Is anyone too intimidated to submit a story to Lush?
I admit that I have been that person, before/always. I've only endured one rejection...but I am a bit intimidated every time I've ever submitted one to be verified.
There are so many fine, editor class/capable - story verifying folks here, I mean. And I write my own stuff and then I proofread it and edit it myself.
So, yes. I am intimidated every time I submit something. Here or over at the Blue Site.
I feel the butterflies in my stomach, don't you?
In my real life occupation, I submit a great deal of documentation to be reviewed. I long ago quit feeling inadequate or as if I was being graded. Out there in the real world...
I write such dry, nested shit...if anyone even bothers to read it and comment, I'm surprised when challenged. That doesn't mean I don't listen to critique and make changes if my points are too undecipherable, but...I just don't expect it. I write it, edit it, rewrite, edit...rewrite if need be, re-edit and submit. Case closed. Job done - pay me, gawddamned it.
Here ~ That's a horse of a different color. Here...I will sit on something I wanted to submit, for weeks...looking at it.
The same GQP demanding we move on from January 6th, 2021 is still doing audits of the November 3rd, 2020 election.
The butterflies for me come after my story's been approved. I have to log out and go do something else so I'm not worrying and wondering whether people like it.
I am not worried about submitting a story. I get nervous waiting for it to be approved, I always wonder if it will be something they don't approve of. Once it is approved I worry a little because I am not sure anyone will like it.
For me, it depends on the stories and how personal they are or how controversial or hardcore the content is. When I'm uncertain as to how it will be received, I tend to press 'submit' with some healthy nerves and then go get a 'lil drunk while waiting. I quickly settle down once the first few comments come through or when a close friend reassures me that it's a good one.
For the stories I haven't gotten nervous about at all (Bitches in the Basement and Sex Rehab Diaries: Kylie's Confession come to mind), it's more because I'm confident that the content will be a universal hit among readers. With your standard sweaty gangbangs and anal threesomes, I know I haven't pushed the envelope too much so I just assume ahead of time that people will enjoy the storyline and the sex.
With some of my more experimental fair (Sex Rehab Diaries: Stacey's Confession and Fade to Black), I just keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best.
Interestingly enough, I think the one I was most nervous about was The Cabo Connection. I remember finishing a whole bottle of wine waiting for that one to be approved. LOL
It makes sense to have the intimidation factor involved anytime you share something that you've written. Erotica is very personal in that it tells you a lot about the author, their kinks, the way their mind works and the way they probably enjoy having sex. It's the ultimate form of literary exhibitionism.
I felt nervous the first time I submitted, but I had just joined the site.
Now when I finish a story, as soon as it's submitted, it's like it isn't mine any more, if that makes any sense? I just let it go mentally and whatever happens happens...
(I don't really rate my work though, so maybe I don't have the same emotional investment that people who actually write good stuff have?)
I always have my stomach tied up in knots when I first submit a story. It helps if I get someone to proofread it for me. I am dyslexic and could easily let some awful typos slip through no matter how many times I re-read it.
I would guess that most of us feel very uptight when submitting our creation for other people to critique. My stories still feel like they belong to me even after I have submitted them since they are the things that happened to me.
Yes, I feel intimated, all the time.
When I sent the story to a friend for proofreading, I worried about if she liked it or not, or if I made too many errors; when I submitted the story, I was afraid if it would be rejected; after it finally appeared on the site, I concerned about if readers like it or not.
Since I just started writing stories for a month, I sure hope I will overcome this issue over the time.
No, I do not feel intimidated when I submit a poem or a story to Lush because I give considerable time and thought to each piece of work I present. I enjoyed competing with talented writers on Lush!
I don't feel intimidated at all. I love to see what people think of what I submitted. I give them a piece of my one-track world LOL.
yes, I am a bit intimidated, however, I will post it before March...
doing my best to be good..
Submitting a story for me is a relief - finally it's gone! The one time I was concerned was for Totally Unacceptable - concern that proved unfounded.
I guess I'm content with the fact that some people (including verifiers) will like my stuff and others won't.
I'm even ok with the last story verifier "correcting" my spelling of travelling to traveling - I really am... it didn't raise any hackles... none at all... I'm fine.
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Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber I'm intimidated when I send bits to friends for them to read, when I submit it, when comments start coming through - it sometimes takes a while to read them. I calm down after the first few comments come through. I know I'm not up to the standard that lots of others here are, but people seem to enjoy what I write, and give it a month, I can even reread my work.
I wrote my first story (or chapter) before becoming a member and then quickly submitted it so if it went down really badly, i'd know it hadn't disappointed any friends. All in all, it's turned out OK but i get worried about pleasing people with next chapters. With my Sex Money series, i'm constantly thinking, 'what will x think about it? will it disappoint them?' but i just have to shut up and write what i want so at least I'M satisfied with it.
I totally get insecure when i read Jaymal, Sprite, Dancing Doll but y'know, you've just gotta take the plunge, right? There's no point in sitting around not submitting because you're scared of how it's going to turn out; you might as well just upload the damn thing and see what people ACTUALLY think about it. Chances are, they'll at least give you honest feedback and from there you can move on.
Nah, I don't get intimidated. This site has helped boost my confidence to the point where I am ready to submit my first novel to lit agents!
Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. "Yes" is the answer. ~Swami X
I'm not intimidated at all but I do get excited when it is posted. The internet can be a very lonely place but when I get some feedback I read it over and over it again.
Basically I'm very insecure and need the the positive reinforcement!
I think intimidation is relative.
I'm more intimidated with the process of getting my thought down on "paper" then actually posting the end result on lush. Once its done, clicking on the submit button is easy.
Getting inside my brain an materializing my thoughts into words... very intimidating!
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