest of as an author of filth?

[Emilymcplugger]

So if you’d have told me I’d be up to my neck in filth as an author a year ago on the 26 Feb 2022, I’d have laughed in your face, yet here I am, posting my second multi-part sec story and wondering already what the next one will be.

However as I edit HOT AND FUZZY I can’t help but feel a sense of pride in my work, in particular the use of both humour and my skills in building tension within the current story (and even the previous one).

So my question is, what are you proudest of in terms of your work?

Curious to know.

 

[MrPixel]

Humor and sense of empathy with the characters.

 

[EmilyMiller]

So if you’d have told me I’d be up to my neck in filth as an author a year ago on the 26 Feb 2022, I’d have laughed in your face, yet here I am, posting my second multi-part sec story and wondering already what the next one will be.

Turning tentacle porn into a consensual love story. Well d’oh!

Em

 

[Emilymcplugger]

Humor and sense of empathy with the characters.

You know when I’m editing and come across a funny moment as I can’t help but feel “God, I wish I’d thought of that”.

Duh! I already did.

 

[gunhilltrain]

I disagree that we are writing filth - I know you're being tongue-in-cheek, of course. Anyway, you must know what's in mainstream publishing (if anybody still reads fiction) and they are writing anything they want now. They may be keeping pace with us, in fact, if not going beyond.

So the thing were going for, if anything, could be defined as honesty.

By the way, I'm reminded of a Woody Allen line, I forget which movie. The character's girlfriend or whatever asks him, "Do you think sex is dirty?" He replies, "Only if it's done right."

 

[Emilymcplugger]

I disagree that we are writing filth - I know you're being tongue-in-cheek, of course. Anyway, you must know what's in mainstream publishing (if anybody still reads fiction) and they are writing anything they want now. They may be keeping pace with us, in fact, if not going beyond.

So the thing were going for, if anything, could be defined as honesty.

By the way, I'm reminded of a Woody Allen line, I forget which movie. The character's girlfriend or whatever asks him, "Do you think sex is dirty?" He replies, "Only if it's done right."

My other two favourite Woody exchanges (and you did get it right) are as follows.

I once stole a pornographic book that was printed in braille. I used to rub the dirty parts.

And of course.

Inbedkov: You have disgraced the countess!
Boris: What do you mean? I let her finish first.

 

[gunhilltrain]

My other two favourite Woody exchanges (and you did get it right) are as follows.

I once stole a pornographic book that was printed in braille. I used to rub the dirty parts.

And of course.

Inbedkov: You have disgraced the countess!
Boris: What do you mean? I let her finish first.

I think the quote I used is from Take The Money and Run, his first true movie. The last one you used must be from Love and Death. I don't know where the Braille one is from. A good movie (and possibly underrated) is The Purple Rose of Cairo, and he didn't give himself a role in that.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

I think the quote I used is from Take The Money and Run, his first true movie. The last one you used must be from Love and Death. I don't know where the Braille one is from. A good movie (and possibly underrated) is The Purple Rose of Cairo, and he didn't give himself a role in that.

The missing one is…Bananas.

 

[gunhilltrain]

The missing one is…Bananas.

I like the last segment of Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex. The "operators" are in the head of some guy on a date. The woman says, "I am a graduate of New York University." One of the operators says, "Yes, we are going to make it!" Sorry, this boy from the City University found that very funny. I guess you have to be from New York to appreciate it.

 

[NoTalentHack]

About my work? I think I do dialogue and small displays of emotion well. Also, I think I make very good, three-dimensional characters that have good motivations, even sometimes ones I don't like. I also like that I've gotten comments from a lot of people that I get technical details correct on somewhat obscure subjects.

 

[Zootonius]

You know when I’m editing and come across a funny moment as I can’t help but feel “God, I wish I’d thought of that”.

Duh! I already did.

Along the lines of proof reading my work and thinking, 'this sex scene is pretty hot. I should check out more of the writers stuff. Oh wait...'

 

[Zootonius]

One of my favorite scenes to write was a woman, mid-forties, invites a college kid for dinner as a thanks. As she clears the dinner table, she turns to find herself face-to-face with him. And after a hesitant pause, their lips are drawn like magnets.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

Along the lines of proof reading my work and thinking, 'this sex scene is pretty hot. I should check out more of the writers stuff. Oh wait...'

Oh, yeah. I was very much feeling that before over two scenes in HAF part 3 as I was working through it.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

About my work? I think I do dialogue and small displays of emotion well. Also, I think I make very good, three-dimensional characters that have good motivations, even sometimes ones I don't like. I also like that I've gotten comments from a lot of people that I get technical details correct on somewhat obscure subjects.

Well that is good. Getting obscure technical stuff right is a feat in itself. I can’t say I’ve done that but I did have to research BDSM play for part 5 of the previous story and, on the upside, no BDSM people complained or whinged and it’s still my highest rated story so I must have done something right.

 

[ElectricBlue]

So my question is, what are you proudest of in terms of your work?

Curious to know.

I had a reader say my stories were a safe haven, giving her a quiet but intimate place in what was clearly a troubled life. That made me see erotica in a different way, that it could give someone solace.

 

[SamScribble]

It has been said - by others - that I am a very good storyteller and a master of dialogue. But, personally, I give myself points for simplicity.

 

[DrHappy]

After years of writing stories for my wife, she suggested that I submit one here. I’m proud of my first submission “Untrusted” which was nominated for the 2019 Erotic Couplings category. It’s still my most highly rated story. I got attached to the main characters, and I like how they navigate their unusual situations.

My first inclination is to share a link to this story to all my friends and family. I find it odd and disappointing that I can’t share it without also revealing my forum posts here as well. Sadly, my authorship here remains a secret to all but my wife and one friend. Does anyone else find themselves in this dilemma?

Edit: I just reread the opening and it reminded me of the research I did to prepare for this story. I made sure that the clothing and greetings would be accurate for the various countries. I used Google Maps to find a real park in Moscow that would be an appropriate setting for the later part of chapter one. I remember learning about the differences and similarities between the Russian and Ukrainian languages. I looked up weather for the time of year in the timeline, and also looked into the various prostitution laws in various European countries.

 

[TadOverdon]

Humor and sense of empathy with the characters.

Something like that, yes.

My characters are not often likeable and often thinly drawn, because I am "writing filth" much of the time. But I get attached to them anyway.

 

[Seadog777]

A combination of readers telling me their real life stories, experiences, problems, compliments, as well as laughing at all the baby carrot sporting, phony keyboard warriors lose their minds.

I DID meet one of them Face to Face, and it did not end well for him.

That's why Laurel had to help me change my name.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

I had a reader say my stories were a safe haven, giving her a quiet but intimate place in what was clearly a troubled life. That made me see erotica in a different way, that it could give someone solace.

It’s amazing how what we may perceive as just whacking material may reach others in a more profound way. Such is the power of the written word, it’s a Hell of a thing to get back from someone. Kudos to you.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

Creating stories that have drawn a mostly positive reaction from the readers. It's a rush to know they people are reading my thoughts put to paper and enjoying it.

I still find that amazing that people do that even now. I don’t have huge numbers but there are people who regularly read and enjoy the work (seemingly). You should definitely enjoy your win there.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

After years of writing stories for my wife, she suggested that I submit one here. I’m proud of my first submission “Untrusted” which was nominated for the 2019 Erotic Couplings category. It’s still my most highly rated story. I got attached to the main characters, and I like how they navigate their unusual situations.

My first inclination is to share a link to this story to all my friends and family. I find it odd and disappointing that I can’t share it without also revealing my forum posts here as well. Sadly, my authorship here remains a secret to all but my wife and one friend. Does anyone else find themselves in this dilemma?

Edit: I just reread the opening and it reminded me of the research I did to prepare for this story. I made sure that the clothing and greetings would be accurate for the various countries. I used Google Maps to find a real park in Moscow that would be an appropriate setting for the later part of chapter one. I remember learning about the differences and similarities between the Russian and Ukrainian languages. I looked up weather for the time of year in the timeline, and also looked into the various prostitution laws in various European countries.

My other half loves to tell everyone we know that I write. When they hear that, a lot of them say, "Then, send a me link." Knowing I can't without giving away who I am, and what I write, if they keep asking I change the title of a story that I think they might like, so they can't trace it back to here, and I email it to them.

 

[SimonDoom]

There isn't one thing.

I'm proud I just did it. Starting in my 50s, never having written a word of fiction my entire adult life, despite thinking about doing so. And finding I enjoyed doing it and that some others seemed to like it too.

I feel good about some of the inventive and weird imaginative paths I've taken. It's like a blank canvas with infinite possibilities that lie before me. That's fun.

I generally take the position that pushing sexual boundaries, even to the point of absurdity, can be a positive, life-affirming thing, and I feel good about that. Even if it's not always "realistic," I think it has value as fantasy.

I'm proud I've helped some people achieve orgasm. A little weird, but proud.

 

[alohadave]

I'm proud I just did it. Starting in my 50s, never having written a word of fiction my entire adult life, despite thinking about doing so. And finding I enjoyed doing it and that some others seemed to like it too.

This is me as well, in my 40s.

I've thought casually about writing for years, but never sat down and did it. I used to think that I had nothing to say, but I've come to find that's not as big a deal as I thought it would be. The way I tell the story is how I express myself, not by having a particular overt message.

It's still early days for me, and writing is incredibly difficult. I have a much greater appreciation for storytellers than I did before.

 

[Zootonius]

I'm proud I've helped some people achieve orgasm. A little weird, but proud.

You too! I had one comment like that. In some ways, it feels like a top mark to have someone say they masturbated to your story.