“Mystery Woman” sub-challenge within 750 words

[M_K_Babalon]

What works best is to find out what the Lit. presentation style is and follow it. Again, I've done that and haven't had any trouble cut and pasting nearly 1,600 works directly into the text box and having them come out OK.

I never had trouble either, but I wasn't doing fancy formating back then. When I did start doing that, I thought it just transfered as was, until I noticed it didn't, when I reviewed it, or it went live on here, or ffn, because I had started writing on there and had to edit the formatting. The main reason I started doc uploading was because I was tired of posting each story as independant chapter uploads, especially when they're at the most six long, like the halloween contest I did last year and the two Amorous Goods. The formatting being retained was just a plus. Being on about ten sites, I'll take the convenience where I can.

 

[AchtungNight]

I wouldn't call it fast paced. I don't keep up with anything on there like that, except maybe tags, which is low effort, really. It's not special or complicated. Most of the time, at least with this account and my porn account, I don't really use it unless I'm tweeting something, my original account I do more commenting and shit with.

Huh. So it's not that different from any other social platform then. Guess it has an overblown reputation.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

Because uploading files can cause significant problems if/when they go wrong, whereas a copy-paste into the text box never glitches. WYSIWYG in the Preview is what you get when it's published.

I've uploaded .txt .rtf .doc and .doc(x) over the years, and eventually, every format has created problems. For the last four years I've been using the text box, with zero problems.

It's heavily device related issue, I think, but for me, the text box is foolproof.

Yes, you have to check the preview. You would think that this is a given but so many people don't. Every month or so someone starts a thread, "I published my story and now that it's live I see a bunch of typos and format errors! Boo-hoo. " and it's like "Well, did you check your preview?" and of course they didn't. It's just impatience. Someone will spend two or three weeks writing 10k words and is jonesing so hard to get a red H that they can't spend 20 or 30 minutes reading through the preview. I can't say that I have much sympathy for that. They want to write and they want to be loved and they don't want to do the donkey work. Well, you get what you pay for. You want it that bad, you get it that bad.

 

[M_K_Babalon]

Because uploading files can cause significant problems if/when they go wrong, whereas a copy-paste into the text box never glitches. WYSIWYG in the Preview is what you get when it's published.

I've uploaded .txt .rtf .doc and .doc(x) over the years, and eventually, every format has created problems. For the last four years I've been using the text box, with zero problems.

It's heavily device related issue, I think, but for me, the text box is foolproof.

I think it could be the relations between whatever word processors the user and Laurel has. I suppose that is a risk and if it happens to me, I can just reupload. If I can eliminate the extra work on one site, I'm good. I don't wanna go through and physically add the format tags, especially with how long my chapters are now. I get tired of highlight/convert everywhere else, as is. No other shade on the textbox here, it does work and any screwups are your own. I just don't want the extra work.

 

[M_K_Babalon]

Huh. So it's not that different from any other social platform then. Guess it has an overblown reputation.

It's different in that it's like an open forum. I forget the proper terms. It's not closed, like Kik or Discord, or Social, where they are group based, it's like a game lobby. It has the reputation it has because everything can be seen and the leftest are still upset Elon bought it and it leans more towards free speech and non leftest has more of a voice. Social media is what you make it, people bitch about twitter, facebook, Tiktok... they all use algorithims, most of the time what you see is your own damn fault, especially on facebook. I have tiktok and for about three months most of my feed was trucker shit because I watched a few videos of it.

 

[EmilyMiller]

No interest in the contest but wondering if you think X/Twitter is getting you any more eyes on your stories here.

It’s hard to have a baseline (different things could be driving views in the same period), but my gut feel is yes, but not by much. It’s mostly getting views from Lit authors who are on X, but I don’t otherwise know. I’ve shared their stories and they have reciprocated.

I’m not sure it’s worth it from a purely transactional point of view. But I just viewed it as a fun experiment.

Emily

 

[EmilyMiller]

I got my revenge. The mystery woman is named Emily.

When does it post?

Emily

 

[KeithD]

I never had trouble either, but I wasn't doing fancy formating back then. When I did start doing that, I thought it just transfered as was, until I noticed it didn't, when I reviewed it, or it went live on here, or ffn, because I had started writing on there and had to edit the formatting. The main reason I started doc uploading was because I was tired of posting each story as independant chapter uploads, especially when they're at the most six long, like the halloween contest I did last year and the two Amorous Goods. The formatting being retained was just a plus. Being on about ten sites, I'll take the convenience where I can.

The Literotica story file is a rolling anthology. The stories aren't supposed to be noticeably different from each other. To keep the reader from being distracted, they are all supposed to have closely the same presentation formatting. So, if you're finding it hard to establish some sort of fancy bells and whistles with your story presentation, you're going counter to site style.

 

[Britva415]

Xitter

haha.

For years now I've been calling the antisocial media Licktit, Facefuck and Shitter.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

The Literotica story file is a rolling anthology. The stories aren't supposed to be noticeably different from each other. To keep the reader from being distracted, they are all supposed to have closely the same presentation formatting. So, if you're finding it hard to establish some sort of fancy bells and whistles with your story presentation, you're going counter to site style.

Agree. There is a purpose to simple and/or uniform styling.

I have written for years on a number of roleplay forum sites (go ahead look down on me, I don't give a shit) and these sites invariably to keep the community happy and attract users allow all manner of customization to format and appearance. I cannot describe how pretentious and irritating some people can be with their styles and formatting. They use html frames and panes that you have to scroll within, with their text copy in kooky annoying fonts in unreadable colors laid over graphics and photos. Vampire stories covered in blood spatters, gay and trans stories streaked with rainbows, romances drowning in flower petals, fanfics plastered in manga. It's absolutely insane. If lit allowed any of this I'm sure that thousands of us would lose our minds.

If you can't set the tone and the mood without colors and fonts and graphics, you probably just don't believe enough in your prose to get the job done on its own.

 

[EmilyMiller]

haha.

For years now I've been calling the antisocial media Licktit, Facefuck and Shitter.

The X is pronounced as in Chinese…

 

[KeithD]

go ahead look down on me, I don't give a shit

I'm 5-foot-9 (I've shrunk). Is that tall enough to be looking down on you?

 

[Britva415]

The X is pronounced as in Chinese…

exactly

 

[Rob_Royale]

When does it post?

Emily

Tonight.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Tonight.

I look forward to reading it tomorrow.

Have a bunch to catch up on as we were out most of the day.

Emily

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

The X is pronounced as in Chinese…

Makes so much sense now...

What is the difference between the sounds "sh" and "x" in Chinese? <sh> is the voiceless retroflex fricative [ʂ]. It is produced like an s but by bending your tongue backwards in the similar shape as in the American English r. <x> is the voiceless alveolo-palatal sibilant [ɕ].

 

[pink_silk_glove]

I'm 5-foot-9 (I've shrunk). Is that tall enough to be looking down on you?

Yes, barely. But just to be clear, I didn't mean just you, I meant anyone reading the thread.

 

[KeithD]

Well, then . . . if barely . . . shall we give it a go?

And can I sing my bit?

 

[Rob_Royale]

Where the Path Begins posted tonight. It's my mystery woman story and is non-erotic. I'm pretty happy with it.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Where the Path Begins posted tonight. It's my mystery woman story and is non-erotic. I'm pretty happy with it.

Will read tomorrow - bed time now

Emily

 

[pink_silk_glove]

Well, then . . . if barely . . . shall we give it a go?

And can I sing my bit?

I actually do sing and I love to do harmonies but this laryngitis that just won't go away is going to have to go away first.

 

[KeithD]

I actually do sing and I love to do harmonies but this laryngitis that just won't go away is going to have to go away first.

I sang--on the stage and in concerts--until, after sitting life out for a couple of years to avoid Covid, I discovered I couldn't sing anymore through disuse.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Hi all,

I’m kinda behind. But will read / rate / comment on all of these as I can.

Thank you so much for the creativity

Emily

 

[EmilyMiller]

Hi all,

I’m kinda behind. But will read / rate / comment on all of these as I can.

Thank you so much for the creativity

Emily

13 tagged stories, plus @Djmac1031’s for 14 is pretty cool

Emily

 

[EmilyMiller]

Meant to add, if any of you have a Xitter account that you would like associated with me posting a link to your story, please just tell me.

Emily