No Progress

I want to apologize to my readers, but it looks like I'm not going to get much writing done in the near future, unless I get really inspired. I tried today, but I only managed to churn out a few paragraphs, and they felt forced. I just couldn't get the feel for it. I also tried starting a different (short) story, but no luck there either. In the end I am forced to admit that I cannot write unless I have the right mood, and that mood is rare these days, let alone coinciding with free time to write.

I definitely do want to continue writing at some point - I want to recapture the way it felt when I started writing MV. I'll try to keep this blog updated from time to time, to let people know that I haven't given up, and to report on any progress which might come to pass.

Poor Timing

Sorry I haven't been doing much writing lately. I really am having trouble feeling "erotic" these days. I'm hoping that sometime this coming autumn I'll be able to at least reduce the dosage which I'm on. I'll have to wait and see though. Reduced libido is annoying as hell, but isn't truly debilitating, not like some of the crap I was experiencing before this stuff was prescribed.

Timing remains an issue too. I had some great thoughts on the drive in to work this morning, and would have loved to have been sitting in front of my computer to write a scene. Unfortunately, I'm not insane enough to try typing on a laptop while driving a car. I've tried dictating into a recorder before, but it doesn't work for me.

Tonight, all I did was reorganizing ideas for future stories. Which isn't terribly creative, and doesn't really do anything toward getting reading material into my readers' hands.

MV 25 Started

I wrote a chunk of chapter 25 of Moxibustion Violation today. Not a huge amount, but at least it's something. The words were flowing pretty smoothly for a while, until a necessary chore interrupted.

I know the slow progress must be frustrating for everyone. It's certainly pretty frustrating for me. I can't seem to find any spare time for writing except on the weekends. Then when the weekend rolls around, I tell myself I'm definitely going to get some writing done, but the old fire is usually lacking and I find myself frittering my time away on other things instead. There are times I'd like to chuck this shit I'm taking in the trash, if it weren't for the certain knowledge that the result would only be worse.

Enough of that. I don't want to write a lot of angsty, whiny crap about how awful my life is. Because it isn't, not really, and I know that. Hell, compared to a lot of people I've got a damned good life.

I'm enjoying reading T.H.Tiger's story Games. It's a nice little bit of Ranma porn which allows Ranma to enjoy things in both male and female forms. Of course, I'd like it better if Akane wasn't a dyke, but I understand that's part of the original set up and I can live with it.

I wish more people could write good InuYasha porn which involved him, Kagome and their gang. But so much of it is either poorly written, or pairs Kagome with Sesshomaru, which is a pairing that I just can't see. Mind you, I don't insist on I/K for porn. Let Miroku bang Kagome, InuYasha give it to Sango, Shippo put a spell on them all. Hell, even bring Kouga into it, if done right. But S/K is just too weird. In any case, I don't look too often, because the mountains of crap are just too high to wade through.

That's one advantage to Ranma fiction. There may not be as much of it as InuYasha, but it seems like a higher percentage of the stories are at least decent reads.

MV 25 Plotted

I finally plotted out chapter 25 of Moxibustion Violation tonight. It looks like it might not be quite as much of a filler chapter as I was thinking, i.e., if I get everything I plan into it there will be definite plot advancement. On the other hand, there may not be a lot of sex. Don't get scared, though - there will definitely be sex.

I had an idea for a one-shot that I might see about writing someday soon, involving the Tendo and Saotome parents. Actually, I've had several ideas for other stories I hope to write someday. The difference in this case it that I might write the story before finishing MV. We'll see.

Thoughts on MV 25

Warning: the below might be considered to contain some mild spoilers. Although I don't really give anything away.

I haven't started writing the new chapter yet. In fact, I had to spend all day today (Saturday) putting in overtime at the office. But I have been doing some thinking about the upcoming chapter.

I think this one is going to be mostly filler, where I show the new status quo has been established. Ryoga will continue to exert his control. The other guys will endeavor to make sure that Akane and Ranma know that they're still going to be making intensive use of the pair. There probably won't be anything special with Gosunkugi in this chapter. The main development will be primarily nonsexual, as Ranma and Akane begin the martial arts training of Hiroshi and Daisuke. But maybe I'll tie that into some sex.

I don't expect Ukyo to show up yet in this next chapter. She's on her way back to Nerima, but I'll want to devote significant attention to her return, not just toss it in with all of that other stuff. For that matter, it might be worthwhile to do another scene with Akane and Ranma in Ukyo's apartment, to further establish that they have been using it as a retreat / playroom in her absence.

Longer term, there will be some additional surprises before the next school term starts. I'll have to do something with the New Year. The start of the school term should be interesting. Akane's next monthly doctor's visit isn't scheduled to take place until after school starts up again.

Piercing

It has been privately suggested that I consider having the molesters force Ranma and Akane to be pierced, as this provides possibilities for BDSM play. I thought I'd let everyone know now that this isn't going to happen, for the simple reason that I personally regard piercing as a turn off.

Please note, this is a personal taste. I have no problem with other people liking it, or liking to read about it, or having it done themselves. But as the author of the story, given that writing about it would have a negative effect on my libido, it's not going to be showing up.

Sorry 'bout that (for those of you who would have enjoyed it).

Ryoga Keeping Ranma Male

T H Tiger, review of chapter 24, extract:
I do have a quibble, it's wholly because of my bias and likely not shared by everyone. It was Ryouga keeping Ranma male, and actually getting him to steer Ryouga into Akane. A mervelous bit of nasty on Ryouga's part, but I can't help but think he would be uncomfortable as hell with a guy handling his junk. In my own mind he just covered well and really ground Ranma's nose in the dirt at the same time. For my preference I'd just as well prefer it if Ranma were not male during these little sessions.

I think it is quite reasonable to assume that Ryoga was uncomfortable with having Ranma's hand on his manhood, if for no other reason his memories of what Ranma was like before he became weak. I mean, would you really be comfortable having a guy take hold of your prick when he hates your guts, and you can remember a time when he could lift and toss boulders around? So as THTiger suggested, I think Ryoga did feel that way, but suppressed any expression of his discomfort for the sake of carrying out this piece of nastiness.

I won't promise not to have Ranma male again during future sessions, but I believe that if I do it will be a fairly rare occurrence.