At the Age of 84, while walking a trail he'd loved in his youth, Reader collapsed of heart failure. A member of his hiking club, a woman 20 years his junior who would never know that her crush on him was reciprocated, gave him CPR until paramedics arrived. He was pronounced Dead On Arrival, but by then his attention was already elsewhere. The world's grip on...
You've written a story, you want to post it. You're not an English major, but want your story to read well. I wrote the following short checklist to help you. It contains no jargon or technical terms. Much below reflects my opinions, not rules of grammar. Remember free advise is worth everything you paid for it. * * * * * Proofread your story by reading it...
(NOTE: This is probably only useful to new writers, such as myself, as more experienced writers have probably already figured this out.) * * * * * The title may seem ridiculous, but adding an element of realism to your story could be a vast improvement. Yes, true life is boring sometimes, and erotic fiction is there for escapism, but a few touches of reali...
I know how very few people comment, much less provide criticism on stories online. Giving criticism, however, easy for the reader and helpful to the author. This guide isn't just for stories, I've found it useful in almost anything I've ever read, watched or played. In fact, I've even used it on food. That's just how versatile criticism can be. However, for...
Many authors here at Literotica, know the site hosts a year-long contest called Survivor. The goal of this contest is to write as many stories in as many different categories that Lit., offers. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? Well, not for everyone and certainly not for me. I've competed in the Contest a couple of times; this year will mark my third atte...
NC-18 -- No characters under the age of 18 are depicted in this story. This is a copyrighted original work of erotic fiction. All rights reserved. * Someone once told me that that all the really good stories don't start with "once upon a time..." but rather with "so there I was..." So... There I was. Sitting by the pool at a resort motel somewhere in...
It feels odd writing a preface for an article this short, but what the hell. Anyway, these are some things that I wish that I had known when I started out. The existence of this "how-to" should in no way lead anyone to infer that I think that I am a top tier Literotica writer. I don't. What I do believe is that I'm better now than I was when I started. Advi...
No offense taken, no offense given. This is what forums should be about. I had submitted this before, but I must have 'fat fingered' something, and the submission was stuck in a type of limbo. I could not fix it so I was forced to delete it and start again. Unfortunately, there were 5-6 comments that were lost in the process. Please accept my apologies. *...
[For the record, this is a completely amoral blog post—preaching morals gives me a headache and upsets my ulcer.] * 1. Sex. What is it good for? Were this a song parody, the next line would be "absolutely nothing." But, given that I've had bad experiences with song parodies, I will forgo that. But, seriously, sex ... why bother? I should point out now...
Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. Hamlet, Act 2, Scene II Words are my element, as water is to a fish, or air to a bird. Words are what I work with, by day as a lawyer, by night as a copy editor. Words have been in my mind since before I can remember. And they fill my brain like a rush-hour bus, with barely standing room be...