Erotica with a story behind it or jump into the sex.

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I dunno.. please write that Joyce/Beckett gay sex scene.. though be hard to imagine either of them shutting up long enough to actually get down to it ?

It is as you say all about the balance.. I can't emphasise without some back story.. but those chapter stories where there is no action until chapter 3 so drive me mad

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You can create a great sexy character without really giving a physical description of them anyhow and that would work better in a story than listing their height, weight, age, hair color, bra-size, etc.

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I suspect I am one of the few exceptions here. I get bored by backstory and character motivation and long, linear build-ups. Don't necessarily jump into the sex, but jump into something, whether it's action or dialogue or plot (or sex). Jump into them moment and let the reader figure it out.

I don't really care that before fucking, they had dinner in a nice restaurant and then romantically walked the streets of Paris at sunset.

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I actually don't read many stories anymore....

But I have done basic statistical analysis on my stories and I have found that the longer my stories are (which usually equates to more backstory) the higher ratings they get.

I also think that the type of people that want immediate gratification usually aren't the ones that bother to comment on a story or give it a rating so it's hard to tell what the majority wants.

When I used to read stories I wanted enough intro to set the scene... But if the sex stuff was boring I had no interest at all. I feel like the build up should paint a picture in the reader's mind so that the sex scenes are amplified.

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You can have both story build-up and sex right away. I do this a lot, because I like a long, slow burn but I know that it can be irritating to a reader.

Just show sex that isn't happening between your two protagonists. I think I used this in Ty's Girl and Night Music.

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I think it depends on the writer. Verbal, for instance, is able to create truly interesting snippets with a bare minimum of words. It can be really tough, though without a creative author who had a real vision.

For me though, feeling a connection requires some back story. Without it that, no fancy prose will turn me on. That’s one reason I’m not really into flash.

As a writer, I find the story and characters the most interesting part to write. Let’s face it, a blow job can only be described so many ways. It’s the set up that really makes it special. My stories run from 5k to 10k and the responce has been worth the effort I put into each story

I like a plot. Not really slow but fast enough to keep my attentoon.

LOL... I've been accused of writing erotic novels, so I love a gradual buildup. My favorite story I've written on LUSH is 21 chapters and still growing because I love the characters and there are so many things for them to explore.

I prefer a story and some actual plot vs a straight up fuck story.

I like a good build up to heat up the room, but don’t drag it out too much.

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I like a good build up to heat up the room, but don’t drag it out too much.

Same here

I like an erotic tale, but not jump right into the juicy bits, but a slow, but not protracted build-up to the story, describing the scenery around. For example:~ I assumed I would be on my own for hours, so I could dress up in women's clothes, full make up and my shoulder length blond hair styled, but that was not to be, as soon as I was done, I stepped out side the back door into the back yard, and from across the meadow, Mr. Terry was sitting in his wicker chair on his front porch and spied me. Thinking I was a young woman, hollered over and asked who are you young lady? I panicked and ran in doors. Later that week, my mom asked me did I have a young lady in the house when she was out with her lady friends in town, on a girlie shopping spree? Shall I confess to mom, or say, it was a girl from High School mom?

I look at it this way, it's erotica, you don't have to start right off with the sex part, although I have written stories that do, but someone should be talking about sex, thinking about sex, flirting or fantasizing about sex within the first two pages. After that, the story needs to always be moving in its natural progression to the 'climax'.

As a writer, I prefer to develop a story. Even if I start a "stroke story" that's meant as pure sex, I usually end up with at least some backstory on the characters. And, really, I am more of a story writer than a sex writer, as witnessed by my output on the blue site.

As a reader, I enjoy a good story but there are times where I just want some stimulation, too. So "it depends" I guess.

First person stories recounting the experiences of some nameless, generic protagonist hold no interest for me. Stories should involve a character on a journey, and erotica involves a sexual journey, I feel.

My stories always involve real characters (sometimes literally) and those characters need development. There's always a sexual hook early on, but I am comfortable taking the character’s journey step by step.