We have had several requests recently by authors who wish to add images to their stories.
There are a few issues with doing this, however they can be overcome. The question is, would you like to see the option added?
Copyright issues are a serious concern, so we'd have to put together a library of stock images to use, rather than allowing member uploads.
We would add the option in your profile area to turn off images in stories for those who prefer to replay the stories in their mind's eye.
Who'd like to see it added?
Poll attached.
I noticed my friend, Savanna posted here, so I came to read what this is about.
I would vote no. I can't be 100% sure, but think it was wellmademale who posted in another topic and made an interesting point. He said that he doesn't write or like to read about sizes of breasts etc because it never is what you imagined. It stuck in my mind because it was so true. I don't know how many times I have seen a movie that was derived from a book, and was disappointed that the characters were nothing like I had imagined when I read the book first. I think if you have a thing for a redhead or brunette for example and see a picture of a blonde, it would distract from the story. I came across a website one time that even allowed you to change the names of the characters so the story will be more personal for the individual reader.
I think the story without picture is better. You can image everything yourself depends on your fantasy
Purveyor of Poetry & Porn
I definitely should have voted "No" on this one...I think there is a reason why there are erotic story sites and erotic pictures sites. I think there is a reason other sites don't allow it, and I would hate to have to see Lush learn that lesson the hard way...
I do think being able to create a folder of pics in your profile with the story name and possibly providing a link to it in the story would work...anything beyond that is a possible recipe for disaster...
Later,
Alan.
I've seen this elsewhere and I think it takes away from the story. One of the beautiful things about erotic literature is that so much is left to the reader's imagination, whereas the pictures define and limit that.
I've seen this elsewhere and I think it takes away from the story. One of the beautiful things about erotic literature is that so much is left to the reader's imagination, whereas the pictures define and limit that.
Stock photos, no.
Personal photos, yes.
More than one, no.
Could it work within this online community, yeah, but it would be a major PITA.
Keep things as they are, please.
The same GQP demanding we move on from January 6th, 2021 is still doing audits of the November 3rd, 2020 election.
On the one hand pic (s) dipicting the actions being describes could add to the eroticism, but then on the other hand, if pics are disorganized within the story it could be a distraction and take away from what would otherwise be an enjoyable reading experience. But if yes or no is required. I would vote YES.
Sure.... Why not. A library of stock pictures, with only one added per story, would be nice.
I say yes because the picture could set off the story big time. I think stock photos are a good idea as long as there are many to choose from. personal photos would be better. but I understand there would be copyright issues. I know there is a story of Mara's that i LOVE but she won't post it on here because she can't post a picture with it. Even if we could do the picture folder thing that Exakta66 said. That would be good! because then the people who WANT to see the photos can look and those who don't want to don't have to! To each their own!
If you can't paint a picture with your words, then you're not really an author are you?
I quit "reading" picture books when I was in grammer school. Fun With Dick And Jane are long gone.
I voted for Haruki Murakami
I read “Histoire d'O”, in English when I was a teenager (I don't speak French). Recently, on Amazon, I looked at a few pages from “The Illustrated Story Of O “. Sometimes I will reread a book just to see how much I have changed, see if I see what I remember, that was my point of seeing if it was available. Anyway, the photographs were ridiculous.
In my opinion photographs can lead one away from the text if not chosen carefully. I like stories with drawings and maps, especially maps but they should, in my view be few. The combination of image and text can work well. In the hands of an artist like William Blake the poet and painter it works very well.
It is hard to say how having images with text would work on Lush but I would expect it would be mediocre most of time.
Thinking of Blake, here is a stanza I really love, so epically poetic. What image would you associate with this verse? how about the pent up energy of an African sculpture?
Bring me my bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire
– William Blake
YES YES YES and music also!!! Already made these requests to Gav awhile back hope they happen! Thanks for asking. Ironically just published a new story that has the pictures taken in it posted in my gallery!
Bunny12
Bunny Rabbits cute and fuzzy they want to love you but they have razor sharp teeth - don't piss them off! Me personally I would say no on this I like to use my imagination more when I am reading a story. But that's just me. One of the reasons I don't watch porn so much these days yes I do still watch it but enjoy reading a lot more.
maybe a pic as a cover only.. with story title and author.. just as in a magazine rack.. its the pic that catches our eye.. a teaser if you will.. and I do like the idea of folder options to allow grouping of pic types....
It could prove to be useful when trying to describe a setting...
