WarrenTheConey

I figured it out, I had a mix of problems. DuckDuckGo, the search engine in the URL bar of all my browsers except Brave, kept taking me to this URL: "https://adult-fanfiction.org/" -- All the FireFox browsers display "trimmed URLs", that look like this: "adult-fanfiction.org" My problem was I couldn't see that I didn't have the proper link. I'm disabling the "trimmed URL" feature in each of my browsers for the future. I think the age verification should have a link like, "Having trouble? Click here and try again.", to ensure that all visitors will be in the right place, even if they can't tell. -- Thank you DemonGoddess, your help was appreciated.

All you need is a link to an image that you like. Go to a site that has an image you like, then right click that image; In the options you should see "Copy Image Link", click that. Now just paste that link into the box, and that should show the image that you want, after you click “save” at the bottom. This is mine for example. -- Remember it has to be small enough to fit the 250 pixel limit, I recommend using preview images or thumbnails, these will usually fit. -- Also be aware, the site doesn't allow a picture of a real person, so no personal photos.

I checked again with FireFox, TorBrowser, DuckDuckGo, LibreWolf; this time with all their cookie restrictions turned off completely, I still get the same result. If you go directly to the Archive, you won't get past the age verification. If you go to the Forum, don't click anything, then go directly to the Archive, you won't get past the age verification. If you go to the Forum, use a link to "https://adult-fanfiction.org/", from within the forum, then the age verification works. I've tried this on Android 13, Windows 10, Zorin 18 and Debian 13; A phone, two PCs and a laptop. I think there may be something wrong with the Age Verification prompt, at least in regards to browsers based on FireFox, because no other site acts that way for any of my other devices or browsers. At the very least, maybe there should be a warning on the age verification that it may not work with browsers based on FireFox. -- Am I the only FireFox user here?

I've logged in successfully, thank you very much BronxWench.

I think I'm having the same log in problem as those above. "Please activate your account first. Check your email for the activation link." Thanks in advance.

Just posting my experience with the age verification from the Archive. I hope the extra information can help squash bugs. -- On my Chromium based browser, I can click and pass the age verification without any problem, regardless of settings. -- But on my two different Firefox based browsers, I get stuck on the age verification; unless I hit under 18, which sends me to google. If I go through the Forum first, and then use a link that takes me directly to, "https://www.adult-fanfiction.org/", I can click the age verification and enter the site, regardless of my browser or settings. -- Going through the Forum first, then using a link from in the forum, is the only way I can get into the Archive, when using a Firefox based browser.

It doesn't sound like a problem to me. In my experience, people care about the consistency of characters, more than anything else. As long as you retain the consistency of your characters, there should be few, if any, objections about the path they follow and it's outcome. Of course, people would have a problem with a path or ending, that seems out of line with what is considered reasonable for the world in which your story takes place. But that really goes without saying, usually. So, if the ending is one that you believe your characters would naturally arrive at, then that ending should be fine.

I don't know... I think Deadman 'really fell off' as they say... I'm kidding of course; Just remember you aren't beholden to anyone when it comes to your own life. Hope you feel better later.

I personally avoid looking at ‘collections of stories’ if I'm in a lazy mood, which is my usual state of being; I really don't want to sift through a half dozen stories, just to find only one that I like. I also avoid certain tags unless I'm feeling adventurous, which seldom happens. Because of this I like to keep my stories as separate as possible, because it's something that I would appreciate as a reader. I go so far as to avoid multi-chapter fanfics if I can, saving chapters for fanfics that simply can't be told in one sitting. I do have fanfics that are sequels, but I make sure they work entirely independent of the other. That way if my reader decides they don't want to see something described or tagged in a previous fanfic, they can just skip it. I hope I don't aggravate people by saying this, but 'story collections' in my opinion, defeat the purpose of tags and descriptions entirely. A single tag for one fanfic, could be seen as a tag for every fanfic in the collection, and you would have to read each story just to find out if that's true. Likewise if I was to read a description to get an idea of the content of the fanfics, it would be a broad description that tells me little about any of the stories in that collection. I could look in the chapters, hoping to find more information about the stories within, but it's easier just to avoid the one collection among all the other new posts. I'm sure I sound picky about it, but that's how I do things, and I thought you might like hearing from someone who as both a reader and a writer, usually avoids 'story collections'.

When I make a completely original character, I ask myself, what do I absolutely want from this character? Then I write down a short list of thing what I want from that character. --- A girl who is comfortable with her sexuality. --- She has some exposure to sexual concepts. --- She has no first hand experience with sexual activities. Then for each one of those things, I make a list of all the thing things I can think of, that could be associated with them. +++ A girl who is comfortable with her sexuality. --- She could be an irresponsible girl, only interested in having fun. --- She could be a very responsible girl, who believes that if she practices safe sex, then she shouldn't worry about what society thinks. --- She could be open about her sexuality to others. --- She could prefer to keep her sexual experiences to herself. --- She could dress provocatively. --- She could dress modestly. --- She could have one partner who she is very active with. --- She could start with one partner then leave that partner for another in a short amount of time. --- She could have multiple partners, who she meets at different times. +++ She has some exposure to sexual concepts. --- She could have overheard her friends talking about their sexual experiences. --- She could be in a position to spy on a couple and their intimate time together. --- She could be interested in shows or books that often show suggestive things. --- She could have access to some form of pornography. --- She could take an interest in masturbation as entertainment or stress relief. +++ She has no first hand experience with sexual activities. --- She could have seen someone naked in person, but nothing else. --- She could have handled a person's body at some point for some reason, but nothing beyond touching. --- She has had absolutely no sexual experience at all. --- She had a partner before, but they only held hands, kissed and cuddled. Now we can remove what we don't want, keep what we like and build on our character further, by thinking about what we can infer about the character, from the things we decided to keep. I also do this when I'm trying to make a story. It's a simple thing that I do, but I hope it can help you.

If you're asking for my opinion, It looks like a good idea. If you're having trouble describing your character, I could suggest a writing exercise I like to do, if you'd like.

I agree with most of what you said. But I wanted to point out that my use of the word 'membrane' is correct, since the word membrane refers to something that could be considered a lining. And I also want to point out that I said 'break' since it's delicate flesh, I did not say 'penetrate'. I was just saying there are girls with hymens, to let people know the 'trope' could still be deployed, but to be accurate to life, it should be done so in a much more subtle manner.

I've gotten into the habit of listening to lofi while I work on my writing. I find that it helps me concentrate when I'm stressed. These are my favorite channels for lofi: Lofi Girl https://www.youtube.com/@LofiGirl The Jazz Hop Cafe https://www.youtube.com/@jazzhopcafe

Actually, hymens are a real thing, people just exaggerate about them. The reason most girls don't notice them is because that membrane will widen and thin out as the girl develops physically. By their mid-teens most girls are physically ready for sex and wouldn't feel much beyond the slightest prick or itch during their first time having sex. If you want to include a hymen breaking, the girl depicted is gonna need to be a young one, in her early teens or preteens. As for your question, in order to be comfortable with anything, a person needs exposure to the thing, whatever it is. This does not mean that the person has to engage with this thing directly; In fact indirect exposure to things often creates a romanticized look on them. Your girl could be thinking about how her friends sometimes talk about their sexual experiences and she could form an opinion of what she thinks she would like, or how she would feel, or what she would do, as a result. Then she could try exploring her own body in a comfortable space at her own leisure. If you don't want to take time to show those experiences, then you can have her think back to these as experiences that have already happened to her. The most important thing however, is that she needs to be comfortable with the person she is going to be sexual with. If she doesn't trust that person, she won't be comfortable doing anything with whoever she's with. You're going to need to show that trust in some way, if you want it to be believable. (Yes, I know this essentially reiterated Bronx's example, but I felt maybe you'd like to have another perspective, even if it isn't much different.)

Whatever it is, it's really gnawing at my obsessive side. >.> It seems that the problem only happens to things that are edited. But whatever is added in the very first instance, seems to work properly. Anyone who wants to have a clean description or tags, be sure to make the first post count.