As long as you don't take it too seriously, I think it's fine. If you did, I think it defeats the purpose of it.

There are far too few contexts where 'pulled back wind' needs no further explanation. Congratulations on finding one of them.

Sending you positive energy on that.

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Can't wait. Been trying to keep up reading the competition entries.

It's a tough task, but I'm trying to keep pace with them, now I'm done, too. Well, 'tough' and 'task' probably aren't the right words, but...you know!

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It’s not the number of words you’ve written, but how you used them. 😎

Never counted mine, but I still cherish getting the exclamation 'fuckywuckydoodah!' into a story. Ambition takes many forms!

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Well there’s a flood of water 💦 in stories out now!

As the ancient proverb says: ' If it isn't wet already, make it so,' (It's actually neither ancient nor a proverb, but I stand by it nevertheless.) 😇

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Thank you. Now that I've been here a minute, I've seen reactions to my writing. The first being stories I write for ME, the Mandi saga, and Take My Breath Away. Looking at likes and comments, they don't get the response that the two Dante stories got. I have to wonder, is it the length of the stories? That on one side, there is world-building vs. as described by another, "Stroke stories?" or is it subject matter, IF, and lesbian romance vs interracial?

I think my bottom line is I'm writing what I like. That will change as I cross off categories.

I suppose your bottom line will depend on what you consider to be the purpose of your creativity, and what is most important to you. I wouldn't write something that wasn't for me, purely to fulfill a category, but I understand that's my standpoint and not a criticism of anyone who views things differently. If you think the end justifies the means, that suggests we write from a different perspective, but, again, that's not a judgment. If sacrificing writing what you like doesn't mean more, then you'll be able to set that aside; if it does, then you've discovered something about yourself, which might be at least as rewarding as any attempt to create work spanning 'everything'.

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I am looking forward to reading your story, Piquet, as soon as I have finished mine. 😜😈

Dog walked, dog napping...it appears I have a window of opportunity for a read,

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This is such a wonderful idea. However, I have writer's block, and it has never happened before. 😨 Honestly, I feel sick to my stomach to write. I have no idea what to do, but not writing anything feels about right.

To all of you who enter, my sincere best wishes! 😘

I'm not long out of a similar period, during which my brain found getting from one end of the day to the other quite enough to contend with. Realising I'd probably know if/when it was time to 'get back on the horse' meant I didn't worry about it. I agree, it's a great theme and got me to put something together, although I would have thought the same, even if I hadn't felt inspired or ready to put something together.

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No Ai? But evy tyme i send storee, modulaters tel my use ai becus my ritings giv thim big hedakes.

If you grew up (allegedly) in a generation when AI only ever meant artificial insemination, you can see why I just can't take people getting their unworn knickers in a knot over it!

As a fan of all things nonsensical, if I did do it, I'd insist it was with auto-correct enabled. I'm sure there would be more fun and never-heard-before lines, that way!😇

😘 Aww, thank you. That's very kind of you. Hopefully raises a smile or two out there. That really is my primary objective always.

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Until I joined this thread, I thought Omnium was a washing powder.

I thought it was the sound made with an exploring tongue!

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/masturbation/the-wetter-the-better

A story within a story of my story ended up in a competition I wasn't going to enter, but I guess it's out there and available for people to look at, if they wish, which is just the same as it being a story in non-competition season. I suppose.

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For me I would probably say random, romantic / sweet encounters between strangers or people who just met

Pretty similar here. Quite a few categories are simply not for me. I can avoid those, of course, and do. If I fancy a random read, I find it strange sometimes how many new stories I have to bypass that have the 'not for me' flag, before finding a new one that doesn't. The upside of that is if there aren't as many of those being published, it encourages me to dream up more of my own instead!

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Thank you so much for this. Hearing my feelings being normalized is so incredibly comforting, I genuinely needed this!

Nobody knows you better than you do, and whilst a situation might not be one many of us can fully appreciate, it's possible to imagine facing dilemmas that could tear you apart. Seeing something as just another hurdle to negotiate when the stark reality can seem very daunting is one I have experience with, and I know that, for me, it is the small steps and elements that can be celebrated, rather than the 'big picture', which may always be daunting. Hugs from London.

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You're not alone! Commas will be the death of me someday! LOL.

'Grammar is the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit' will always be my favourite, and I don't care how much of an old-fashioned fossil that makes me sound!

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Love that cover. Another author here showed me how to create covers. Now I’m obsessed. I have a ton of covers and no stories. Haha!

In an environment such as this, they are sure to come eventually.

My next story will be called 'Sucking The Joy out.' (She's a lovely girl.) Joy's not AI generated, but she sometimes likes to suggest a different way to do something to avoid becoming too predictable...Poor Joy never realised people could get so draconian over something that all but a few treat as FUN...She's not the only one.

Pond swimming, water-based fantasy addict seeks a chance to bring some of them to life. Is that wet enough? I have precious little intelligence, artificial or otherwise, so it might be nonsense, but it's all my own nonsense! 😇

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By all means write a story based around Holmium, Ho. 🤭😁

Does the element of surprise count?😇

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You are my kind of guy. I love erotic correspondence. Why don't you write to me. Let's see how it turns out.

Always best to get acquainted first!...

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I like erotic chat, but I like to work my way into it slowly. I also enjoy back and forth erotic correspondence.

Much under-rated, in my opinion.

I took a break for a few months ago. I did so not for any reason other than I felt like it. Sometimes, things happen that way. I'm not sure what I create will be any different from what it was before. I guess I'll find out. My and my wonky brain have never been easy to predict...I guess we'll find out😇

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Geez, I wish peeps would quit complaining in the story verification times thread! How many times do Jen and the mods need to explain there’s a wait! 🙄

I need some sweets, please. Been to the chiropractor about my knee. I have a pocket of fluid below my kneecap and it’s excruciating if I put pressure on it. I’m opting for a pain free method with my chiro vs a needle drain with an orthopedic.

I shall give those complaining a withering stare! 😠

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Part of the problem with micros on Lush is that the word counter tends not always to be accurate. So what may look like 104 words for a published micro might really only be 96 words. Trust that the mods are very picky and would never allow over 100 words if they truly existed. Recently I had a writer send in a 98 word micro that was “measuring” 124 words. 🙀 I cut and repasted it and it dropped instantly to 113 words. I did this multiple times and got it down to 106 but there were truly only 98 words. 🤷‍♀️

I actually count mine, as it's achievable. I don't do it with the intention of preparing for a hissy-fit, but purely to see how much my number differs from the god that is tech. Perhaps possible ambiguity over whether a bean's counted as one or two is a part of the challenge, as opposed to being angry over something I will always consider a bit of fun?

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Me, too. A week isn’t a long time to wait to submit another (even if a chapter of a chapter story). I’d gladly wait a week between submits if I was still writing here.

Maybe authors will self-regulate for a while to help out.

I genuinely cannot see a reason why anyone would have a problem with a week between submissions, especially when it's to help those who do as much as they do. The only drawback might be that many readers (yeah, remember them?) may prefer shorter pieces and find themselves confronted with a barrage of 8.2k stories from those who want to get their 'week's worth' in. ❤️

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I sometimes do this if it's not important to the story (or even if it is important and their name is only revealed much later).

Otherwise, yes, I choose character names very carefully to try and match their backstory or social status/age. There aren't many ravenous teenage sluts called Edna these days.

But if you met one of the few, you might not care if she's named after her granny. If you can't see past that, perhaps you don't deserve her!😊

"Nipple"

Kimmi licked each of her two free raspberry ripples. The goo on her chin might not have been the best look, but anything that rhymed with nipples was useful in poets' corner. 

"Wanna lick my raspberry ripples?" Kimmi asked hopefully.

His pearly suit and odd gait should have been a giveaway, but rhyming slang and a misunderstanding did earn Kimmi a nice pucker up on her exposed breasts and a giggle fit.

Lovely jubbly.

I think if I wrote about things I didn't know about, I would know, which would matter to me far more than being 'caught out' by someone who sensed that was the case. If it's something written intending to make fun of my lack of knowledge about something, I'll do that through humour and let my bungling character make it obvious he/I haven't got a clue. Using your opening quote, I'd then be not taking myself too seriously...and I do know a fair bit about that!

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One of the first things you're told as a writer is "write what you know".

Obviously that doesn't mean you can only write what you've personally done, but broad sexual experiences help to bring in the details that most people don't think about.

And well... I'm a bisexual woman what had a real slutty phase and is now in a strong, but very open, relationship. So... very broad experiences.