Quote by TammyTrueheart
[Fanfic] the site's rules don't allow me to publish it here, at least... until they lighten up the restrictions.

I wouldn't hold your breath. You'll be waiting a long time.

Quote by joe71

I take this to mean a good acid trip, or possibly even a dream, could comply with the rules.

If your characters are in an alternative mental state, perhaps brought on by taking a drug that alters their reality, then sure, it'll probably fit the theme. Dunno. Depends.

Maybe they discover on the trip that the world we live in (or the virtual one they visit) isn't real and is projected onto the back of a ham sandwich.

Quote by deviantsusie
Hmmm if “many entertain the theory that we exist in a computer-generated simulation” then isn’t A I writing all the stories anyway?

Can't fault your logic. The site will be shut down by morning for breaking its own rules. That said...

Quote by deviantsusie
What I came here to ask was “ does it have to be a computer simulation?”

... in the likely event the site remains functional, no. Interpret "simulation" however you want. Wow the judges with creativity.

From the blurb:

This competition should feature your characters in some sort of simulation, virtual or augmented reality.

Doesn't necessarily specify it's computer generated. So if you can come up with some other plot angle, go for it. AR, for example, doesn't have to be simulated. It's just digital info overlaid on what we see and touch.

Quote by Road_Runner
Does this fall under the AI banner?

Not if you solely use it for grammar/punctuation. If you allow it to massage / reword anything to "improve" your work, that's where you'd run afoul (and trust me, it won't improve it).

Quote by Piquet
'Simulation' has been a sci-fi staple since the 1950s.

Indeed. I enjoyed The Thirteenth Floor in that regard. Great idea, imo, if a little clunky. My wife (a sci-fi fan) hated it. Mind you, she hated Cypher too, which I loved.

Still not sure I can manipulate this sci-fi piece I'd started and make it have a decent simulation angle, but I'm still trying. Might work out with another week or so of hard editing. Or it might not, and I'll be back to a blank page.

Quote by WannabeWordsmith
as I work on an apocalyptic sci-fi piece

And now after today's announcement of the Simulation competition, I'm wondering if I can rework this part-written story to fit the theme. Hmmmm 🤔

Will see how it goes. If it doesn't work I'll write something different for the comp.

After my recent flurry of submissions, I've slowed down a little as I work on an apocalyptic sci-fi piece that I hope is both tense and sexy. It's inspired in part by Ensorceled's recent piece Fuck, Marry, Kill (go read it now).

I've got a way to go to wrench it into the shape I want, as it doesn't yet have the depth I'm after.

gets out spanner

I'll be in the toolshed...

Quote by Virginjanet
Can you, hand on heart, say that all or even the majority of stories published already on Lush are written to the highest standard of English?

Nowhere does the site state that's the stated goal. The goal is to have a higher standard than other sites, that just let almost anything through.

If I recall, your story was returned primarily for dialogue formatting (I may be wrong) which is not even subjective. It's a tried and tested formula, adopted from centuries of writing, so readers can follow the story easily through convention. Depending on how much of a particular issue is in a story, the mod may either tweak it or (usually if there's a lot in the story) return it.

The more time authors take to prepare their work to a reasonable standard, the less work moderators need to do to fix/return it, the shorter the queue gets from resubmissions, and the faster we can get through the volume.

Quote by TammyTrueheart
Use AI to screen the stories

No. We're trying to keep AI stories off the site, not have it wave its mates through. Been there, tried that.

Wait, or don't. The choice is yours.

Quote by Virginjanet
perfect prose is demanded as a prerequisite

That's a little harsh. We don't expect perfection, but basic grammar rules should be followed (for example, dialogue formatting) because it helps readers understand your work. Without it, confusion occurs, which takes people away from the story.

We're more than happy to work with authors who require assistance reaching a minimum standard that conveys the story clearly, but sadly, with the volume of works that are submitted here daily, we don't have the resources to edit them for you.

Is the same person the subject of two perspectives, or is it two characters told from two different viewpoints? The latter is easier, usually with delineation to indicate whose story you are "in" at any point during the storytelling process. Not sure how I'd approach the former.

Struggling to think of an example where I've tried either, probably because it's a tall order.

I think the advice of taking a break between each perspective seems solid.

Thank you all for the kind sentiments. I'm glad to be here and happy that my work is appreciated.

Quote by techgoddess

the non-existent Double Omnium.

Nice one! I think DeviantSusie is closing in on it too. Shame there's no badge for it.

I didn't realize it was so many either! I've just been chipping away at omnium and a few other stories slotted themselves in between. Seem to have had an inspiration drive, I guess, which makes up for the comparatively barren last year.

Wow, a lot's happened since my last post in January. I've added another 25 stories to my roster (including a bunch of collaborations with talented writers here), earned the Omnium badge for having one story in every category, and I'm closing in on 1,000 followers. About 12 or so to go. That's blooming amazing, given I'm just a li'l ol' writer of smut.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my, sometimes experimental, writing as I hopefully continue to improve. Every comment, message, Like/Favourite means so much to me, and I love hearing about how my work makes you feel.

So please, don't be shy. If you like my stories, or those of any author who works tirelessly for free to bring the finest collection of erotica on the internet, on this friendly site, please drop a note of thanks in some way, either publicly or via DM. Authors love to know their work is appreciated and made people hot in all the right places.

Thanks again, and happy reading.

Congratulations all, especially the winners. I read the lot and loved the fun takes on the theme.

Thank you, Kimmi, for running these Tweencomps. You're a Lush Legend.

Quote by Chet_Morton
current numbering scheme will make it tricky to go beyond nine chapters, though

You've always got hexadecimal to play with. That's six more chapters 😎

Quote by RowanThorn

Wouldn’t be the first guy to claim his cock had the power to break space and time…

Nope, hehe.

Thank you all for the kind words. I love this writing lark, and I hope it shows.

Soundgasm (that's just an example of one user's content) has a good set of audio files to play back. Difficult to find other users' hosted content, though, as it seems to be gathering dust.

You need to use a third party search tool (which has limitations), or an app like Eargasm (which is limited unless you pay).

Haha, thank you. It's been 11 years in the making, though I never set out with Omnium in mind, so I'm a late starter in that regard.

Really chuffed to have stretched myself. It's a heck of a challenge, especially given the standards I reserve for my work. There's so many great story ideas littering my computer and abandoned because they didn't exceed my expectations.

Thank you to everyone who has read, commented on, provided feedback and supported my writing. Special mention goes to my partners-in-writing, and especially the talented KimmiBeGood for graciously offering guidance and/or allowing me to work with her on some of the trickier categories that were well outside my sphere of knowledge.

Next stop is to go back and finish off the Exposing Summer Novel. I'd mapped out a handful of chapters when I wrote the first one, just gotta go away and write them.

Really hope I can continue to entertain with my words. Thank you everyone ❤️

D-ZYR

The device on the table resembles a large pebble. I reach forward, eyeing the seller.

“Sure?” he warns. “Each use shortens your life by a week.”

Silence.

Inhale.

Contact.

My head flies back, mind a whirlwind of depraved desires. Devouring soaked pussies. Women sucking my cock. Bouncing on it. Gasping. Clawing skin. Spanking.

Climax upon glorious climax grip my brain, cooking synapses until I tear myself away, breathless, sweating… grinning.

“How much for your company?”

I had a go this morning. But the idea I had couldn't be expressed in 75 words to my satisfaction, so I made it into a micro instead.

Guess I'll need to rethink to enter this contest... 🤔

Quote by welshman

75 words?!

Yeah! It's very difficult. For inspiration, look up Hint Fiction. There are resources online about how to successfully craft such a (tiny) beast.

Thank you for running this, Kimmi. Not sure I'll be entering (though I might) but I'll follow along with the thread all the same.

Quote by joe71
there is no way you can see who has Favorited any of your stories.

At the moment, no, but the newer interactions/activity panel (when it's eventually finished) does.

Quote by AmuseBouche
My 100th story is looming, too. My thoughts are turning to something special. 😘

Oooh, that's an achievement worth celebrating, for sure, especially given the consistently high quality of your work.

You may recall the little competition for my 100th that directly led to what I consider my funnest piece of writing here.

Looking forward to what delights you pen for us to mark this milestone.

Quote by clarksex71
are the remaining entries listed below runers up in the announcement in any particular order?

If you mean the list under Competition Entries, they're in reverse order of when they were published.

Holy clarinets. To have the podium pieces separated by just 3 points and two ties, exemplifies the fierceness of this competition. I'm honoured to be sharing the champagne with two fantastic writers, and the canapés with seven more.

The theme and healthy word limit really allowed this site's talented bunch of authors to show off. So whether this is your first time taking part or you're a seasoned comper, hats off for writing and having the courage to enter. I'm still plagued with nerves and self-doubt every time my cursor nears the Publish button.

As always, thank you so much to the site folk who keep the gears turning, the incredible moderation team, shortlisters, judging panel, fellow authors and every single reader who offers support, encouragement, comments and camaraderie to make conjuring stories such a rewarding experience. This place rocks.

Just adding to, editing or reordering a story series should not require a trip to the moderation queue. As long as you're not changing the story title, image or body text, you can edit the metadata to your heart's content. Everything is retained: publish date, score, comments, etc.

Also, for future reference, if you do make any edits that require remoderation, please summarise the level of changes in the Note To Moderator box to help us gauge how much work needs to be done to get it back on the site (your story will return to the site with its original publication date).

You can always tell if the changes you make are going to require remodding because the button text changes from "Save" to "Unpublish". The latter takes the story off the site into your drafts where you can make any further changes, check it still looks okay and then push it back to the moderation queue.

Judging is a lengthy/time-consuming process and the timescales depend on shortlister and judge availability, number/length of entries, and eligibility discussions that sometimes crop up.

Notwithstanding the odd AI entry that slips through and we catch during judging, we've also had people disqualified who have entered more than once under different accounts, or submitting previously published work, or part of a series, etc. All this extra administrative work has a knock-on effect on the announcement date.

Jen's hat, as beautifully rainbow-coloured as it is, cannot fit all the entries in, so we abandoned that route long ago.