Arch Hunter

I've only been writing for a year and a half and now for the first time I'm returning to my "old" second story. At first I found it hard to rediscover the characters' voices and immerse myself in their world but now I'm having a total blast writing. However, this story was always meant to be continued. My other stories are done and wrapped-up for good. I'm curious if in 10 years I'll look at one of them and suddenly realize I want to go back and explore it some more. A decade of real-life experiences can put a new perspective and ideas into your head so I totally see that happening even though at the moment I consider the stories finished.

there may or may not be something going on... is anyone here? I wanted to make a quick poll. IF season two ever happens, what would you like to read about the most? Vote! 👍 - the paranormal stuff, Ryan, etc. ❤️ - Alex x Owen relationship progress 😆 - the band 😲 - just add more sex, finally! 😢 - explore other characters, move on to something completely new! Don't worry, I have the season 2 outline already in my mind but your opinion can make me add or cut a paragraph here or there to add more depth where you really want it. Feel free to write your comments if you have more to say. It's been a year since I started writing this story and your feedback could help me get back on track

Interesting. Aleks's motivation remains a mystery although I have a pretty good guess as to what it might be. It's also funny that Maks can't figure out his motivation either... perhaps he isn't ready yet to admit it.

Good news, everone!

The worst thing is I still feel like it all could go south in so many, many ways. Please don't do it to us, you've tortured us long enough 😂 ps. disappointed about no pizza day this chapter.

A nice groundwork technique that I mercilessly exploited recently is red herring - dropping subtle clues leading perceptive readers to "figure out" a wrong solution. Nothing lulls the audience as giving them a sense that they've seen through your lousy plot. Once they get it, it can be hard for them to unfix themselves. Even if they do and they start suspecting that you're misleading them, they will keep guessing all the way until your great reveal which I think is also great if handled well. Also, I noticed that the audience's alertness depends on... well, the audience. In my second story, I planted quite a few hints leading to the plot twist that I now consider pretty obvious. Unsurprisingly, they were quickly spotted here on GA. On Nifty, however... I had only one reader email me with the right "answer" before the reveal. I don't mean that Nifty readers are dull but they likely expect different type of experience with less complex plot and more predictable outcomes. By the way, it could be fun to join one of the hardcore book clubs and watch them strip your work to pieces before the first chapter is over and leave you in the mud, crying, lol.

Thanks for all your comments, I really appreciate them. I'm no expert either and I really hope I didn't tackle this issue improperly. My way of thinking is that there's probably some sort of "disorder" behind every kink but some are more accepted than others. The real question is - is it always worth it to sacrifice your sexual satisfaction, even for the one you love? Are you sure the frustration won't grow on you and make you do things you're going to regret? To that, I have no answers

A week passed and sadly we haven’t seen each other much. On weekdays, I was busy with work and he spent the weekend away with his family. We stayed in touch, though and we texted each other whenever there was a sports event on TV that we both wanted to watch. I’m sitting on the bus, expecting him to arrive and he does. There’s a new bruise around his right eye and it has me worried even though the boy is beaming. “Me and this other guy both jumped for the ball and we bumped,” he expla

Thanks for all the comments. It's sweet that you're cheering for Rob and Artem so much. I'm cheering for them, too. But if you read the story notes or my earlier stories... well, make your own conclusions. Or don't, and just wait for the next chapter. It's coming soon This is always a safe thing to do... but maybe Rob and Artem will come out on top even if any problems arise. IF they arise 🤔 It's good to hear you were happy with the sex scene... I must admit that when I get to writing sex scenes these days, I find myself thinking "ugh, this thing again". As long as I can put the characters in interesting pre-sex situations, it's all fine, but I may be forced to remove sex from my stories one day, haha. Artem is a popular Ukrainian male name that comes from a Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon, Artemis. Ares is a Greek god of war and courage. Does it have any deeper meaning? Who knows? 🤭 That's weird... but you're right, it does sounds strange. There could be many reasons why Artem wouldn't want to discuss his family life with Rob.. let's hope it's nothing serious.

Thanks so much! Unfortunately, I don't have good news - I don't have anything yet but I feel like I'm getting ripe to go back to this story. I think there's a very good chance it will happen this year. I know it's not very helpful but I also know I owe you all some answers. I treated these 9 chapters as a first "season" and I will only resume it when season 2 is complete. On the good side, I'm already full of ideas and when I finish working on my current big thing, I will likely go back to Black Fox

We get to play tennis two times the following week on the local tennis court. When I told him I liked tennis, I was exaggerating a bit as I hoped to find something in common between me and him. Luckily, I’m not that bad but he is better. He seems to have unlimited energy despite it being relatively late hours. I’m not horrible, though and we are both having fun. Probably I would do even better than I did if I was able to pay full attention to the game. Bus Boy - I mean, Artem - looks pretty damn

Thanks for reading, your comments made my day! And yeah... there's something exciting about maintaining eye contact with strangers, hah. Family Guy - Eye Contact During Guitar Solo - YouTube

Bus Boy looking fucking sexy today. I can't help but stare. To think I was cursing this day at the college, a few weeks back. I had to stay after classes to convince the professor that in fact, I did not deserve to get an F for my paper I spent the entire weekend working on. She’s a bitch and disliked me from Day One. I knew that was all she wanted - to see me on my knees begging and make a fool of myself in front of her. And that’s what she got. I knew I had the facts on my side and the pa

Two teens meet... what more is there to say? Let's see if they belong together.

Yeah... I don't know any either. This here is like the real world but with the "wildness" parameter significantly increased. Or maybe it's not and, in 10 years, Kevin will look back at his relationship with his dad when he was a teenager and think: "wtf we were doing". Thanks for reading and commenting!

will do

Yeah, Ryan could be straight or not but he definitely takes an opportunity when he sees it. He's also exceptionally horny even for his age.

You are not wrong, sir!

Yeah... maybe it also gives some insight into dynamics between Owen and his parents... but looking back, it's far from being my favorite part of the story. It's just a little "interview" happening inside Owen's head and it's easy to get confused I guess.

I don't know if it's possible to implement it but maybe we could add social media sign up options? Since there are so many guests, maybe it would encourage some more people to create accounts. Also, would it be possible to make "like" buttons clickable and comment text areas visible for guests? They could click them and be prompted to create an account. I know we're limited by the system here but just throwing ideas.

From my social media experience, the best way to get many comments is to make a typo in your post. That would be a strong point against making cliffhangers. I don't care if I get 5 or 50 reactions to a chapter but I think it would bother me if I got 0. The act of writing is amazing by itself but it's not a full experience without seeing the stories stir the readers' hearts and minds. I'm also very grateful for some negative comments I got because they a) helped me improve my writing and b) helped me understand who my stories are NOT for. I like the idea of having badges and "achievements" for readers because this can actually motivate many to leave that goddamn like. As to writers' badges... I'm not sure. It would definitely further promote authors aiming for quantity (not that it's inherently bad to do so) and make me feel like I'm supposed to check some boxes rather than focus on a creative process. As fun and rewarding as it is, interacting with readers can be distracting enough.

I'm using this technique to help me figure out my upcoming story but I don't feel like "spoiling it" even in this very exclusive circle So I'll go public with one of my completed pieces. "Just when a teen drummer boy finally feels ready to pursue his love interest for the first time, a few seemingly unrelated events abruptly change his life into an unpredictable roller coaster."

Cool story. I had only been mildly hooked up until this chapter and the mention of the pizza day. I love me some pizza! And I hate Adam for bullying Sam over it. One should be free to express himself without being judged. Can't wait for the pizza day lunch chapter, it's gonna be so intense! I also liked the dynamics between Brody x Zack.

Interesting points. Very relatable! I wrote my last story in a single .doc file without any divisions. I was experiencing a creative burst and before I knew, the story was done in less than a week. And as I looked back at it, I was surprised to see that the chapters were already there. Some were a little longer, some a bit shorter, but there was no doubt - the "smaller arcs" were there! Sometimes I got to chose whether to make a paragraph the last paragraph of a chapter or the first paragraph of the next chapter (hence choosing between having or not a cliffhanger). Over complicating the plot should surely be avoided but if you do... and you don't want to rewrite the whole thing, I would "ask" the characters - what would you really do? How would you react? And let them do things their way. There may be no fireworks, the story may be cut short. You may need to find an alternative happy ending. But at least you won't betray your characters or make your story unbelievable.

Good points. Angst 1, Sappy 0. Actually, I considered smoothing out a story once because I had readers complaining they felt insecure reading it. Like: "It was so lovely at the start, why are you throwing problems into it?". And damn, I ended up smoothing it out a tiny little bit to make it more "heartwarming" I guess, for which I almost hate myself. There are many more ways to make a story satisfying than through instant gratification. It might not earn you immediate attention and invoke less remote orgasms, but may help you grow a dedicated audience that really believes in what you have to say. Once, I wrote an email to an author saying that I'm sad and heartbroken after reading his story (damn, it hit hard). And he took it as a sign that I didn't like it when it was exactly the opposite. As you said, people may feel sad, scared, even frustrated but in the end they will remember those stories the most. And who knows, if they read until the end, they may live long enough to see some kind of a happy ending