I've reached that difficult stage of writing a long story where it's nearly finished and I start second guessing everything that I've done. I'm even wondering if there's enough actual 'sex' in the story... originally there was supposed to be another scene which was included but I left it out as it interrupted the flow of the main story. I don't know if that was a good idea or not... but on the other hand it feels like the final scene has more impact because of the long slow build.
I also find it quite hard to choose names for my characters sometimes, especially if I start writing with names that I then decide to change. I feel like in fiction, unlike in real life, characters need names that somewhat reflect their status in the story. So for example a 'submissive' male could be called Peter or James, but not Brad or Mike.
Similarly an unattainable 'Goddess' type really can't be called Peggy or Betty, it's just not going to work. Or course you can take this too far, I've seen stories on Literotica where the 'submissive' male is called Cedric or something equally daft that means you can't even read it with any sense of investment. So it's a delicate balance, and one that I hope I have got right. But at the end of the day, there comes a point where you have to go with what you've done and for most people who read it as long as it's not obviously jarring they will just take it at face value.
I've printed my story for the final time and I just need to go through it again with a fine tooth comb (and perhaps decided whether or not to write in the scene I left out) and then it will be time to post it up and start writing the next one.
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