When the floodgates burst

[Djmac1031]

We need this resolved. Dear Emilymc - photos or it's not true... or is.

I'm confused. Need what resolved?

 

[gunhilltrain]

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Not for the faint hearted....

It's amazing what they got away with in some of those old cartoons. Actually, some of them have been virtually banned now.

 

[Djmac1031]

Out of curiosity what is your drive or desire to write stories? If you don't mind me asking?

I just wrote something a little longer elsewhere, but in a nutshell:

It's fun.

Plus, while there are plenty of AMAZING writers here, with some incredible, imaginative tales to tell, there are times only YOU can write the fantasy YOU wanna read.

I enjoy the creativity. I enjoy the challenge. I've always had an active imagination, why not put it to use?

 

[gunhilltrain]

You don't need to go to fantasy, but to historical fact. I saw this a long time ago, and I wondered how many civilians must have died when those dams were breached. Well, hey, they were just Nazis anyway. (The scenes of the flooding are pretty intense but are not shown in the trailer.) Better to die by water in the Ruhr Valley or by firestorm in Hamburg?

Also, a very politically-incorrect name for that dog.

 

[stickygirl]

All joking aside, I have a lot to thank EB66 for. If it wasn't for his encouragement and generally being a nice bloke, then Hannah and Vicki would never have had a life

 

[Emilymcplugger]

First off, I am no writer. I am a numbers girl.

There is no “I’m not a writer” here. Just like there is No tomorrow in Rocky III and there is no Dana, only Zuul in Ghostbusters.

The best advice for writing is this.

Don’t get it right, get it written. That’s it. Worry about the quality in the edit where you can put your creative stamp on it. Just get it down first, good or bad.

 

[Nikki354U]

There is no “I’m not a writer” here. Just like there is No tomorrow in Rocky III and there is no Dana, only Zuul in Ghostbusters.

The best advice for writing is this.

Don’t get it write, get it written. That’s it. Worry about the quality in the edit where you can put your creative stamp on it. Just get it down first, good or bad.

Amen, Wink, wink.

 

[Djmac1031]

There is no “I’m not a writer” here. Just like there is No tomorrow in Rocky III and there is no Dana, only Zuul in Ghostbusters.

The best advice for writing is this.

Don’t get it right, get it written. That’s it. Worry about the quality in the edit where you can put your creative stamp on it. Just get it down first, good or bad.

Agreed.

Write the damn thing. Don't worry if it sucks. Just write it.

Then: go read something. Anything. But preferably something well written.

Compare it to yours. Look at sentence structure, dialog, paragraph layouts. Learn from them, analyze what makes the story your reading easy to read. Or not.

Read yours again. Does it read easy? Make sense? Flow naturally?

If not, edit. Edit the fuck out of it.

Read again. Edit again. Repeat until it works.

It'll never be perfect of course. But at some point, it'll be good enough.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Now I am kind of embarrassed to write anything. Not because of the material but because there are some really good writers. This has now caused me to have a writers block. I find myself stopping at times writing notes so I don't loose my thoughts. My biggest problem is I am not sure I am worthy enough to write amount such good writers. So what started as being cathartic is now causing anxiety. Lmbo.

Nikki, never compare yourself to other people, not with your first story. Look at it this way - everyone here, every single person, wrote something for the first time. It might not be published here, but for many of us, it was. And for many of us, it set something free.

My first piece of erotica was 2200 words long, it fits on one Lit page, it's a tiny little piece of writing, but It's still one of my favourite pieces, because it's my first.

You shouldn't be embarrassed or shy about the things you want to write, and you shouldn't compare yourself to others. No-one else can write your stories but you, no matter how good we might be - because they're stories in your head, not ours.

Start small, don't be too ambitious. Publish it and see the reaction. Panic at what all the scores mean, just like the rest of us did. Write another story, and another, and you'll have three. Write a few more and you'll have half a dozen, and by that time you'll be sorting out all of the technical stuff, like grammar, spelling and sentences, and you'll be finding your natural style. And your kinks!

You'll be fine, you can do it. Ask questions, feel silly, feel brave, but get on with it. You can do it!

 

[Nikki354U]

Nikki, never compare yourself to other people, not with your first story. Look at it this way - everyone here, every single person, wrote something for the first time. It might not be published here, but for many of us, it was. And for many of us, it set something free.

My first piece of erotica was 2200 words long, it fits on one Lit page, it's a tiny little piece of writing, but It's still one of my favourite pieces, because it's my first.

You shouldn't be embarrassed or shy about the things you want to write, and you shouldn't compare yourself to others. No-one else can write your stories but you, no matter how good we might be - because they're stories in your head, not ours.

Start small, don't be too ambitious. Publish it and see the reaction. Panic at what all the scores mean, just like the rest of us did. Write another story, and another, and you'll have three. Write a few more and you'll have half a dozen, and by that time you'll be sorting out all of the technical stuff, like grammar, spelling and sentences, and you'll be finding your natural style. And your kinks!

You'll be fine, you can do it. Ask questions, feel silly, feel brave, but get on with it. You can do it!

Your right, my father bless his soul, while a bit rough around the edges, laughing. I always seem to go back to what he used to tell me growing up as a young girl. Don't hold this against me but he was a truck driver and I was the only girl in his first marrage so I was treated like the boys. LMBO
When I would come to him in turmoil he would say to me. Nikki if you came to me for sympathy, you can find that in the dictionary between Shit and Syphilis. Cowboy the F$%k up, put your big girl panties on, your mind to it, make a decision and do it. There are no failures in life darling, you only identify ways in which it can not be done.
I truely feel blessed to have been fortunate enough to chat with some very wise people here today. My courage has been restored, between the very wise information I have been given and my lovely wife insistence I have put a plan in place in my head. Now I just have to set the time aside. I work as an industrial auditor which keeps me busy. I am so glad to have stumbled into this writers corner this morning. What a really neat place with some wonderful people. I actually was just trying to learn more on how to navigate this site. I am so impressed with the thought and time that has gone into this over all site. There is so much more to it than just stories. The people have have been extremely helpful and kind. May everyone have a blessed day.
Sincerely, Nikki

 

[gunhilltrain]

Yeah, 100% this.

I found, especially when writing ATDAH feeling like I literally HAD to have different chapters and bits on the go just so I could get it down.

When writing that one I felt like I had a horny muse sitting on my shoulder whispering in my ear constantly and I was just taking dictation.

If you really have to, you can write some notes in the gaps about what is supposed to go in there. Even if it's just a word that you can't decide on. Add question marks maybe so you can identify where the gaps are. But, yeah, if you've really got momentum going, then keep at it. How much of a first draft winds up in the final version can vary a lot.

 

[ElectricBlue]

When I would come to him in turmoil he would say to me. Nikki if you came to me for sympathy, you can find that in the dictionary between Shit and Syphilis. Cowboy the F$%k up, put your big girl panties on, your mind to it, make a decision and do it. There are no failures in life darling, you only identify ways in which it can not be done.

Exactly. Listen to your dad.

Anyway, big girl panties are sexy...

Wait, what?

Don't overthink it, though, that can be worse.

 

[Emilymcplugger]

The people have have been extremely helpful and kind. May everyone have a blessed day.
Sincerely, Nikki

yeah, you caught us on a good day. Sometimes we’re totally sarcastic pricks. It’s hard to know which version of us will show up.

But a point you make about time to write…make time.

You eating lunch and chilling, put it in an email.

You travelling to work on public transport, same.

You at home on the toilet, just get a paragraph down.

There’s always time to write if you maximise your time. I’m on over 13,000 words for THE PROCESS after a month and one week. You can get it down, get it wrong, but get it written in no time. It’s just a case of using the time you DO have.

 

[Seadog777]

I'd LOVE for something like this to happen for my story "My Sneaky Wife Jennifer".

Take a lot of notes, so that you can always come back to them.

 

[gunhilltrain]

There is no “I’m not a writer” here. Just like there is No tomorrow in Rocky III and there is no Dana, only Zuul in Ghostbusters.

The best advice for writing is this.

Don’t get it right, get it written. That’s it. Worry about the quality in the edit where you can put your creative stamp on it. Just get it down first, good or bad.

As Ray Stantz says, "It smells like burnt dog. . . oh, Venkman, I'm so sorry." Then they break open the hulk of Zuul and Dana emerges.

Maybe Faulkner was more on point. "Don't be a writer; just be writing."

 

[Rob_Royale]

Yep. Yesterday the locks and dams were opened and I got a fantastic idea, for my first fantasy story. Can't wait to get started, will have to force myself to finish my current WIP.

 

[Nikki354U]

yeah, you caught us on a good day. Sometimes we’re totally sarcastic pricks. It’s hard to know which version of us will show up.

But a point you make about time to write…make time.

You eating lunch and chilling, put it in an email.

You travelling to work on public transport, same.

You at home on the toilet, just get a paragraph down.

There’s always time to write if you maximise your time. I’m on over 13,000 words for THE PROCESS after a month and one week. You can get it down, get it wrong, but get it written in no time. It’s just a case of using the time you DO have.

As far as sarcastic pricks go, no problem my wife says I am a sarcastic cunt. I work with sarcastic pricks and we get along just fine. LMAO
The Big girl panties, well I prefer none, but my wife gets pissed off because she says I leave snail trails on the furniture. I can't help it she is so hot it does that to me.
All of you have had me laughing so much today, it has been difficult not to pee my panties. Us old wenches have that issue from time to time.
Remember it 5 o'clock somewhere, been a long week and my baby has a Margurita for me. It not that I don't like you but she is really beautiful. Have a lovely evening.
Nikki & Sissy

 

[Djmac1031]

So, running into my first real snag, and it's a topic we've discussed before.

Due to the nature of the premise, there's going to be a lot of sex scenes in this story.

My problems with this are several:

1: I tend to get repetitive when I write sex scenes.

2: I personally find too many / too long sex scenes drag a story down. Can grind it to a halt if one is not careful.

3: I'm currently more interested in the STORY than the sex.

I think my solution to this will be:

Write the story. Set up the sex scene, but perhaps skip writing for the time being and continue with what happens after.

Keep the plot in motion, flesh out the story and characters. Go back, add sex as needed. Eliminate where it's too much.

This way I'm not bogged down with trying to come up with multiple ways to describe Tab A into Slot B.

Never done it that way before, but for this story I think it will serve me well.

Because as usual with me, what started out as a simple sex story becomes more than just a simple sex story as it comes along.

 

[ElectricBlue]

As far as sarcastic pricks go, no problem my wife says I am a sarcastic cunt. I work with sarcastic pricks and we get along just fine. LMAO
The Big girl panties, well I prefer none, but my wife gets pissed off because she says I leave snail trails on the furniture. I can't help it she is so hot it does that to me.
All of you have had me laughing so much today, it has been difficult not to pee my panties. Us old wenches have that issue from time to time.
Remember it 5 o'clock somewhere, been a long week and my baby has a Margurita for me. It not that I don't like you but she is really beautiful. Have a lovely evening.
Nikki & Sissy

Waaaay too much information. You're gonna fit in just fine.

 

[alohadave]

1: I tend to get repetitive when I write sex scenes.

Can you change them up so that they aren't the same thing each time? Like a scene could just be a blowjob, and that's all that happens. You don't really need the whole shebang each time. And how does this scene affect the characters this time?

2: I personally find too many / too long sex scenes drag a story down. Can grind it to a halt if one is not careful.

For long stories where the sex scenes are secondary to the story, I may skip over them. I'm reading two different long serials and I tend to skip over the sex scenes. In one because they happen so frequently (like the MC should be in therapy for sex addiction), and in the other they are not really that erotic and kind of vaguely described.

3: I'm currently more interested in the STORY than the sex.

Go for the story, and make the sex serve the story. If the sex scene doesn't advance the story, does it need to be there? If you haven't, take a look at JCMcNeilly's stories. Plot driven stories that have sex but it doesn't feel gratuitous or porny.

 

[Djmac1031]

Can you change them up so that they aren't the same thing each time? Like a scene could just be a blowjob, and that's all that happens. You don't really need the whole shebang each time. And how does this scene affect the characters this time?

Most definitely. I plan on breaking up at least a few that way.

For long stories where the sex scenes are secondary to the story, I may skip over them

Same. And I'm actually considering making it a joke somewhere along the line: "you've read this story before so I won't bore you with all the details," something like that.

Go for the story, and make the sex serve the story. If the sex scene doesn't advance the story, does it need to be there?

I normally don't plan excessive amounts of sex scenes. Without giving the premise of this one away, they are a part of the story.

But I think the setups, the WHY the sex is happening, is more important than the sex itself.

I'll find the right balance, hopefully. I've already skipped one sex scene so I can keep writing the plot.

 

[Djmac1031]

I think this might be my fastest turnaround time on a story in ages.

Five days. Outlined, written, and edited.

I haven't had a story be this clear to from the start in a long time.

My only really quandary was what category; it has so much variety I ran out of tags lol.

I wound up going with EC. It's a catch all, covers all the bases really.

Final edit and submitted tonight!