[MagnusMagneto]

Seems that a certain percentage of the authors no longer around had no problem in getting a story launched, but as soon as they reach the transformation scene, they abruptly leave the story hanging without any resolution.

Either – 1) they never had any fully formed concept as what to do beyond that . . .

Or – 2) Whatever inspiration that they might have derived in the creative process of the reaching for the TF, with that climax event they then lose all interest in going any further with the story.

From my experience, the transformation and descriptive scenes are the most demanding to write. Dialogue and general setup can be really easy in comparison.

[TC2]

Of course transformation is difficult to write, that’s the best PART!

If a writer is going to write a transformation story and not go into great lengths to describe the transformation, why bother? Then the author’s should do themselves a favor and not tag their story as a transformation story.

[MagnusMagneto]

Of course transformation is difficult to write, that’s the best PART!

If a writer is going to write a transformation story and not go into great lengths to describe the transformation, why bother? Then the author’s should do themselves a favor and not tag their story as a transformation story.

I find the emotions, dialogue, and situations behind the growth more thrilling most of the time to be honest.

Take MarkNew’s Brandi 1/2 – literally just a script with only a couple of curt stage directions for the growth; yet it’s one of the most effective stories I’ve ever read.

To each their own 🙂

[TC2]

MarkNew is a very talented writer and when he writes a growth or transformation it works because MarkNew knows how to write. People who have attempted to replicate his style have failed miserably.

The transformation stories where it’s like, “And then she took the pill. Her clothes ripped off her body and suddenly a muscular, amazonian stood before me” are fucking lame and I’ve read quite a few of those.

Others take way too long to get to the point. I don’t want to read about the history and backstory of the world and how this statue caused the creation of female muscle amazons. Let’s get on with it, set up the characters, set up the scene, set up the situation, and get with the transformations.

To focus on the emotions and character reactions is perfectly acceptable. Emotion is a strong factor in what makes a transformation story sexy. If one day a woman notices her body start changing and she explores her nether region with her fingers, then of course that’s an excellent thing to focus on.

But a transformation story is a transformation story. If the few stage directions describing the growth aren’t strong enough, then the story as a whole, in the genre of female transformation, fails. Asides from the guy who did the Superman & Wonder Woman fan fic, I’ve yet to see a writer who can match the quality of writing MarkNew put out.

[AlexG]

Thought I’d make mention of this for those so interested, but Hi-Standard is still around, had a PM from him the other day. B)

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

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