Reasons for Writing

[Usually_Quiet]

Hi all.

I'm new here and about to start writing in this particular genre. I've written for many years and have always found it to be my way of clearing my head and, as puddle_girl has said above, processing things.

Life has become challenging of late. I live with frustration, emotions that can't be released and not a lot of social interaction (Yes, I'm one of those long term WFHers).

I'm hoping that my writing will help me to channel some of the myriad feelings that run through my head and invade my thoughts on a daily basis in a constructive and positive way.

 

[StillStunned]

Hi all.

I'm new here and about to start writing in this particular genre. I've written for many years and have always found it to be my way of clearing my head and, as puddle_girl has said above, processing things.

Welcome to Lit and the Hangout! Don't be put off by the denizens. We're mostly friendly, often helpful and sometimes even knowledgeable.

 

[Usually_Quiet]

Welcome to Lit and the Hangout! Don't be put off by the denizens. We're mostly friendly, often helpful and sometimes even knowledgeable.

Thank you. That sounds a pretty good combination of attributes to me

 

[StillStunned]

Thank you. That sounds a pretty good combination of attributes to me

The trick is figuring out who is what. I rate myself as friendly, for example, but rarely helpful and only remotely knowledgeable.

 

[TheLobster]

The trick is figuring out who is what.

Nah, that's easy. Everyone should simply listen to me, always, for I'm not only very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable but also exceedingly modest.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

The trick is figuring out who is what. I rate myself as friendly, for example, but rarely helpful and only remotely knowledgeable.

Me, I just have a really cute avatar. Otherwise, I'm worthless. Red haired eye candy... Welcome.

 

[StillStunned]

Nah, that's easy. Everyone should simply listen to me, always, for I'm not only very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable but also exceedingly modest.

See, that's the kind of onus I can live without. I prefer people to have no expectations of me or my posts.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

See, that's the kind of onus I can live without. I prefer people to have no expectations of me or my posts.

And yet, you still get scratched behind the ears; occasionally...

 

[StillStunned]

And yet, you still get scratched behind the ears; occasionally...

That's just as it should be for a cat. They get rewarded for being useless.

 

[SmokingFap]

I've written my perverted fantasies in spiral-bound notebooks for several years now. It helps me flesh them out and enjoy them while I'm enjoying myself. And I've always been proud of my handwriting, so writing erotica for myself keeps me from getting too rusty. I've only recently started transcribing my fantasies for publication here on Lit. I figure if something I fantasize about gets me off, maybe it'll help someone else orgasm, or at least amp them up, as well.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

I started writing here to indulge my exhibitionist tendencies. I had a lot of interesting sexual experiences and I enjoy sharing them with an audience. My earliest stories were fictionalized accounts of real events. I ran into a wall of sorts when I realized that most of my best stories could not be told here due to the fact that they occurred during my teenage years. Aging up the characters did not really work, as the circumstances that made the stories interesting were due to the constraints of youth. I also realized that creating a story from whole cloth was much more challenging than recounting events where I was already a participant. I embraced the challenge and set out to write a good piece of erotic fiction. Somewhere along the line I settled into writing porn, but with a story line.

 

[Conner_A]

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[TarnishedPenny]

“No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.” Dr Samuel Johnson

So true! The joy each time a Lit royalty cheque comes in…

 

[ICantLeafYou]

I've always loved writing, it just feels good to do. Writing stories and experiences, RPing, sexting, just chatting and commenting--all of it is fun for me.

I have aphantasia and writing lets me flesh out fantasies that would otherwise be pretty basic and undetailed.

 

[NoMoreMisterNiceSpy]

I've been writing since middle school. I read The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, which just kind of kicked things off. Since then, it's been mostly high/low fantasy, a few real-world fictions, and as of late I've been dabbling in LitRPG (literary role-playing game for those who may not know), but that's much harder to do if you want to be true to the RPG parts of it (keeping track of stats, creating magic, skills, etc.). I wound up skipping out on college to raise my kids, but now in my 40s I'm back in school and getting a creative writing degree. The classes have lit a bit of a fire in me to write even more, and now I have about 15 story ideas sitting in Scrivener waiting on me to get around to them. The stories for Literotica came after I found the site many years ago and marveled at some of the fantastic works I found here. Eventually, I wanted to give it a shot, so I did.

Sorry that was so long.

 

[AG31]

I've always loved writing, it just feels good to do. Writing stories and experiences, RPing, sexting, just chatting and commenting--all of it is fun for me.

I have aphantasia and writing lets me flesh out fantasies that would otherwise be pretty basic and undetailed.

As we discussed over in your aphanasia thread, I'm different. My fantasy life is very rich. Not in visual imagery, but in the detailed awareness of actions and somatic imagery.

 

[Jorunn]

As a professional seasonal worker, travel blogger, tour guide, and web mistress, I write on Literotica to improve my ESL skills, which I use in my patchwork of jobs. Erotica beats translating microwave installation instructions! I can get feedback here, and also get to do battle with Word and Grammarly whenever I get too cocky! I pick topics that interest me -- mythology, fantasy, nature, romance, etc -- and let my imagination and creativity escape to another time and place.

 

[Taylor_Knight]

Until my most recent story, I thought I understood the reasons why I write; but then I was inspired by someone I interacted with here and that led to a new, and rather lengthy, tale. I pulled deeper meaning out of the words in her messages and then transferred that to the character; it was a very intriguing process.

Now I'll see whether readers react to it.

 

[MK_Whimsy]

It's mainly an outlet and a means to dive into a lot of scenarios and fantasies I've thought about, exploring them on my own terms from every conceivable angle. Besides, knowing how to write is a useful life skill, and it's good practice!

 

[StillStunned]

Writing is one of three things I enjoy doing by myself, and the only one I can do with the curtains open.

 

[Taylor_Knight]

The trick is figuring out who is what. I rate myself as friendly, for example, but rarely helpful and only remotely knowledgeable.

Well, there are those who find honesty a big turn-on. I think that's very helpful.

 

[TheWritingGroup]

Various reasons, but my most recent couple of stories were written to try to understand other stories.

The stories of writers like Joe Doe and Carl Bradford deal with things I should find unbearable, like slavery and oppression and frank nonconsensual sex. Yet I find them hot and interesting.

I decided to write in that shared multiverse to explore what I like about it.

-Annie

 

[WhiteTailDarkTip]

I write because it gives me an outlet that couldn't be found anywhere else. The relative anonymity of this site allows me to expose myself to (hopefully) non-judgemental criticism. And I write because I enjoy it, and I enjoy it when others enjoy it.

 

[fantasydreamer3]

Does anyone make any side money off of their stories? Curious to know what is available out their in terms earning small coin for times read.

 

[LatinaSoCal1995]

I try to write but I can never stay focus. It's like all my thoughts start off as this neat line and then suddenly it's a fucking jumbled mess. I get frustrated and stop. Rinse and repeat.