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amy221
Over 90 days ago
Bisexual Female, 53
Canada
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Quote by Pelwrath
The longer a story is the fewer views it generally receives. Not to say I and others don’t read 9k+ stories, members do. There seems to be a drop in views the more chapters you have. It’s a tough balancing act. I look at a max of 3-4k words, a personal choice as I’m looking for feedback on my story.
Thank you Jen, That does clarify the question in my mind.
Pelwrath and Jeffery, I'm absolutely certain that you two are correct. i.e. that shorter stories or chapters do better here. I do think that's a shame but it seems that most prefer to spend as little time as possible reading. Sigh, as I showed with my entry in the 'flash story' contest, that just isn't my forte. It's likely that if I can even get it posted here my very long story will have a very low number of readers. Heck the first 4 chapters apx. 40,000 words contain no sex, but a heck of of a lot of very erotic flirting. Even more on preparing for a rather elaborate orgy, that will run the balance of the story.
I like to write in a long format because I like readers to know the characters, and their motivations.
I have a much longer story, elsewhere, where the backstory of a character took over my keyboard and became it's own sub-story.
The people who take the time to read longer stories, might be rare, but I hope they enjoy, THE LAYOVER, if it ever goes up here.
LOL, its very difficult for me to avoid footnotes. My first books and articles were straight history, and thats how I learned to write. Writing any fiction seemed impossible at first. See, I'm verbose.
amy
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Quote by Sweet_ReeseWait, what dark corners of Lush??
Not really....I dont venture in to the dark corners of Lush
TPBM is currently working on writing a story.
No, I never have a day off, rarely have one on, but never off.
TPBM is wondering where the dark corners of Lush are?
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Oh, Just a Guy,
I must disagree with you. It doesn't have to be fucking. Erotic writing can be completely without any sex acts, of any kind. Maybe it is different for men, but some of the most erotic things I've ever written are basicly just flirting with hints of things to come. The first two chapters, perhaps three, of a story I'm working on now, don't have any sex at all. Never the less, I get aroused, just rereading them for edits. I think a lot of people, perhaps mainly women would as well, at least I hope so. Oh, those are about 10,000 word chapters.
I must disagree with you. It doesn't have to be fucking. Erotic writing can be completely without any sex acts, of any kind. Maybe it is different for men, but some of the most erotic things I've ever written are basicly just flirting with hints of things to come. The first two chapters, perhaps three, of a story I'm working on now, don't have any sex at all. Never the less, I get aroused, just rereading them for edits. I think a lot of people, perhaps mainly women would as well, at least I hope so. Oh, those are about 10,000 word chapters.
