Sorry it's taken me so long to respond, tbh the forum software just pissed me off when I was trying to quote you so I guess I took my time giving it another go. Here's hoping this turns out better.
I probably won't post any one shots because they aren't the kind of content I'm interested in reading nor that I'm good at writing! I tend to not even start reading anything that's shorter than 10 chapters, though I prefer longer.
I'm a big fan of romance novels going back to when I was a tween; I loved YA romance before I even read about sex. I pull a lot from that love when I write, and I find the sex scenes more fulfilling when they were built up to with a good story and are between two people who have a meaningful relationship.
Additionally, my favorite part of the kink is hedonism. I don't actually like humiliation, which I fear is obvious when I write but I try to add it in because I know people like it. Sometimes I do it well, sometimes it comes off more drama then, like, sexy I guess. But anyway, hedonism plays in VERY well with romance. It just falls right in with finding someone who really loves you for who you are, who encourages you to indulge in what makes you happy no matter what others think. I enjoy writing characters who know what their love interest wants before the love interest does... it's a fun dynamic.
This isn't to say I don't think there is merit to shorter pieces, I just think that my "brand" (if you will) is basically romance novels with characters interested in feederism. I mean, I feel like you could even argue my stuff is almost not smut at times. That doesn't bother me at all, I'd prefer to write romance. If people like shorts, I think there are many wonderful writers that are fantastically talented at writing them. And if they like longer, more thought out works, I hope they try mine.
Actually, the one that changed the most was Dream Dungeon. It WAS supposed to be a shorter piece. Originally, I saw it as about 4 chapters where Jess falls prey to The Mistress and once The Mistress is done with her, she moves on to the next victim. But then the idea for the rest of the story struck me after the second chapter and I got really excited to write it. It went from just a fall into hedonism to a more dynamic story that, for me, was way more compelling.
I think that explains why I don't write shorts, also. I get too carried away with story when I try!
girlcrisis:
Thanks for the very thoughtful reply, LitMistress. Would you ever post any one shots or is there a reason why you prefer to post longer stories with a plot and some form of overarching meaning? Just curious because I enjoy reading a lot of one shots and stories that don't go beyond well written smut but find that sort of thing difficult to write myself. Most of my stories either start with a scenario or a weight gain story trope that I'd like to put my own twist on but find it impossible to proceed without a sense of who the characters are as for me this informs the power dynamic between the main characters and where the main conflict/tension of the plot comes from.
I guess it's just human nature to admire/envy people who have skills that you lack but over time I've stopped feeling deprived of being a more prolific pure smut peddler and just leaned into being more character focused. I've definitely found it's been a benefit of getting back into writing after a long hiatus that it's not that difficult to pick up stories where they were left off because it's fairly easy to slip back into characters and in a way they "tell me" what's going to happen next.
Thanks for the very thoughtful reply, LitMistress. Would you ever post any one shots or is there a reason why you prefer to post longer stories with a plot and some form of overarching meaning? Just curious because I enjoy reading a lot of one shots and stories that don't go beyond well written smut but find that sort of thing difficult to write myself. Most of my stories either start with a scenario or a weight gain story trope that I'd like to put my own twist on but find it impossible to proceed without a sense of who the characters are as for me this informs the power dynamic between the main characters and where the main conflict/tension of the plot comes from.
I guess it's just human nature to admire/envy people who have skills that you lack but over time I've stopped feeling deprived of being a more prolific pure smut peddler and just leaned into being more character focused. I've definitely found it's been a benefit of getting back into writing after a long hiatus that it's not that difficult to pick up stories where they were left off because it's fairly easy to slip back into characters and in a way they "tell me" what's going to happen next.
I probably won't post any one shots because they aren't the kind of content I'm interested in reading nor that I'm good at writing! I tend to not even start reading anything that's shorter than 10 chapters, though I prefer longer.
I'm a big fan of romance novels going back to when I was a tween; I loved YA romance before I even read about sex. I pull a lot from that love when I write, and I find the sex scenes more fulfilling when they were built up to with a good story and are between two people who have a meaningful relationship.
Additionally, my favorite part of the kink is hedonism. I don't actually like humiliation, which I fear is obvious when I write but I try to add it in because I know people like it. Sometimes I do it well, sometimes it comes off more drama then, like, sexy I guess. But anyway, hedonism plays in VERY well with romance. It just falls right in with finding someone who really loves you for who you are, who encourages you to indulge in what makes you happy no matter what others think. I enjoy writing characters who know what their love interest wants before the love interest does... it's a fun dynamic.
This isn't to say I don't think there is merit to shorter pieces, I just think that my "brand" (if you will) is basically romance novels with characters interested in feederism. I mean, I feel like you could even argue my stuff is almost not smut at times. That doesn't bother me at all, I'd prefer to write romance. If people like shorts, I think there are many wonderful writers that are fantastically talented at writing them. And if they like longer, more thought out works, I hope they try mine.
girlcrisis:
Ah yeah, Dream Dungeon was a great story. Hopefully you'll find the time and mental/life space to finish it. Just wondering what's the most unexpected way one of your stories has changed during the writing process?
Ah yeah, Dream Dungeon was a great story. Hopefully you'll find the time and mental/life space to finish it. Just wondering what's the most unexpected way one of your stories has changed during the writing process?
Actually, the one that changed the most was Dream Dungeon. It WAS supposed to be a shorter piece. Originally, I saw it as about 4 chapters where Jess falls prey to The Mistress and once The Mistress is done with her, she moves on to the next victim. But then the idea for the rest of the story struck me after the second chapter and I got really excited to write it. It went from just a fall into hedonism to a more dynamic story that, for me, was way more compelling.
I think that explains why I don't write shorts, also. I get too carried away with story when I try!
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