Sometimes you can’t help things being the thing that they are. In fact, things are at their best when they are what they are. Even if people wished they were something else. Which is another way of me saying that I’m not re-writing Lesbia after all*. Because doing that makes it something it isn’t, which is inherently pointless. If I’d wanted to write a fantasy epic, I would have written a fantasy epic. It turns out I have no interest in writing a fantasy epic. So I suppose the only thing connecting me to Tolkien at this point is our shared love of long beards.
I still don’t think what I write is erotica at it’s heart and I’m pretty much at the point where I no longer care if other people think it is erotica. This isn’t because I have anything against erotica. Erotica is great when it is what it is. But I don’t set out to write erotica, so it’s silly when people insist that it should be erotica, then complain that it isn’t very good erotica. It’s basically the literary equivalent of adopting a pet porcupine and complaining that your cat is prickly.
I think that some people, perhaps vanilla people, don’t see spanking as being anything other than a sexual activity, but we all know that’s not the case. What is expressed in spanking stories is so much more than simple sexual impulses. Good spanking stories are about rebellion and benevolent control, about security and romance, about (and here I’m totally stealing from Devlin O’Neill) innocence and sensitivity. And sometimes, when I’m writing them, they’re also about warriors and sword-maidens and magical elves. And women. And men. And motorbikes. And the odd gym instructor.
*I am still getting editing help though. Because editing is good, and helps things become more of what they are.
All I know is that I *LOVE* your stories, Loki; and I’m very grateful that you write for our FF community. 🙂
Thanks, puppin 🙂
Loki, you are at your best when you use phrases like “adopting a pet porcupine and complaining that your cat is prickly. ” *LOL* Brilliant! Oh, and writing great stories, of course. 😉
Thanks Alyx 😀 I am glad to amuse and entertain.
“Good spanking stories are about rebellion and benevolent control, about security and romance, about (and here I’m totally stealing from Devlin O’Neill) innocence and sensitivity. And sometimes, when I’m writing them, they’re also about warriors and sword-maidens and magical elves. And women. And men. And motorbikes. And the odd gym instructor.”
IMHO, based upon your very own words as a criteria, I do believe you have more than mastered the genre.
Mastered the genre? I hope not! Where else would I have to go? (Although fortunately, from the volume of red edit marks on recent works, it turns out I haven’t mastered much at all 😉
Thanks for the support Sparrow 😀
Loki! Your stories are fantastic and they are epic. Your characters are awesome: sexy and/or adorable, smart… Or you know… Awesome villains, not that there are many villains in them.
They are sometimes romantic. They are also spanky stories. They are a lot of things.
Including very very hot.
That doesn’t exclude that level of innocence and sensitivity.
Your stories are a lot of things. We like it that way.
Thanks, DD. I do love a good villain sometimes. And I’m glad you like the stories 🙂
Tolkien is a good friend but it’s no wonder you like me better.
I approve of innocence, sensitivity and benevolent control. Also, spanking people using the flat end of a sword, aka swording.
Loki, I too like your stories the way they are!
I like your blog posts too, they are witty and funny. 🙂
Aw, thanks, Peach! 🙂