ValtheFA:
I'm trying to come back to finish out a WG series I started, at least just wrap it up so it's not unfinished.
I'm unsure why, but I have been trying to find references for plus-size gals, and... Let's just say it gets difficult when going beyond height, hips, waist, and bust.
For example, I'm trying to describe arms in a scene and now I can't for the life of me imagine a good arm size after gaining four-hundred pounds. Now, should I maybe just cut it out, or just describe it in flowery imagery? Probably. Will my brain let me? At the very least, not right now.
So I ask you all, what do you do for references? There used to be more accessible videos on various bbw's and ssbbw's that had good measurements, (Plump Princess had one iirc), but cannot find them atm.
Munchies:
Gotta remember people come in various shapes and sizes. Even at 400 lbs, an arm can look drastically different. If you aren't sure what body shape you want, go look at Google images.
Remember there are non-feedist people out there who are 400 lbs. In fact, there are weight loss websites out there with a database if pictures of people. You can pop in a height and weight, and it will spit out the closest match.
As for me, personally, I never include specific measurements unless it's important to the story. It's a real pet peeve of mine when people tell and don't show. Also ... so many male authors will say things like "She was so fat. She was 5'6", 130 lbs, and had huge C cups," and it's just an average size woman no one in their right mind would even call chubby. Or particularly busty.
There are many things exactly like that which can make for a good fetish story (weights and measurements are very popular), but drag down a story AS A STORY. I’m definitely guilty of that myself