*sighs* I knew it I ruined it for him all this time he thought that that was a real story about real people...
Cinderella is a fictional story too... they didn't really cut the girls foot half off to make the shoe fit...
Maybe my fairy tales were more exciting than yours...
I liked the version of the little mermaid that I first read... where they caught her and cooked her and ate her...
Ahh Grimm Fairy tales...

 

To incest or not to incest

The first series of stories I wrote on this site involved incest, although the girl was over the age of consent and was the instigator.
This choice wasn't the result of a fascination for the subject, but after a study to see what stories rank highest and a crude effort to get a decent score.

More recently I have been attempting to write a sequel to A Very Difficult Daughter. The obvious theme and probably the only one was to have Jeff and Sally getting together. But I couldn't get any enthusiasm for it and I couldn't contrive a situation where it occurred . . . naturally. I've abandoned it.

Porn / erotica seems to need more than a straight description of the physical act to work.
An element of suspense about a first time - will she or won't she? Or better still, a virgin.
The excitement of a first discovery - the first sight of her 42 DD breasts eg
The delight that yes she does does fancy me, as demonstrated by that blow job when we were driving.

Slightly different but related is the heightened effect from the illicit.
The younger the woman/girl, the better.
Anal sex, not illicit at least in civilized countries still has a taboo connotation.
Perhaps the more unwilling at first, but always followed by her unrestrained willingness as soon as she sees his 20 inch monster.
Power adds to this thrill, most obviously in rape stories.
Forbidden - eg underage.

Incest seems to combine most of these illicit thrills and maybe some of the first time/discovery as well.

Provided it's consensual and the girl is overage I have no problem with the subject, although I've found that I can't write about it again.

My biggest objection is that it's an easy cop-out for authors. Mere mention of the term arouses most of those illicit thrills and therefore the demands of authorship are less.

There are some good incest authors on site. Great, whatever spins their wheels. I don't mark them down for their choice of subject

 

Well put sir

 

It is ironic, isn't it. To me, the votes don't mean nearly as much as the comments; I see comments, particularly from other writers, as an invaluable tool to help me improve my writing. Don't get me wrong, it's gratifying to see how many readers have liked my stories, but I really value the comments most of all.

As to leaving comments, I don't know if I have earned the right; I don't know if I'm confident enough to criticize other's stories. Also, for quite a while nobody could leave comments, and so I never got into a habit of doing so.

I promise to try to leave some positive, constructive criticism when I read further. I would ask that yourself and some others take the time to read my submissions and do the same, please.

 

Not that I have any right to even be commenting in the author's arena, but I'll do it anyway. We've all had posts regarding negative comments on our work...trolls, wannabes, whatever. Well, that inspired me to keep track of my votes, for no other reason than the fact that the negatives seem to come in waves.

Here is what I discovered....you guys are so smart to steer clear of the games forum, because in recent days of watching more closely, I've discovered that I always have at least 4 or 5 negative votes, within hours after pissing someone off on the games forum. Since, I tend to piss people off on a regular basis, it's probably a good thing I write for myself and not the readers or their votes.

There have been many comments made on various threads about how voting is done and how comments should be regulated. I just wish that anyone who voted negative would have to leave a reason why....not a free for all post that could bash someone's ability to bits but sort of a poll where the reader could choose a reason from a list. Someone on here mentioned that they often wondered if readers vote negative due to their aversion to the category in general...maybe they could check that off and the author would feel better knowing that nothing he/she did could have changed the reader's vote.

Anyway, again, just my opinion and probably not worth the time it took to type it

 

Well worth the time, in my opinion.....I agree with all that you have said. I hadn't noticed the thing about the Games Room, but maybe you're right.
Who cares what the little minded simpletons think/write anyway?
I laugh at the mean spirited little trolls anyway - the pathetic little small penis-ed nobodies are of no consequence to me anyway.

 

That's why I usually avoid posting on any of the other forums. Being a conservative, my political views are quite strong and quite opposite those of a lot of people on this site. Almost any time I forget myself and make a comment on one of the other forums, I end up getting into an argument with somebody. If it's a moron, I normally just ignore them, but if it's someone intelligent and capable of reason, I'll keep arguing until we at least understand each other (though I rarely change anyone's mind, and they rarely change mine), or until I see that we're just arguing the same thing over and over again and we'll never see eye to eye. Unfortunately, that leaves the possibility that someone will take it as a personal offense and retaliate in petty ways like voting down my stories, which have absolutely nothing to do with my political beliefs.

 

Just realized you could click on the "votes" box of any story and see how other users voted...but only if they are logged in. Funny thing is...only one negative vote shows on any of my stories. All the other negatives must have been by readers who were not logged in. The point is...actually makes me feel a little better, cuz if the criticism were constructive and well-meant, the reader would log in. Or if it is someone whom I interact with who really didn't like it, they don't want to hurt my feelings. Either way, I feel a little better...lol

 

I haven't really rated or commented much in my time here. I spent a great deal of time on this site as an unregistered reader and maybe that is why.

I do keep track of my scores. I wouldn't consider what I write to be amazing but I am proud of what I write. I put a lot of time and effort into the story and it hurts to see something I've worked hard on be voted down when I feel it deserves better.

I keep track of my comments. I haven't received many so it is easy for me to know when I get a new one. I read every one and take them seriously. Most have been positive or have been suggestions. Today I got my first two actual negative comments and I'll admit that they hurt.

I need to start commenting and rating more often. While I've not really done either this is my philosophy:

I rate something positive if I like it, if it gets me going, if it is detailed.

I won't rate if I can't read it. I won't vote down because I don't like the content of the story. That's my problem, not the author's. I know I don't like watersports and should have paid more attention to the category.

I rate down if I can't read the story for some reason of formatting, if the grammar is horrible, if it is too rushed.