by EmilyMiller
A lot of my factual work is spent trying to show that the OF models are real people, with real world problems.
Good insight to your thought processes!
I now have to take the time to finish the story, as I ran out of time to do so. I have it saved to finish later. Maybe this weekend
Fascinating to read of the process you went through in developing not only the story but also the four distinct characters who underwent a significant change as the story unfolded.
I still remember (all those few days ago) when you first started sending me chunks of this story. It started out so simply; an idea that gave you the excuse to write multiple sex scenes.
An then you started making your characters human. With thoughts and feelings and emotions and even flaws.
And I knew even before you did it was going to become something more complex than just a sex fantasy romp.
And to anyone who might complain about the unrealistic nature of the Happy Ever After ending, I'll just remind you that Pretty Woman was an incredibly popular movie with one of the most unrealistic portrayal of sex workers of all time.
"and leopards don't change their spots"......That's 100% you.
My feelings while reading were in a sort of war agains themselves..This WIWAW explains pretty much I guess I prefer less sex more story tales (everyone its own). In this case I felt trapped when you started changing course towards the story end I couldn't leave Sarah and Scott in the limbo.
About Sex Workers being just normal people with adifferent skill and work I recall an story MelissaBaby wrote "The Gold Dollar Girls" where she tried. This topic is complex to describe fairly, remember your readers may not feel like you do -even if they think they should. So as a writer is a double challenge to overcome your feelings, and those of your readers with strong characters. (There is nothing to do with prejudices of course, that would be a lost cause)
Thanks for sharing this, Emily. It’s interesting to get the back story on your writing process.
Thanks for the look behind-the-scenes look. I know how it is when a story grows and develops beyond what you originally intended.
I’m curious to know if Cape Cod was someplace you’ve been to or you just did your research. It certainly felt like you’d been, but then again you are a writer.