Quote by bad_mann_ers
I was reading one of Mysteria's great stories, and saw a comment from her that really struck a chord with me.
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I can't tell you how many of my stories start with an idea, and as I write, the story builds itself in ways I didn't expect. As a writer, I love when that happens and its good. I was wondering how many other authors find themselves writing words that they didn't expect to create.

-John

Interesting question. I am a relatively new writer, and thus, I have a relatively short list of stories to relate to. I have to say, the shorter stories pretty much stick to the original outline, https://www.lushstories.com/stories/straight-sex/the-white-envelope being one example. However, the main character in this story is taken from another one of my stories, and I wanted to explore her character further. In essence, the entire story is built purely by chance.

As for my longer stories, they're slightly different. I do have a main storyline that I pursue, and I have a good grasp of the characters, their traits, and personalities. Sometimes, I have to scrap characters that don't work or develop new ones, but the main thing is character development. Often, the characters will take on a life of their own, forming the stories and pushing them in a new direction. My series Visiting the In-Laws https://www.lushstories.com/stories/bisexual/visiting-the-in-laws-pt-01-the-drive-2 is an example of this. I never intended or expected one of the main characters to have an incestuous relationship with her brother, but the way hers and his characters developed it was a natural (as natural a topic such as can be) turn of events.

So, yes, my characters tend to dictate to a certain degree where the story goes.