having forgotten most of what I know about writing fic...

[alliecat8]

...the explanation for this post is that I've been up all night, and it's storming like a son of a bitch outside now, at 8 a.m., so my brain has vacated the premises and the muse is in control. She seems to think it's high time I posted more chapters of my yet-untitled luau novel at lostsquee, so, that's gonna happen sometime today, but first I have a question.

What, exactly, is PWP? I know it means "plot, what plot?" or, sometimes, "porn without plot." But what do YOU consider to be a good PWP? (And yes, Virginia, there IS such a thing, otherwise we addicted PWP-readers wouldn't be, well, addicted to it.)

and now one of my new friends is gonna guess I'm working on HER story. *waves, giggles, and runs*

Edit: Okay, I'm gonna rephrase my question -- can you call it a PWP if it's ABOUT something (besides just the porn?) Am I overthinking this?

And whoooo, I finally get to use the "examinate" mood theme thing, but I had to look "examinate" up in the dictionary first. *feels suddenly smart*

Comments

[gottalovev.livejournal.com]

it really has to focus on the sex. and I maybe wrote one today that is without emo, because the 2 guys don't know each other (yet), and it's waaayyyy harder to make work.

good luck!

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, you wrote one? I haven't gotten to my flist-reading yet, but I'll definitely check it out. It sounds like it IS harder to write a PWP than it is to write other types of fic, which almost sounds like a contradiction, doesn't it? "Porn Without Plot" *should* be easier! But it's tricky as hell, isn't it? I don't know if I can pull it off, but if anybody can, it's you!