What got you started?
I have always expressed myself through writing. When I was 10, I wrote a series of sci-fi stories based around an underwater society. It sucked, but I was 10.
As far as fetish writing goes, I started writing more or less for myself, having a notebook with another ongoing series about a woman who kept slave girls. Once the Internet came along, I started writing and posting the stories for the world to see. I saw that so many people were expressing thier fantasies this way, and wanted to see if my own writing could stand up to that.
What is your inspiration and where do you get your ideas from?
Anything and everything. There's no one source. With my fetish writing, I don't take tickling and write a story around it, I write a story and find a way to incorporate tickling (or whatever other fetish fits). I write across many genres, as my interests are myriad. Usually, I have a certain set of emotions and work around that. Writing, to me, is the expression of emotion and I do my best to bring that out, purge it and give it voice.
Do you write anything else?
Yes. Everything from short stories to poetry to some local articles. I've been working on a full-length novel for about three years now (cue Family Guy jokes), but to be honest let it fall by the wayside as I found myself sidetracked by one non-creative pursuit or another. While my creativity level is high, my focus is often that of a magpie.
However, I've recently re-examined what I have so far, decided to basically start over again (keeping about 25% of what I have intact) and actually getting this done.
How long do some of these take you?
It depends. On average, if I am setting out with the purpose of writing a story, about two to four days after the initial writing, editing and re-evaluation of what I have. I am very particular about my characters, thier motivations and fictional lives...and that particularity often finds me making sure every sentence fits the characters' defined realities. Some of my stories, however, take longer. While I usually only work on one at a time, lately I've been bombarded with "ideas" and concepts, and I've allowed myself to have a few going at once. That's when I wind up taking the extra time to filter one outline from another.
Who are some of your favorite authors?
Here? JJ, Marquis, Suikoden and a few others currently. While he's mostly known for his artwork, The Bandito is actually quite a good writer as well. I also like Milagros' approach to non-fiction. Writers of the past that I would love to see come back include Shem the Penman, Laughter 'n Love and Marauder.
As far as off-forum authors, my favorite has always been Ayn Rand. I'm also partial to Philip K. Dick, Anne McCaffery, Milton, Edgar Allen Poe...and showing my uber-geek side...Timothy Zahn and Troy Denning.
Good thread, kiddo!
