After having a week off after posting Tent, I finally sat down and got back to work on the upcoming story which is titled "Treehouse" and found that this story is practically writing itself. This is probably going to be a pretty long one, but I think it'll be worth the efforts - and the read - in the end. I am in love with the characters for this one and I think this group is going to go places in the BTF universe. They have a great interpersonal dynamic and the story itself is pretty centered on my narrative voice.
I have been thinking about my voice, and my style in general as I've started to feel out this project and get comfortable in the space, and I have to admit, I've had to seriously prevent myself from trying to run other races than my own. The urge is there try to draw more of an audience, comparing myself to other creators, being envious of peoples' numbers and engagement, but I know my truths:
First. I'm not those people, and it's not my lane. I came into this project with a strong sense of what I wanted it to be, how I wanted it to flow, and the general vibe I was looking for, and I'm finding that as well as my balance of story to sexual prose.
Second, I need to stay authentic to myself and what I'm interested in. When I tuck into certain kinks (i.e. scentplay/armpits, pred/prey, even basic dom/sub stuff) I'm usually coming from vastly different angles than the larger <xyz> community. I don't want to rob others who like what I like, how I like it, because they deserve content they'll enjoy, and I know how they feel because I feel the same thing when someone does my (whatever) kink just right. It sucks not being able to find that subtle flavor that really scratches your itch when you want it. Not knocking anyone in any of the stated communities, you all have your reasons - just like I've got mine- and we don't have to like what the other likes. We can still hang out! My mom got enough Capri Suns for everyone. (:
In all...I need to worry less about minmaxing the community-building game and work on building a community that's here for the real-real that I do this for. I'm realistic enough to know that this will never be a day job for me, but if I create material that I genuinely enjoy creating, then I'll find the people who enjoy that authenticity and what it has in store for them. More importantly, I'll be able to keep creating for them, because it's something I enjoy doing.
Sidebar: Oh, I might post an in-between story if "Treehouse" seems like it's going to take too long to produce. Something short, super horny and self-indulgent, probably. Because for as much fun narrative we gotta have easy material to fap to as well, right?
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