Stories that are true

[KeithD]

I have an account here that solely posts "feel good" nonerotica--and it has my highest-rated stories in it.

 

[HappySpouse]

We have received some very mixed messages on this topic. Lisa's first two submissions were rejected with messages that said

(paraphrased because we didn't save it)

For your protection and ours, Literotica does not accept for publication stories that claim to be real or true in the story’s title or the description. Authors are free to use the words ‘real’ and ‘true’ in the body of the story…

I figured this out when I tried to enter tags like "True-Story" and "Real Life". They popped up as forbidden. What I did was put this blurb at the top of the stories:

"These Date Night stories are 100% true to the experiences of me and my wife. I have not embellished or fabricated any of the actions. That being so, some of them may not be as wild as other stories on the site, but you can be supremely confident that every act, thought, and feeling are real."

It seems like the admins are fine with it there. There's no way for a reader to know if the author is lying or not, but I can understand why they wouldn't want it in tags or titles. It could end up as a whole subcategory of dangerous legal waters.

 

[HappySpouse]

My stories. I have two that are from real experiences I have had. If I read a story I want it to be at least believable. Many I stop reading because I would just not see it happening like that in real life. I have many memories as a social nudist and from modeling nude the past 18 to 20 years. I have taken on plenty of gigs where I was nude for mostly older men at parties or things like that. Think serving drinks... but nude... Many of my experiences there wasn't much spoken, more small talk. Many were more visual like you had to be there... that type of thing. I would get more of my experiences on paper so to speak but I'm not sure how well they would come over to the reader. I wouldn't want to embellish or make up things to make them more readable. So that's my dilemma!

Question... Seasoned authors... Do you have suggestions... ideas... on how to make a more visual event into a story that people would enjoy reading as opposed to being there???

I'm not a "seasoned author", but I have written true-life stories where I wouldn't say anyone had "sex", and there was almost no dialog. There was a good deal of sexual contact, however, so my task might have been a little easier than yours.

Anyway, my suggestion is that you try to convey how the events impacted you. If we need to be there, then take us there in your body. Tell us everything you felt that was erotic or meaningful. Describe every sexy visual or situation until we understand the fantastical nature of your real experience.

As a straight male, anytime a woman talks about what turned her on, it's sexy. So, personally as a reader, you don't have to convince me that the situation was inherently sexy. You just have to convince me that you thought it was sexy.

To that point, you are right that a bunch of naked people walking around serving drinks is not a story I particularly want to read. However, a woman describing how being in that room was such a life-altering erotic experience that she is still thinking about it 20 years later, is definitely something I want to read.

Here is a shameless plug for one of my stories where I tried to convey how I experienced something I was barely a part of https://www.literotica.com/s/date-night-a-stripper-named-gemma

 

[LisaViva]

I think this is Fantastic advice! I can easily express my emotions... thoughts... feelings... and I love telling the back story as to why I would ever do such a thing! But... I know many want the grinding sex part and all that all the time. My first story was three pages and two pages that didn't make it were before the story that is posted! All the details... That I like that told my state of mind. I am sure some may want that but my story would probably barely get a 4! Conundrum!

I agree with you that I can give my perspective of what I was feeling and thinking... And it wasn't a bunch of naked people walking around serving drinks nude. It was just me that was nude Maybe that and how I felt and what went on would somehow make a read worth story...

Thanks for the advice! I agree! Now to just write it so it gets 4.5+ !

I'm not a "seasoned author", but I have written true-life stories where I wouldn't say anyone had "sex", and there was almost no dialog. There was a good deal of sexual contact, however, so my task might have been a little easier than yours.

Anyway, my suggestion is that you try to convey how the events impacted you. If we need to be there, then take us there in your body. Tell us everything you felt that was erotic or meaningful. Describe every sexy visual or situation until we understand the fantastical nature of your real experience.

As a straight male, anytime a woman talks about what turned her on, it's sexy. So, personally as a reader, you don't have to convince me that the situation was inherently sexy. You just have to convince me that you thought it was sexy.

To that point, you are right that a bunch of naked people walking around serving drinks is not a story I particularly want to read. However, a woman describing how being in that room was such a life-altering erotic experience that she is still thinking about it 20 years later, is definitely something I want to read.

Here is a shameless plug for one of my stories where I tried to convey how I experienced something I was barely a part of https://www.literotica.com/s/date-night-a-stripper-named-gemma

 

[gunhilltrain]

I figured this out when I tried to enter tags like "True-Story" and "Real Life". They popped up as forbidden. What I did was put this blurb at the top of the stories:

"These Date Night stories are 100% true to the experiences of me and my wife. I have not embellished or fabricated any of the actions. That being so, some of them may not be as wild as other stories on the site, but you can be supremely confident that every act, thought, and feeling are real."

It seems like the admins are fine with it there. There's no way for a reader to know if the author is lying or not, but I can understand why they wouldn't want it in tags or titles. It could end up as a whole subcategory of dangerous legal waters.

That's a site quirk I never knew about before. But it's easy enough to get around. I had one story a while back that was about 90% true but is never occurred to me to mention that.

 

[ElectricBlue]

That's a site quirk I never knew about before. But it's easy enough to get around. I had one story a while back that was about 90% true but is never occurred to me to mention that.

What does it matter? Readers are just as likely to doubt a true story is true, as they are to think a fictional story is true. It's the quality of the writing that matters, not whether it's true. The truth is only important to the writer, who else cares or would know?

 

[HappySpouse]

What does it matter? Readers are just as likely to doubt a true story is true, as they are to think a fictional story is true. It's the quality of the writing that matters, not whether it's true. The truth is only important to the writer, who else cares or would know?

Honestly, I enjoy when I can be convinced it’s truth, and my wife likes people knowing they are reading about a real person. Hell, she’d probably prefer I drop hints on who she is. So, like so many other reasons for things on this site, because it turns us on.

 

[gunhilltrain]

What does it matter? Readers are just as likely to doubt a true story is true, as they are to think a fictional story is true. It's the quality of the writing that matters, not whether it's true. The truth is only important to the writer, who else cares or would know?

Well, I do have some essays that are true, and it's obvious that they really happened. They are not about sex, however, unless you include the one about the first porn movie I ever saw. It was one of the "movie nights" at my college, and it was presented by the Student Senate using "activity fee" funds. One night in 1974 they had The Devil and Miss Jones. I wonder if any school would get away with that now.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Well, I do have some essays that are true, and it's obvious that they really happened. They are not about sex, however, unless you include the one about the first porn movie I ever saw. It was one of the "movie nights" at my college, and it was presented by the Student Senate using "activity fee" funds. One night in 1974 they had The Devil and Miss Jones. I wonder if any school would get away with that now.

That's different, though. An essay isn't a story, it's a different form of writing that is inherently truth based - an opinion, an academic enquiry, whatever. But it's not fiction.

 

[ElectricBlue]

Honestly, I enjoy when I can be convinced it’s truth, and my wife likes people knowing they are reading about a real person. Hell, she’d probably prefer I drop hints on who she is. So, like so many other reasons for things on this site, because it turns us on.

My point is, how would you know?

I have an autobiographical piece here that is indistinguishable style-wise from any of my fictional pieces; and I have completely fictional stories that convinced some readers that the characters and events actually happened. And I have stories that mix fact with fiction. If I didn't signify which was which, I doubt anyone would know for sure.

 

[HappySpouse]

My point is, how would you know?

You wouldn't. I suppose you can never know anything anyone tells you is true, but if they tell you it's true, that should make you more inclined to believe it is true. Obviously there is a sliding scale on that. If a teacher tells me something is true, I'll probably believe them. If a movie tells me it's true, I'll assume that parts of it are true. On this site, I would put it more in the realm of when a stand-up comedian tells me a story is true. I'll go along with the idea because it makes the routine more effective, but I wouldn't put any money on it.

 

[gunhilltrain]

That's different, though. An essay isn't a story, it's a different form of writing that is inherently truth based - an opinion, an academic enquiry, whatever. But it's not fiction.

Yes, after I posted the message I realized that the category is by definition about true matters. However, I have read a few essays there that I suspect may be "tall tales." That's sort of the opposite of "fictional" stories in other categories that are mostly or entirely true - although as you said, that may not matter much.

 

[shawnavinyltv]

I think its a little strange that many of my stories, people believe are true. I tend to write in a more realistic vein. Also, I write from the first-person, so I think that gives it a little more of a "this actually happened to me" type vibe. Interestingly, most of my stories are inspired by real-life events or situations, just usually I've taken them to the Nth degree. Also, they're not always MY real-life events, though I do have one that veers completely into a science-fiction realm. I actually based that one as a trans spin on a story I love by another author.

For ways to make a "had to see it" type story pop more, I find that getting into the characters heads can be a good way to do it. But I'm also very into perspective, thoughts and motivations for the characters, so that's just my nickel.

One thing I will say about getting into the character's heads, it can take away from the realistic aspect of the story. So, you could look at adding dialogue revealing the characters perspective, or just have the narrator tell us what's going on in their heads.

 

[Tigersman]

If a person writes a story with little dialogue then they need to be super descriptive. Don't just say, "she climbed into bed" but tell how big the bed was, the type of sheets on the mattress, was their a mirror hanging so she could see herself during sex and where was it hanging. You just don't describe the furnishings but the people and plus what you see, feel, hear and taste. Your story should paint a picture just like an artist.