Writing advice

[Lostcause13]

So Im writing a true story pending approval from the ticklee, as she is a member of this forum and we havent spoken in several years. Sorry if this doesnt belong in this section but since the stories are tickling related i figured what the hell. So when describing your 'lee's reactions do you guys generally prefer a "hahahaha" type description or something more vague such as "she was laughing frantically, begging me to stop". Its hard to answer for myself as I like both fairly well, but i feel like consistency is a part of writing well. Thanks for any replies!

 

[C.A.B.]

Personally I loathe the ubiquitous ten-thousand "Ha's" in a written story. Seems like lazy desperation on the part of the author to sound intense, rather than being creatively descriptive.

 

[c7_assassin]

^ I agree. You're trying to convey intense emotions and sensations. 'Ha ha ha' doesn't cut it.

 

[PiedPiper]

Agree with C.A.B. and c7,... no "ha-ha's".. but is this seriously your chief concern with writing a story?

 

[Lostcause13]

My cheif concern is having a girl to tickle, the tickling of whom would provide a story to write about but I dont need advice on that lol, for that i need to get the freedom to leave the poor ratio and selection offered by the military on a more regular basis. The only one worth asking about was that, what else could I be concerned with?

 

[C.A.B.]

The only one worth asking about, what else could I be concerned with?

Pull, set-up, pace, tempo, tease, flavour, intrigue, tension, arc, spice, climax, resolution, twist

 

[Lostcause13]

Well im not gonna ask advice on that lol. Im not newrly that detail oriented And if anyone needs a more complicated set up than " so no shit there I was" theyre doing it wrong. (Jk)

 

[C.A.B.]

Well im not gonna ask advice on that lol. Im not newrly that detail oriented And if anyone needs a more complicated set up than " so no shit there I was" theyre doing it wrong. (Jk)

"We shall do as we are convinced we are able" 😉

 

[JoePTickle]

I'd agree with others, I tend to gloss past "hahaha"'s when I read. I might occasionally put some in there for effect when I write, but as a reader I'm way more impressed by description. I had an English teacher in college who wouldn't let us use italics/underline to emphasize a word... made us provide emphasis with context around it. Similar feel here to me.

 

[PiedPiper]

I had an English teacher in college who wouldn't let us use italics/underline to emphasize a word... made us provide emphasis with context around it. Similar feel here to me.

Oh, goddamn it. Now I'm going to be up the whole fucking night trying to figure this one out. I taught literature and composition at VCU,..... and yes, I had my own little quirks,...... but this,.... Oh hell,... what's going on here? The horror. The horror.

 

[Coda]

I tend to think about what choice would more effectively place the picture in the reader's head. Typically, I think transcribed laughter should be used sparingly if at all.

 

[C.A.B.]

Oh, goddamn it. Now I'm going to be up the whole fucking night trying to figure this one out. I taught literature and composition at VCU,..... and yes, I had my own little quirks,...... but this,.... Oh hell,... what's going on here? The horror. The horror.

To say nothing of my semicolon fetish; oft sited as the laziest punctuation on the planet; as it were. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;

 

[PiedPiper]

To say nothing of my semicolon fetish; oft sited as the laziest punctuation on the planet; as it were. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;

LOL, C.A.B. ..... I only use the semicolon anymore in business correspondence. If it's something I really care about, I go with a comma and an ellipsis,.. seems much more conversational. (You saw that, right?)

 

[C.A.B.]

LOL, C.A.B. ..... I only use the semicolon anymore in business correspondence. If it's something I really care about, I go with a comma and an ellipsis,.. seems much more conversational. (You saw that, right?)

I think,.. I might'a had,.. .... ; ; ;;;;;;;;;;;*rolls around in garden of semicolons like it was catnip*;;;;;;;;;;;;;

 

[PiedPiper]

I think,.. I might'a had,.. .... ; ; ;;;;;;;;;;;*rolls around in garden of semicolons like it was catnip*;;;;;;;;;;;;;

hee hee hee.

 

[Libertine]

And keep in mind that no successful author on earth ever tried to or could get a first draft published, so rewrite accordingly.

 

[Studious_Hustler]

And keep in mind that no successful author on earth ever tried to or could get a first draft published, so rewrite accordingly.

Amen. Amen, brother. And again I say, Amen.

 

[Cosmo_ac]

Write what you are comfortable with, and don't be affraid to read some of your favourite stories and look for inspiration/see what the author did that you enjoyed.

On another note, i personally enjoy reading the verble responses, the "Ahahaha"'s, in written stories. Description of whats going on and the lee's reaction are important, but I find reading the laughter is very important for my enjoyment.

 

[c7_assassin]

If I'm not paying attention, I tend to reuse verbs. This tends to get annoying.

 

[PiedPiper]

Write what you are comfortable with, and don't be affraid to read some of your favourite stories and look for inspiration/see what the author did that you enjoyed.

On another note, i personally enjoy reading the verble responses, the "Ahahaha"'s, in written stories. Description of whats going on and the lee's reaction are important, but I find reading the laughter is very important for my enjoyment.

I appreciate posts like this,.. they help to justify my drinking.

 

[ticklishscribe]

Choose your descriptive words very carefully. The hahaha stuff can be used "occasionaly" But you must get into her mind and at least try to experience what she is going through.

For me I DO NOT write fantasy; I write as realistically as possible, and my lees thank me for it.

Consistancy is an important part of writing, but even more is "continuity." Everything in your story has to have a foundation and you can't drift off to anywhere that "Isn't" a part of the story.

In a story you should be descriptive but also brief and not wordy> Be to the point and not ramble, and that's where continuity becomes important.

Good luck and if you'd like someone to critique it, i'd be glad to help out.

 

[C.A.B.]

If I'm not paying attention, I tend to reuse verbs. This tends to get annoying.

You meant, "When I tend not pay attention..."

 

[TickleMantis]

Lostcause13, you should check out the Writers Workshop section. There's a lot of good advice in there and it's a great place to discuss story technique, among other things. A couple of people have accidentally posted actual stories in there (or done it on purpose for some reason) but just ignore that and check out the other topics. Might be helpful!

As to the "Hahaha" in tickling stories, I think it's dependent entirely on how it's used. Outright dismissing it or completely relying on it are both extremes which I wouldn't personally advice. If you want to write laughter as dialogue, I say go for it -just do it a way that 'sounds' like actual laughter, not robotic. Repeating "Ha" over and over isn't effective, however using a mix of different sounds and words can be highly entertaining for a reader. Your chief concern is still going to be description, and you certainly aren't required to write the laughter itself -there are plenty of good stories without it. There are also plenty of good stories with it.

 

[Bdsmtickler]

HaHaHa is boring, imo. And I am not sure the choice is between hahaha and something more vague. Usually the last thing you want when describing a scene is vagueness.

Also no hahaha, should not mean you shouldn't write dialog. begging me to stop might be better if we are told was she actually says, like "Stop! Please, mercy-mercy! I'll do anything! I'll come up with something less vague than frantically. Please stop!"

Good luck with your writing!

 

[c7_assassin]

You meant, "When I tend not pay attention..."

That's "tend not to pay attention." Looks like somebody tends to leave out infinitive articles.