Originally posted by Chum
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I suspect most people who read this forum, and often this includes me, are looking for a story with high erotic intensity. I'm sure I've given up on some good stories just because I wasn't in the mood to engross myself in understanding who the people were, even though I know this would enhance the reading experience.
Hi Chum,

Yes, I agree. Sometimes I'm in one mood, sometimes in another. The stories most interesting to me though are ones that have a slow build up. My husband is very good at verbal story telling, but finds it frustrating because unless I'm gagged, I'll question 'why' about everything. LOL!

For some reason, unless there's a believable (even if fantasy) background for what is about to occur, I don't get very aroused by the story. I need to know the type of society the story takes place in, what is accepted in that society, how the people view it, why the 'villian' would choose a particular woman, and so on down the line. All that is important to me for some reason.

I know this isn't true for other readers or writers, but it is to me.


When I was editing my last story, "Dare to grow," it occurred to me that most people who opened the story would fall out in the first couple of pages, and few would probably make it to the end. But sometimes a story just won't come together in a way that appeals to everyone.
Exactly so. There's a niche for everyone and I know my stories won't appeal to a lot of people, I wrote for those looking for the same elements I enjoy and I write for myself. LOL! Writers sure are ego driven, eh? The stories I tend to like are rare, which is what prompted me to write my own.


I admire authors who can publish without feedback or interaction with others, but I'm not one of them.
LOL! Working in a vacuum is difficult and if no one makes any indication one way or the other it makes you wonder why you bother at all. Of course, there is some small solace in just writing for your own enjoyment, but it sure does wear thin pretty quick especially considering the effort it can take to get it all down in readable format too!

I always have at least an audience of one so I don't feel too bad. My husband loves my twisted mind and I love his so we manage to keep each other entertained.

Pooka