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Clumeleon
Quote by Liz
Clarissa snatched the calculator from his hand and threw it across the room. As the shattered pieces of the Sharp EL531WB-WH bounced and skidded across the polished floor, she hitched up her short skirt and slowly straddled his lap.
Michael managed to prevent his hand shaking long enough to reach into his trouser pocket and take a much needed puff on his asthma inhaler. Through steamed up glasses he watched as she leaned forward, pressing her ample bossom against his chest and whispered softly in his ear, "Mathematicians are so fucking sexy."
Whew! Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here?
Clumeleon
Quote by HotBttmInBriefs
I think that is easy to say and easy to understand but if authors don't tag stories as such then how can a reader find that particular subject. For instance I am reading a story now in the bisexual section that would fit the MFM tag you refer to but the tags on the story don't reveal that at all. The tags are simply bisexual, first time and blowjob.
If a person is searching for a mmf story that one would never come up.
Simply saying it can easily be done with tags still doesn't help when the tags aren't there.
I take your point but searching "MMF" gives 196 results, and "MFM" another 73. Surely enough to be getting on with.
Tags are ultimately the responsibility of the author. If the verifier feels there are essential tags missing then we will add them but it's the writer's decision how much to tell readers before they start the story.
In the end, an author only hurts his own story by not properly tagging it. If it means that people looking for that type of story miss it, then that's his loss. The readers will find more, I assure you.
Authors, take note.
Clumeleon
Quote by sprite
Mathematics & Stories with Correct Grammar.
Fixed that for you, silly Sprite.
I should totally write a mathematics-themed story. Or maybe ALL my stories should be mathematics-themed. I think I had an idea for one once, actually...
It's an up-and-coming genre, I tells ye!
Clumeleon
Quote by NymphWriter
2) Sci-Fi. Now, I know for this category it might require Lush to allow "non-human" characters to have sex, but it's just a thought.
Lush already allows non-human characters under the supernatural category, so long as they are not animals or animal-like, e.g., centaurs.
Clumeleon
For those who don't know what they're talking about and are lazy, here's the link to the story:
http://www.lushstories.com/stories/bdsm/mrs-vandermeers-rules.aspx
(It's very good).
http://www.lushstories.com/stories/bdsm/mrs-vandermeers-rules.aspx
(It's very good).
Clumeleon
I think the reason so many feathers have been ruffled over this thread is that there was the suggestion from some members that they'd rather not have any symbol appear on their page than have the current one.
Now, many people have been very insistent that the opinions expressed in this thread are purely about the symbol and not about the award itself. However, when you're saying the symbol is SO bad that you'd rather people weren't able to see it as a Recommended Read, that, to me, shows that you think relatively little of the award.
One solution, if you really hate it being on your page SO much, is to hide that story or push it far enough down on your list (if possible) that it doesn't appear on your profile page. I doubt very much that any of you will do that as the RR will have been awarded to some of your best work, and you'll probably want to keep that on your page.
It's the strength of feeling expressed by some that has surprised me more than the general negative sentiment. Calm doon!
Now, many people have been very insistent that the opinions expressed in this thread are purely about the symbol and not about the award itself. However, when you're saying the symbol is SO bad that you'd rather people weren't able to see it as a Recommended Read, that, to me, shows that you think relatively little of the award.
One solution, if you really hate it being on your page SO much, is to hide that story or push it far enough down on your list (if possible) that it doesn't appear on your profile page. I doubt very much that any of you will do that as the RR will have been awarded to some of your best work, and you'll probably want to keep that on your page.
It's the strength of feeling expressed by some that has surprised me more than the general negative sentiment. Calm doon!
Clumeleon
Quote by overmykneenow
I guess it comes down to what should be a category and what should be a tag - is it worth having a separate Toys category when any story involving toys could be under Masturbation or Straight/Lesbian etc instead? Or should Toys be expanded to include any kind of prop - outfits/uniforms etc
I suppose it's really about what the "focus" of the story is. I've read stories in the Toys category, to use your example, which were most definitely about the toy(s) and how the characters explore and experiment with them. I have also read stories in other categories that involve toys but it's not a "key" part to the story.
To be honest, the majority of stories fall into several categories and that's why tags are important. Really, we could potentially strip it back to just a handful of categories and put more emphasis on appropriate tagging.
However, I think adding more categories only makes the matter worse. The majority of people are not looking for something so specific as "college stories" or "workplace stories". And if you are looking for Age Play stories, for instance, a quick search should bring them all up and you can choose them from within whatever category most appeals to you.
Clumeleon
Quote by kyliekained
2/ Age Play so they can be easily be spotted from the section.
Age Play — We accept age play stories. It must be clearly spelled out that all participants are actually adults engaging in role play. Such stories should be in or another appropriate category and have an "age play" tag.
http://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst22383_An-A-to-Z-Guide-for-Lush-Stories-Authors.aspx
Since age play stories should all be tagged, there's no need for another category.
Clumeleon
Quote by yourmisterdark
b. Last times
Like, last fuck before you die? Bit morbid, no?
Quote by yourmisterdark
c. Fetish
http://www.lushstories.com/fetish.aspx/7
Clumeleon
Quote by BablingBrooke
How long do the stories have to be to be published? I'm not sure I have what it takes to write a long story that also keeps people interested but I would definitely be interested in learning more about the process!
Thanks!
For a stand-alone story, you're probably looking at 10,000 words and up. However, you could put out a collection/anthology of shorter pieces.
(Someone's probably going to tell me I'm completely wrong).