As I reported back in New Book Concept on March 30, and followed up in Writing, Writing, Writing, and Book Progress, I've been writing my new book:
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| David's Spankings A young man's journey into domestic discipline at the hands of his aunt and her submissive lesbian love-partner |
About 2-1/2 months since I started I'm done my first draft. About 460 pages and 47 chapters.
I've written some really good stuff in there. For example, David's first date with his girlfriend is truly epic. It's 90% femdom/malesub. Everything in it is "David approved" for 18-year-old teenage spanko boy realism. There's something for almost everybody in there.
The process now is to edit, edit, edit. The process is like piling a bunch of clay together in the general shape of a book with an over-arching narrative and let it harden. Then you go away and take out some big chunks that don't seem to fit as well as other parts. Parts that may be kinky, but don't advance anything and don't drive you forward to see what happens next.
Then you go in with the fine chisel and chip away until it's just perfect. That involves reading and re-reading over and over again. Making sure everything is 100% consistent. Making sure everything feels realistic (given only the basic suspension of disbelief anybody can expect from a reader). Eliminating smaller parts that may seem repetitive. Tightening up an overly long scene. Eliminating useless words. Simplifying sentence structures. Using a consistent voice ad tense. Checking spelling and grammar throughout. Sometimes even adding things, such as descriptions of what my main character (david) is feeling at any given moment. Or maybe adding some additional titillating detail if I feel I skimped in certain places.
I'm guessing I'm another 2 months away from publishing, but I find it goes much easier at this stage, because all of the major acts of creation have taken place and I am very, very happy with how the book has evolved to-date, so feel only enthusiasm to complete it now.
Back to editing!
Congratulations! Bravo! I love doing revisions. It's fun to see the story emerge. Can't wait to read it.
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DeleteThanks for the update! Sounds like this is going to be your best book so far and considering how much I enjoyed the first two, I can't wait to read it! It seems like you're really trying your best to publish a very high quality product which is amazing. Us spanking fetishist are lucky to have you, Julie!
ReplyDeleteSo much scope with this set of characters.
DeleteExcited for the finished product!
ReplyDelete-roger
Me too
DeleteJe suis simplement triste de na pas pouvoir lire votre livre, depuis que Amazon a bloqué les traducteurs sur les Kindles…
ReplyDeleteHeureusement il y a votre blog que je lis chaque jour et tous les commentaires...
Bien sûr chez nous nous pratiquons la vraie fessée familiale avec mes 2 filles, donc plutôt intéressés par ce côté de la fessée, néanmoins je lis aussi les commentaires, qui font voir les différentes fessées...
Même si des choses que nous ne ferions pas, car nous n'aimerions pas, il faut être tolérant pour tous ceux qui pratique la fessée, et qui en éprouve le désir, et le plaisir...
Comme pour ceux qui ne comprenne pas cet attrait de la fessée que nous pouvons avoir, c'est que jamais ils ont ressenti ce plaisir si particulier de la fessée, qui nous entraine dans un tourbillon de plaisir sensuel, sexuel, avec bien sur ce que nous ne pouvons pas nier, la coté exhibe, voyeurisme, que cela entraine aussi...
Je suis une personne âgée, mais je suis comme lorsque j'étais meme avant ado et que je ressentais se plaisir sans en connaitre les raisons, et que j'ai compris bien plus tard...
Alors aussi je me pose la question esque c’est parce que j’ai été fessée jeune et que j’aimais ça, ou que c’est peut-être en nous comme un gène…
Mes 2 filles, mon ex, et même des amies, ont eu la même expérience, ont aimer de suite, alors que d’autres n’aiment pas du tout …
Comme je ne suis pas psy, je ne connais pas la réponse, la seule chose que je sais jusque mon dernier souffle j’aimerai la fessée, celle avec mes filles, celle avec des amies, celles que j’ai eu avec mon ex , enfin vive la fessée …
Vive la fessée!
DeleteCongratulations, and I love the focus on the 18 year old subbie boy, or pussy boy as Irene call me.
ReplyDeleteI write myself from time to time, most recently a 30 page report of sorts that needed to be carefully accurate but also inspiring and provocative. I find writing usually harder that editing. But all things must come to an end - for me there is never perfection but only time to complete a product and get it into the world for better or worse.
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Yes. I think I can recognize that point, but I'm still a ways away from it!
DeleteWhat percent fiction vs reality is it? Looking forward to it as you are a great writer.
ReplyDeleteAll fiction in one sense, but my characters are amalgams of myself and people I am close with, and all the activities are realistic and none stranger than stuff I have done. Also, it's not a fantasy world, it's a real world with characters in real domestic discipline arrangements. But still super, super kinky and sexy!
DeleteGod I hope you keep the hell away from political stuff
ReplyDeleteI can't over-stress how much I hate your narrow view of the world.
Your spanking stuff is pretty good. But you seem to be a horrible human.
All that is in evidence is a person who goes next door, knocks on the door, and says "you're a horrible human". Who again is the horrible human?
DeleteMy worldview is very broad, thank you very much.
The only mildly "political" stuff in the book is an encouragement of alternative sexualities and gender identities.
What view of mine are you hallucinating that you think makes me a "horrible human"?
I completely disagree with her politics on most every front, but labeling someone a horrible human being without knowing someone at all is part of the problem in this world. Politics has become a litmus test for morality on both sides. I don’t dislike Republicans (I do think many have been taken by an amoral, narcissistic egomaniacal charlatan though). I suggest that if you think she is a horrible person you should steer clear of her site and find a lefty spanko to wank off to.
DeleteThanks for the "support". Though how you guys can still dunk on Trump while Biden's incompetent leftist handlers are ruining your country (and the rest of the world) is beyond me.
DeleteWell, I don’t come here for the politics … :)
DeleteThis is going to be a good book for any male who desires to be spanked by a female. It will leave nothing out as to how far a woman will go. As I have learned, my wife states, males have no idea. Jack
ReplyDeleteI like your great vitality, like, no doubt, many other commentators, and your "steamroller" side.
ReplyDeleteYour way of considering the writing of a book as sculpture (almost demiurgic!) seems to indicate that you are really someone "manual" (sic) but that you also know how to use, when necessary, very fine instruments.
The majority of your "fictions" are F/M type and you do particularly well with those that include a father figure like in Husband Punished by Dad and Wife.
I wonder if the figure of Lance will be sufficient to represent the male sex. At the same time, it's damn good for David to be only surrounded by girls.
Bon courage.
Thank you, W! I like being "demiurgic" (had to look it up!)
DeleteWonderful news! If you get frustrated, just take it out on David’s cute little behind. :)
ReplyDeleteSaraE
Always!
DeleteHi Juiie-
DeleteHave always enjoyed your blog but lately your writing has gone downhill. Could it be Covid fog brain? Hope you are well!
Yours,
If you mean the blog content is less kinky/interesting, then yes, sigh, I agree. Partly it reflects David and I accumulating more responsibility in our careers, then if you add my book project on top, and us getting older, then we just do less and have less time and energy for r/l kink.
DeleteUsed to be if I was in a dry spell, I'd look for something kinky to do (like arrange an outing, or invite somebody over) and then I'd have great content to blog about. But am feeling my age now. I feel less confident in putting myself out there to pull in a young thing to play with.
One of the reasons I am enjoying writing the book is that it provides a great outlet for my kinky side. I can take my decade of amazing kinky experiences, combine with my imagination, and create something truly extraordinary (I think!).
You will LOVE my new book.
So exciting! I can't wait to read what your naughty mind comes up with next.
ReplyDeleteThe stories with Sue and other lesbian guests are my favorites, you're really good at setting up provocative and interesting spanking scenes and there's just something extra humiliating about it whenever other women are involved and witnessing or joining in on the fun.
Keep up the stellar work, earn yourself a good girl spanking!
The "lesbian feminists" make a comeback in the book!
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