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

[invisiblelove.livejournal.com]

PWP can have a theme, a point, a message, characterization...but if it has a PLOT then it's not really PWP anymore. Now, what's a plot? Heck if I know.

I think she hit it right on the head. I think there can be all kinds of character analysis, or possibly even development, or musings on a theme, in a PWP...there just isn't much furthering of the plot and there's a whole mess of smexin' going down ;)

LOL hope that was helpful.

[alliecat8.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think Megan should add her analysis of PWP to the porn-writing rule-book! She explained it SO WELL. And I like what you said, too:

I think there can be all kinds of character analysis, or possibly even development, or musings on a theme, in a PWP...there just isn't much furthering of the plot and there's a whole mess of smexin' going down ;)

I love that advice! Thank you, darlin'! :D