Saitochan

Duuude! Talk about hard-core! Come on people, there's no need to get so worked up. I know and understand everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and god (or whatever) bless AFF, where you can express your fantasies and opinions without getting the evil-eye from everyone; but as far as I was concerned, this thread was destined to discuss the news about the rape of that 9 year-old and the fairness (or unfairness? I don't know anymore) of the decisions taken by entities such as the Brazilian Government or the Catholic Church. As much as everyone likes a joke or any kind of comment that could relieve the tension in an issue as polemic as this one, people's morals (christian morals mostly) just aren't prepared for a comment like yours. Hell, even I was taken a bit back by it. As for me, I do believe it's a bit over the top to ban someone for such a remark, since an issue like this one, where pro-lifers, pro-abortionists, religious and non-religious folk debate and things tend to get really heated up, its just a matter of time before the really raw and "bad-taste" comments come up. After all, you can't have a polemical debate without polemical comments, can you now? Oh, I almost forgot. I'm pro-abortion, especially in cases where there's rape, but I believe the desicion belongs exclusively to the raped woman. Neither the government nor the church should have a say in the matter.

Hey there everyone! I wanted to ask your opinion on a certain matter. Firstly, have you ever taken breaks or vacation from writing? If so, how long were they, and of course, how long is too long? I am ashamed to admit I have spent the last nine months or so away from the whole world of writing, let alone AFF. I seem to recall that I began this "vacation" as a way to clear my head and get new ideas for my stories, but now that I want to write again, my mind is as blank as the day I stopped writing. I'll have to find a way to deal with that, but in the meantime, why don't you tell me about your writing breaks? It might stop my curiosity from itching.

Couldn't agree more. It drives me mad whenever i read a fic that I like, but when I reach the sex scene, it's written rather poorly. I can't stand using crude or vulgar language in my fics either, so I take some extra time to fix the finer points of my description before posting, no matter how long it takes.

Last night, I dreamt a lot of birds were shitting on me. Gross. A friend told me that's a good thing, but I just can't see how dreaming of being covered in bird-shit can be good. Any ideas?

Today I fell asleep in class, and I dreamt I was watching two different sunsets at the same time. One of them was gold and orange like a regular sunset, but the other one was more silver and blue. Strange thing is, I somehow feel it was a really important dream... Anyone want to take a guess at what it might mean?

The strangest dream I remember was one where some sort of medusa was trying to rape me in the stairs to my grandmother's house.

I totally know what you mean. I had the very same problem with my first fic (posted in the Naruto fandom, by the way), and ended up with 9 chapters and one sex scene. Yeah, it sounds like too little, even for me, but at least I know the characters got there without me forcing anything, you know what I mean? Of course my story is not read as much as any of those PWP out there, and doesn't get that many reviews for that matter, but I feel really good with myself for having written it. On the other hand, while this IS a site for stories with adult material, you must remember that the Adult in Adult Fanfiction doesn't necessarily or exclusively means sex. Of course, sex makes kind of a big part of it, but in my opinion, what makes the difference between a great story and a merely good or decent one (besides the spelling, writing style and grammar, of course) is that great writers delve into the emotions of their characters, and describe their feelings with such accuracy that you feel moved when you read their writings. That kind of content is what catches the eye of a serious reader, and what drives away most readers only looking for a fic with lots and lots of sex. Well, that's my opinion. OK, in the end I think I didn't really answer anything, but at least this should help you make the desicion on your own. Good luck with your writings!

Well, something similar happened to me with an OC in one of my fics. I wanted the readers to totally know how this character was, and I felt my description fell a little short, so what I did was find an image which resembled what I wanted to show the readers and posted the URL at the end of the first chapter with the appropriate explanation. If you want to show the image that inspired the story, I suggest you include the URL to the image at the beggining of the writing, explaining and/or recommending the readers to see the image to fully understand your fic. Other than that... I doubt you can include an actual picture on a story. I hope that was helpful.

Puppies and kittens. Everything else is fair game (and quite tasty, most of the time). Why do stupid people seem to reproduce a lot faster than normal or smart people?

Well, I guess you can, if you can get past all the bodyguards and the bullet-proof glass... What would happen if I tried to write again?

'Cause you've been sitting in front of the computer for too long. How come this holidays made me forget everything I studied last semester?

Wow. Seems like I've changed lately. I took this same test about six months back and I was sent to the City of Dis. but now... Your fate has been decided.... You are one of the lucky ones! Because of your virtue and beliefs, you have escaped eternal punishment. You are sent to the First Level of Hell - Limbo! First Level of Hell - Limbo Charon ushers you across the river Acheron, and you find yourself upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley. You are in Limbo, a place of sorrow without torment. You encounter a seven-walled castle, and within those walls you find rolling fresh meadows illuminated by the light of reason, whereabout many shades dwell. These are the virtuous pagans, the great philosophers and authors, unbaptised children, and others unfit to enter the kingdom of heaven. You share company with Caesar, Homer, Virgil, Socrates, and Aristotle. There is no punishment here, and the atmosphere is peaceful, yet sad. The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to the First Level of Hell - Limbo! Here is how you matched up against all the levels: Level | Score Purgatory | Low Level 1 - Limbo | Very High Level 2 | Moderate Level 3 | Low Level 4 | Very Low Level 5 | Very Low Level 6 - The City of Dis | Very Low Level 7 | Moderate Level 8- the Malebolge | Low Level 9 - Cocytus | Low Level descriptions: http://www.4degreez.com/misc/dante-inferno-information.html Take the test: http://www.4degreez.com/misc/dante-inferno-test.mv

Well, maybe, but how long is that going to take? You should enjoy life, specially college. You know what they say, you're only young once. Go out and have a few drinks, it doesn't mean you have to get drunk, or that you will, for that matter.

Well, I had never heard of such guide myself, but I agree with MorbidFantasy when h e says it shouldn't be so hard to avoid turning your OC into a Mary Sue. While the personality is quite important, I, for one, believe it's the defects which add more depth to a character. Somebody with defects has to either work to overcome them or work to learn to live with them, and I think those efforts make the character's personality develop with more ease. But well, that's just me.

Here's two (Het) Naruto stories I've been writing for a while now... They're far from finished, but I hope you like them! Hypnosis Of Broken Bones and Shattered Dreams

Was that the same girlfriend you wrote so much about? The one that left you for days at a time without as much as a phone call or an e-mail? The same one who didn't tell her friends you were her boyfriend just because "she was embarrassed"? The very same one that hung out with other guys while she was with you? Congratulations man, I'm glad you finally did it, though it took you a while. Good luck with this Montreal girl, and don't let people step over you again.

Well, I'm not too sure, but I'm thinking curiosity is a very interesting thing. As for the "will never test" thing, I've already spanked a few girls already... talk about what curiosity killed... What's all the fuss about new year? Shouldn't people celebrate new year during their birthdays?

That was beautiful. I've got to say, I've never been too religious myself, but that poem touched a sensitive fiber deep inside of me, probably because it reminded me of my grandfather. Thanks for sharing something so personal. P.D. I'm sorry for your loss.

Well, you know what they say about common sense... http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-co...super_power.jpg

Doh! I'm guilty of that one. I must admit I have absolutely no idea where that title structure comes from, but on the plus side, the title is indeed related to the story. One thing I've noticed recently: Chapter titles are just as hard as the main title. I don't know about you guys, but I just can't leave a chapter without a title, even if it's just provisional. It's hard coming up with something, and usually I end up changing it after a few days, but oh well. For chapter titles, I tend to use one or two words that summarize the chapter's general events, like 'Guilt and Eyedrops' (I know, it sounds kind of weird, doesn't it? Can't really explain it to you, so if it tickles your curiosity, you'll have to read and find out. Just check my profile, it's in the 'Of broken bones' fic)

Not really... Why do I feel like spanking every girl I meet?

A Face Forgotten from Final Fantasy IX OST

There was once a little African-American Child traveling on a plane with his father. Suddenly, the plane starts having engine trouble, so it needs to lose some weight. After throwing all the luggage out of the plane, it still needs to lose more weight, so a fly attendant gives the following message to the passengers: "Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, but we need to lose weight. We need to throw off passengers according to their ethnicity. We'll do this in alphabetical order. Could all the African-Americans please jump off the plane?" The little kid turns to his father and asks him: "Daddy? Aren't we African Americans?" and his father answers him: "No son, we're not African Americans." Then the fly attendant says: "Could all the black people jump off the plane?" The kid asks his father again: "Dad, are we black people?" and the father says "No, we're not black people." The fly attendant then says "Could all the colored people jump off the plane?" and again the kid asks "Dad, aren't we colored people?" to which the father answers "No, we're not colored people." Then the fly attendant asks "Could all the dark colored people jump off the plane?" And the kid asks "Hey dad, we're dark colored people, right?" and the father answers: No son, we're not." The kid loses his patience and asks his father "Then, what are we? and the father answers him "Son, we're niggers, and we go after the Mexicans"

Well, there's not a single writer out there that can deny the reader's influence on his stories. Sometimes, critics can be a lot harsher than we expect them to be, but think that if someone took enough time to find and point out all of your mistakes, as well as suggestions to correct them, they help you improve your writing skills. On a different note, the total opposite thing happened to me. I was used to writing without any kind of feedback, and managed to produce some rather decent chapters. But when I posted a really good chapter, i began receiving positive reviews... and those were what gave me a writer's block. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

Well, there's one called "Lost in the Forest of Lust". Personally, I never finished reading it, but it does seem like what you're looking for. Give it a try! Eh, I almost forgot... there's another one called "Scroll of Sexual Desire", and even though it only has 5 chapters, Naruto gets it going with five different girls.