I thought it was a fetish when the arousal or attraction was to something that wasn't inherently sexual. Genitals, breasts, etc., are inherently sexual. Feet, shoes, underwear are not inherently sexual.
And I think preference just has to do with degrees. "I prefer redheads, but blondes or brunettes are great, too," is obviously a preference. But "I can only get off on redheads," points more toward fetish.
Could be wrong, though.
I mean, I would hope so. The real question is, would you say hello?
This is a great idea.
Since winning is based on scores/votes this time, it'd be cool to see a "real-time" leaderboard. And by "real-time" I guess I mean occasionally-but-regularly updated. No idea how hard that would be to automate.
Well, my right side anyway.
Well deserved! Superbly understated and subtle, yet heartbreakingly satisfying. Congratulations, Hannah, and thank you for the wonderful story!
Unless a physical characteristic is somehow essential to either the story or to a character’s motivation, I try to keep it minimal. To Sprite’s excellent third point, people will bring their own sense of who-they-want-to-see to the story. Eroticism happens between the ears, so let it!
You can also reveal a lot by describing action. Do they flit or do they stride? If a female character “skipped lightly across the rocks,” I know we’re not talking about some 6’4” Amazon lady. I tend to picture a spritely (heh,) tomboyish girl. If it was a male character, I’d picture a wiry, acrobatic guy.
And one upside to first person is that you can use physical descriptions of other characters to reveal more about your narrator.
I've fucked the boss on more than one occasion. Of course, I'm self-employed...
Wow, I’m floored! But grateful and very happy to be in such good company. Congrats to all the participants, and a big thanks to the judges for doing a very difficult job!
Trying to submit to the latest competition, but I'm not seeing the "competition section" or "relevant button" as described on the competition info page:
"There is a competition section added to the Story Submission page beneath the usual story categories. Please make sure you check the relevant button, otherwise your story will not be entered into the competition."
Am I just going blind/crazy? (Totally possible) Or has it been removed already? I realize today's the deadline, but the competition is still marked as open, so...
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
-JB
*...glances over shoulder...* 
