I have a long list of story ideas - some only play out to be short stories: a few chapters or even one chapter (which isn't so much a story but rather a scene). Both erotica and non erotica.
My goal is to become a published author - only, I have a hard time seeing which story concept is good enough to work into a full length story and which isn't. I won't know until I work on it and see where it goes. Though I've done that - I'm still left not know what's what.
A friend of mine published dozens of full length, original, creative and unique stories that are just wonderful works online. I love her writing because all of her characters have depth. Also, her story concepts are very original. Character death, depraved psychos on the loose, murder. Her works in the supernatural area often don't paint supernatural beings in a positive light at all. One of her more inventive pieces had to do with a caveman and a girl who was tossed back in time mid a freak lab experiment. Another follows a teenager who has autism as he copes after his parents have died - and he falls in love.
Yet - because of constraints within the publishing world; most of her works, receiving thousands of positive reviews by her fans, would not be publishable material. Her content, which is why she became quite popular online where she publishes, is very questionable.
I write like she does - not *like* she does: but the creative twists, character death and so on - yes, it's there in my work.
Obviously I can't publish some pieces here on Lush. . .and I'm wondering if publishing on paper is just limiting my content to the point where I'll just be wasting my time.
Sure - I could write to publish - but only if I continually squelch my ideas down into a pre-approved conceptual form.
Anyone else deal with this - how does that fair?
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I have a long list of story ideas - some only play out to be short stories: a few chapters or even one chapter (which isn't so much a story but rather a scene). Both erotica and non erotica.
My goal is to become a published author - only, I have a hard time seeing which story concept is good enough to work into a full length story and which isn't. I won't know until I work on it and see where it goes. Though I've done that - I'm still left not know what's what.
A friend of mine published dozens of full length, original, creative and unique stories that are just wonderful works online. I love her writing because all of her characters have depth. Also, her story concepts are very original. Character death, depraved psychos on the loose, murder. Her works in the supernatural area often don't paint supernatural beings in a positive light at all. One of her more inventive pieces had to do with a caveman and a girl who was tossed back in time mid a freak lab experiment. Another follows a teenager who has autism as he copes after his parents have died - and he falls in love.
Yet - because of constraints within the publishing world; most of her works, receiving thousands of positive reviews by her fans, would not be publishable material. Her content, which is why she became quite popular online where she publishes, is very questionable.
I write like she does - not *like* she does: but the creative twists, character death and so on - yes, it's there in my work.
Obviously I can't publish some pieces here on Lush. . .and I'm wondering if publishing on paper is just limiting my content to the point where I'll just be wasting my time.
Sure - I could write to publish - but only if I continually squelch my ideas down into a pre-approved conceptual form.
Anyone else deal with this - how does that fair?
I would be interested to hear what some of your ideas include that don't meet Lush guidelines for story publication.
We are fairly open with regards to what we allow really (in my opinion).
Have you considered that following in these footsteps with regards to subject matter, may limit your appeal to a wider audience?
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I would be interested to hear what some of your ideas include that don't meet Lush guidelines for story publication.
We are fairly open with regards to what we allow really (in my opinion).
Have you considered that following in these footsteps with regards to subject matter, may limit your appeal to a wider audience?
Well - character death and violence is a strong part of a few of my stories (both erotica and non erotica).
One that I began a year ago or so dealt with a guy who had a split personality - and one of his personalities was a . (that wouldn't be published anywhere, really - and, no, it wasn't to be erotica. More of a drama - but still. Main character's can't be rapists - that's a common stick-to rule.)
Audience? Yes - some of these stories would appeal to a select few, but I want to write them anyway. I always imagined that if I became a published author I would have a website where my more odd, unusual, and strange pieces are put - maybe have them for download on Kindle, rather than in paper form.
I would like to decide on which story to pursue for my first 'to be published in paper' effort - but how do you sort that out? It's one thing to write online and get reviews that are all positive, but publishing on paper is very different. I'm unsure of how best to cross that line.
It seems that the common advice is: write it - work it over as best as you can - and pursue things via application/summary submission (hire a publicist, etc)
Maybe I just need to re-read all the old articles that I came across when I first decided to aim for writing to be published.
Well - while exploring this subject I decided to send my shorts I've written to my editor (my non-erotica editor . . . we both read erotica, we just don't write it together). She said what i have done already IS good - either as is, extended to a short story, or some have full potential for a lengthier novella or novel based on the single sex-scene I've written.
So I'm just questioning something when there's no reason to be confused or hesitant.
So I'm just questioning something when there's no reason to be confused or hesitant.