The Writing of Longer Fic!

[lightofdaye]

So as I mentioned in my 2013 Retrospective. A lot of what I wrote last year was drabbles and flash fic. The longest I think was Smutty claus fic at about 6K and I think in the end alot of my work follows the same basic formula. Simple set up > banging > punchline denouncement. And in the case of drabbles a lot of the first and last bits go by the board. Even the longer fics, the result is mainly longer set up. but still of the simple 'x likes y and finds out y likes x too and bedtime ensues'.

Now I have done longer fic before. 16K of it for my first smutty claus way back in 2011. And even ongoing fics. Though they were more or less the same formula repeated for each chapter.

I did have a point when I started writing this, I am sure. Anyway, I have seen other people in the friends list come up with 12K or 20K pieces for things were i would end up with maybe 1 or 3. So I'm just wondering however to people manage it? Does it take a lot of planning? How does one

Especially I was thinking of UST and slow burning use of it. (for no particular reason, tamlane) how does one right a long fic with UST without action happening? I mean on one level that sounds like my formula but with drawn out lead to up to when a pair actually does it. But I guess what I wonder is how to make it interesting? How does writing longer fic even work? I seem to forgetton.

Thoughts?

Comments

[lightofdaye]

Tis not blather, I actually find it interesting and full of useful points. Though it boils down to answer of 'how to do write long fic? don't.'

Which is certainly a valid opinion. I can easily see what you mean about drawing it out to long. That's why the long fic isn't actually set up but four sex scenes. (meant to be distinct in tone) strung together by attempted plot.

Your drabbles are excellent examples of short fic. You have a knack for starting them in medias res sort of 'these people are fucking, what of it?' and it working very well. I was most envious of it when trying to write something for porn sunday because the couples i wanted to write felt like they need establishing more than i wanted to. (cousincest orgies apparently in my mind need no set up?)

I think fics can turn out bad whatever the length but i guess it is each to their own as a writer and a reader.

[torino10154]

To be honest what my opinion really is boils down to, everyone can give you tips and advice but it might not work for you. Of course you should listen, see if you can make changes to your style, or whatever. Perhaps even "study" a couple of fics and try to pinpoint what it is they have that yours don't.

And yes, of course, short can be just as bad as long--there's just less of it. LOL

[lightofdaye]

S'Good advice.:D Thank you.