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It would depend on how the scene was written. If the author focuses heavily on the fact that the lovers are older and overuses words like "wrinkles" then I can't help but think the scene would read like it was written by someone with an old-age fetish. Having not read anything with such a fetish, I can't say for sure, though. I can say I've read stories where the author is overly focused on a young couple's absolute physical perfection, to the point that the descriptions make one wonder whether the author is hung up on that in real life. (Sorry if that sounded harsh, while I'd never call an author on that, that is the impression I get sometimes.) I've read excellent stories involving older couples that just sound natural. They make mention of the fact that the characters have aged, and they're unlikely to "perform" in bed exactly like two lovers in their early twenties, but they nonetheless have a hot and satisfying relationship.

It all depends on the story. If I have a clear road map of the entire plot in my mind, I usually post it in increments as I'm writing, but there have been other multi-chapter stories that I've entirely finished before posting. I don't want my readers to have to read a chapter twice because I made significant changes, which sometimes happens before I'm done writing the piece. This may sound selfish, but I like getting more reviews by posting a completed multi-chapter fic with a few days between updates. I do not, however, believe in that awful technique of holding future chapters hostage for "X" number of reviews, nor do I bother mentioning that the entire fic is finished.

I try to review every new chapter of the stories I follow. I'd never wait until the end because some of the aforementioned stories in my fandom have been going strong for over a year and that is quite a long time to wait before telling the author you appreciate his or her work, with even more chances to forget to mention in your "grand finale" review exactly how much you loved a certain scene in chapter seven. I'd never be able to keep that straight so I try to review soon after reading. Although I would never tell an author what needs to happen in his/her story, I sometimes mention in a review that "I hope things work out well for Characters A & B" or something similar and I've even seen authors take reviewers' suggestions and use them. A few of my reviewers on other sites have given me some excellent unsolicited plot suggestions and I am seriously considering using them, with proper credit of course.

Acceptable to post it here? Sure! While AFF might not have the sheer number of site visitors that other sites do, if you've established a base of loyal readers and you inform them this story's a bit different for its lack of sexual content I suspect many of them will still read and enjoy it, unless they really were just looking for porn and nothing beyond that. It depends on the nature of your fandom, too. If I wrote for a huge fandom with many readers I guess I'd want to post it where the biggest general audience of all ages was going to find it, but if your fandom is smaller and already loyal to AFF then I'd keep it here with your other fics.

This is such good advice, whether your non-human character is an alien, a mythical being, a furry, a robot or even an anthro vehicle. It can be fun to draw comparisons between anthro characters and humans, but if you can't imagine them being significantly different in at least some aspects then you're better off just writing about humans. And since this is AFF, they definitely aren't going to have sex exactly like humans. Writing them doing so takes all the pervy fun out of it.

If the characters in the fanfiction are canon characters that the readers are presumably quite familiar with, imho it's not necessary to reiterate every detail of their lives that's already been established in the canon material, but if there's anything that particularly affects their relationships and the way they approach sex then it's fair game to mention it. I appreciate a plot rather than a hasty few lines where characters A & B suddenly discover they're alone and now would be a perfect time to have sex. IMHO, the more plot the less chance you have of writing an "any two guys" (or any girl and any guy, any two girls, and so on) fanfic where the action could be going on between virtually any two characters, personalities be damned. Like MorbidFantasy, I've written the crucial sex scene first, set it aside and then wrote three decently long chapters that got the main characters into that situation. In that fanfic the characters ended up progressing one "base" with each chapter though I didn't intend to write it that way or even notice it until later. In short, build-up is generally hot, hot, hot in the stories I've read unless the author goes on about a character's love for a certain style of clothes or Hot Topic or Starbucks and that information plays no role in the sex scene. Then it's not build-up, it's filler.

I usually have a specific ending in mind for my stories, but in one case I'd already planned for the main villian to die in a spectacular fashion until his humanity got to me and I realized he wasn't as evil as he appeared to be (he wasn't a killer, just an overall slimeball/cheat/scoundrel.) There wasn't any foreshadowing of his death in the fanfic so no reviewers expressed shock when, instead of dying, he changed his ways just enough to be believable. There were real-life events going on that made me less eager to kill him off, but a year later I'm very glad I chose to keep him alive considering the antagonist from the story's prequel also died at the end of that fanfic. So I think it's fine to stray from your ending as long as you don't have to do a complete rewrite of the story to do so. I've also started other fics without knowing the ending in advance.

That sounds like a good plan, as you've got to write for yourself and if sex for the sake of sex is going to throw off your vision for the story then it's not worth it. Not everyone may like this idea, but there's always the option of putting a note on your story warning for "strong adult content in chapter x and x" so those who just want to skip straight to the sex can do so. I did that for one of my FF.N stories that was very plot-heavy and sure enough, the two sexy chapters got the most hits, though it was impossible to tell if those were from readers who skipped straight to them or from those who went back to re-read them. I hope readers who were there for the plot didn't spoil the story for themselves by skipping right to the good stuff. That's like peeking at that one Christmas present that really, really looks like it might be the thing you wanted the most!

I've thought about this one as well, because the last thing I want is to write virtually the same sex scene over and over again. One of your couples might eagerly anticipate the sex they've planned for that night but to the other couple it's more routine and expected, still good but not mindblowing. One couple might be spontaneous and flirty, calling the other's workplace and reminding them of what they have to look forward to. Maybe they go for over-the-top scenarios like a trail of candles leading to the bed, rose petals on the satin sheets and champagne on ice. The more relaxed and practical couple might just hit the sheets after pulling off whatever clothes they happened to be wearing that day. If you're writing the same couple having sex more than once, they might be rushed on one occasion and able to enjoy a leisurely experience without pressure another night. Maybe everything doesn't go perfectly on at least one occasion. Someone might get the idea to try out light bondage or some other stunt. Those are just a few ideas I might use in my writing...good luck!

Two gallons? Now I'm picturing a guy with gallon-size milk jug testicles to hold all that. Do not want!

There are a lot of stories in the "Celebrities - Misc > General" subcategory but there is already a subcategory for that particular celebrity or band, such as My Chemical Romance. Would you want a list of stories that could be moved to the proper subcategories?

That makes a lot of sense, Keith. I can see someone getting away with this, not that that makes it right, in a mega-fandom like LOTR or HP, but those of us who write for tiny fandoms or who write way-out there original fiction are already grateful for every reader we can get and to hold future chapters hostage until reviews are posted just risks alienating those readers.

S through Z > Xiaolin Showdown http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600040192

Singers/Bands > 1 through F > Avenged Sevenfold http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092521 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092344 My Chemical Romance > General http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091409

My characters tend to be run-of-the-mill working-class types so I like to give them slightly clunky names, like Doreen Tireiron for one of my Cars characters. IMO it fits with the canon names but isn't sparkly or prettyful. (Disclaimer: Doreen is fine if a little dated, but Tireiron does the name in. Please don't flame me if your name really is Doreen.) I avoid using names that I'm considering for any future RL kids because it would be a whole new level of creepy to find pr0nz your mom wrote using an OC with your name, even if you hadn't been born yet at the time of writing. I also avoid names that are really popular for kids right now and although I often imagine what my character's middle names are just as I like to know what they eat for breakfast, I don't give them in the stories if there's no real need to do so. I found this name popularity graph helpful when picking names for my RL kids and it'll let you know if naming an OC "Ayden" is practical if the fic is set in the 1950s: www.babynamewizard.com/voyager

Not to be too picky, but do I ever hate reading "her shaved p#ssy" or similar phrasing in het stories. True, many a character seems to have a close relationship with Mr. Bic Razor and that's just fine if it's her preference, but describing her simply as "shaved" seems like a cheap cop-out way to add a little eroticism. There are other ways to get the point across that's she's no longer sporting all the hair that God saw fit to grow down there. If the man who's helping her undress sees her lips, cleft, folds or whatever term you prefer, it's reasonable to expect there wasn't any hair blocking his view. Likewise, if he's touching bare flesh, smooth skin, etc. then it's safe to assume there was no hair in his way. I may be the only one who dislikes that phrase, in which case ignore. By the way, for the sake of historical accuracy, it would be rather unusual for someone, female or male, to shave in the all-natural 1970s, right? I doubt I'll focus on that detail much anyway in my current writing project, but I want to get the little details right. I could ask my parents, who would have been around my OC's age in that era, but...no, on second thought I'm not going to ask them.

S through Z > Xiaolin Showdown http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600000658 http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600040407 http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=544210097 S through Z > South Park http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600040290 S through Z > Static Shock http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090811 G through L > Justice League http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=544214968 G through L > Lion King, The http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091461 6 through F > Danny Phantom http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600040023 http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600000554 http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090952 6 through F > American Dragon: Jake Long http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091375 6 through F > Dungeons and Dragons http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091166 Misc Cartoons > General http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091034 Avatar - The Last Airbender > General http://cartoon.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600005243

Yeah. The forum board for requests in the celebrities section isn't being used. :/ Anyway, thanks for deleting 'em and I found one more: WWF/WWE > General http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092049

These are all requests and challenges. Celebrities - Misc > General http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092183 Singers/Bands > G through L > Him: http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092021 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091785 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091387 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091454 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092395 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091446 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091803 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091406 More Requests: Singers/Bands > G through L > Linkin Park http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091157 Singers/Bands > M through R http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092446 Singers/Bands > 1 through F > 12 Stones http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091763 Singers/Bands > G through L > Jesse McCartney http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091320 WWF/WWE > General http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090990 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091894 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090681 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092212 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090983 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090081 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=29991 My Chemical Romance > Slash - Male/Male http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091499 My Chemical Romance > General http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091850 Movie/TV/Sports Celebrities > Ashley Tisdale http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090872 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600092073 Movie/TV/Sports Celebrities > Dylan & Cole Sprouse http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600090431 Movie/TV/Sports Celebrities > Pirates of the Caribbean Stars http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600005348 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091198

This is the same story posted twice http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=544193594 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=544193593 This one is also posted twice: http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=34478 http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=25595

I like the ideas already posted, and maybe a combination of some of those would work: "You tell anyone this ever happened and..." Seconds later, as they initiate Round Two: "...And for the record, this never happened either!"

Request for Rihanna fanfic: http://celeb.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600091325

IMO if an author has a reasonable number of works in progress under his or her belt then it's perfectly fine to start another one. It's hard to ignore a plotbunny when your mind is already vividly imagining exactly how you're going to write it! From experience, I've found that forcing yourself to finish your current project when you're burning to write something else results in writing that could've been better. I at least save a draft of the plotbunny, then try to finish the original project. As long as you don't do anything like publish the start of a sequel when your first story is unfinished you're probably fine.

I can't think of any individual words that "make" the story, but I've always thought it was hot when an author skillfully manages to describe an intimate detail explicitly, but without sounding crude or juvenile. I'm hoping that made sense to someone other than myself.

For an OC who is not a major character, I prefer not to tell his entire life story, but if I can enrich his contribution to the plot with any relevant details, I'll add them. In one story I needed a motel clerk character for a minor role and none of the canon characters had the appropriate personality, so I created an OC who really grew on me, as well as on a few of my readers. It wasn't important to the plot where he grew up or who his friends were, but I did enjoy throwing in little details like what he watched on TV while loafing behind the desk. In my opinion, if you can't explain why your audience must be aware of the fact that your minor-role OC bought his t-shirt at Hot Topic, you don't really need to clutter up your fanfic with that detail.