Quote Originally Posted by delish View Post
This may seem pretty obvious, but is getting right to the act itself the hook of a good story?
No. The hook of a good story is the story. This isn't pop music where you need a tune the populace can hum thoughtlessly.

How soon should the sex commence?
This is erotica we are talking about, right? What does sex have to do with erotica? Hell, I have seen stories with sex that had zero erotic qualities and I have read stories with no sex that were extremely erotic. What are you trying to write again?

I am trying to write a story for the site, but I've been struggling a little bit. I've been caught up in description and back story, which I know can be tedious.
You know what is really tedious? Sex stories that are written with little care, skill or thought. I have a lsit of them - would you like to read it?

So I suppose that I'm just wondering how long you'll read without a money shot taking place?
If by money shot you mean no sex - well, I've more than one story with no sex and I've several with very little sex. They were received pretty well.

You know, you can write masturbatory dreck for the Plebians who want to stroke their cocks or you can write for quality erotica for yourself and the rest of the civilized world. Sure, the masturbatory crowd will love you - then again, they go to sleep right after.