Great idea... I've written some well-regarded stuff I'm proud of, though I'm still figuring it out. I tend to write longish, plot-heavy stories and so my biggest issue is how much to pre-plan (outline) as opposed to "winging it." Obviously outlining is more efficient, as you don't wind up going down blind alleys where you waste hours and days on plot points that go nowhere. But I find outlines constrain my imagination and the writing itself is less inspired. In looking at mainstream authors who talk about their process, it's a fairly even split. I'm curious how other writers deal with this.

>>10052 the way i avoid wasting time on random plot points while staying true to my original vision is just by making my outline really loose. like, i just have a vague idea of the beginning, middle, and end, but not enough to make writing it tedious. although, i’m just not a huge fan of planning stuff out in general. i like the feeling of discovering a story as i write it. sometimes it ends up deviating from what i intended, but that wasted time discovering is just a part of the medium.

>>10054 I enjoy the process of writing, plus practice makes perfect so it's never "wasted." But I've written myself into dead ends after 20, 50, 100k words and it does bum me out. Another topic: Like I said, my stuff is long and plot generally takes precedence over sexy stuff. I've tried to write straight-ahead fetish stories but it rarely works out. I am who I am lol. The point is that sometimes I feel pressure to include a certain amount of actual fetish material if it seems lacking. Like, it's been 3 pages... I should stick some fat in there.

I need advice on how to come up with plotlines that revolve more around character drama rather than purely fetish content.

Try going for the regular parts of life for content. For example: Say the plot of a story is that a female university student is on a scholarship for running but gets injured leading to weight gain. There are plenty of details that can be filled out for drama and content. Life is a constant and complex thing after all. Roommates or housemates are common and give opportunities for interaction, same with friends, classmates, rivals, family or the coach. These characters might at first bring gifts of food or offer assistance at first allowing the weight gain to start. But later could change to comments and concerns of about the main characters weight gain. Or supportive and wanting the main character to be happy if this new lifestyle does that for them. Which can lead to arguments between the main character and them or the supportive characters versus the those against weight gain. Eating is important for life and gaining so how does the main character do so: -Who are they eating with? By themself, with friends or classmates who, as stated above, can talk with the main character. This talk could be reminders to take it easy to heal, suggestions for things to do to pass the time while healing that the main character now has time to try, comments about weight or lifestyle changes. -What are they eating? Are they sticking to a meal or diet plan for their athletics that is no longer filling them up because of snacking? Or they feel like treating themself to desert for a change or new offer or encourage larger food portions. -Where are they eating? Relates to Who but are they eating alone in their room, at a cafeteria or food court at the university, or somewhere else. If somewhere else maybe they see something that interests them in a nearby store like more comfortable, and baggy or stretchy, clothes, video games, TV series and movies or even books or comics / manga. -When are they eating? If the main character usually eats with friends on the track team then being injured means they are no longer going to practice so their daily schedule is is different. This could lead the main character to eating at a different time and meeting new people who are supportive of being heavier. This could also lead to eating more as perhaps the main character would snack during practice and burn it off but now they are snacking and not exercising. Chores such as laundry or getting rid of garbage can lead to interactions with roommates or housemates. Classwork and projects as well though with friends and classmates. Does the main character have a job or end up getting one to support their growing eating habits. Have the main character join a club for a TV series or movies, gaming of some type or other form of entertainment. Also don't forget about events such as concerts, expos, and more that the main character could go to.

I crave a story of Vi from Arcane being a swollen and uncomfortably full 600lb hamlet, getting caressed and fed by caitlyn, and scolded whenever she passes gas short hair hamlet bitches are hawt, i need that yuri in my life alternatively, Caitlyn getting toyed by Vi and getting reasured of her sexyness where fat lesbians at

>>10071 The standard advice is "write what you know." Riff off situations that happened to you, or that you've observed, and same with the characters. With my own stuff (which is very character-driven), I have to be able to imagine the characters and the action clearly, like a movie in my head. Otherwise it feels flat and fake, plus the writing itself takes much more effort. When it works it's like the stuff writes itself.