Porcelain & Velvet 6/?

[iwrotestuff]

Title: Porcelain & Velvet 6/?
Rating: NC-17 (series overall)
Word Count: 5,000
Warnings: Parent death, car crash, suicide (first part only), prostitution (entire series)
Summary: For this prompt on the kink meme. "Kurt loses his dad in High School & cannot pay for college. He meets someone who tells him about a high class brothel where he can

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[chinablues]

It's a 'good' wow, a 'great' wow, 'exceptional', 'amazing', and 'whew' wow. A 'read it twice and it's just as wonderful' wow. A 'touch of the fingertips' indeed, wow.

I'm a sucker for the slow build to intimacy story, more so if it's Kurt being led to the 'I just can't help myself' moment. I blame the bodice rippers I was addicted to in my impressionable youth; alas, they defined my shape and pace of passion forever. And, Kurt deserves a little seduction, what better than the slow body worship that leaves him curious and tingling to know more.

Don't worry about your character voices. I think you've got those down perfectly. I will admit, though, to being concerned as to why Coach Sue would question Blaine's validity, her timing is suspect. Of course, it is Coach Sue we're talking about, she has her own unquestionable reasons for everything she does and her personality is too loud to ignore. I can't help but be a little suspicious of her motivations, though. Satana's random acts of compassion are lovely.

Glad to hear your ... maillord? ... is understanding. I'm always amazed that bills and payments seem to arrive the next day while personal tasties take a week. Here's hoping it arrives quickly, lord knows I put enough postage on the silly thing. I bought a roll of stamps two-ish increases ago and can't be bothered to buy one-centers anymore. Given the amount I actually mail, I figure this roll might last a few more years so I just slap a couple on the envelopes and consider it my duty done to keep the postal system afloat. So your hug from Florida may take a few, but is sure to arrive ... Eventually.

[iwrotestuff]

(Forgive my lateness - eep!)

Kurt is definitely being led to that moment. When it'll come and how it'll come, I hope, are things that will still catch the reader at least a little by surprise.

Sue's been in the business long enough that very little catches her by surprise. It wasn't until she heard Rachel telling someone about how young and attractive Kurt's winning bidder was that she had reason to suspect anything. Career men with obscene amounts of money aren't new to her, but one so young definitely would be. She's got the local law on her payroll, but an angry parent whose son got naughty with the credit cards (in more ways than one) would be a very messy situation that she might not be able to clean up. ;>

(I have so many mountains of headcanon and backstory and not-on-camera stuff for this 'verse, it really isn't funny.)

[chinablues]

What's interesting here is that you have a solid backstory for your storyline. I was just advising an author who is considering a very elaborate and daring story that she might want to consider timelining her story before she drafts. She's also hoping that her original characters will be embraced, I suggested that she form up a solid backstory and voice for them, as well. But the most important thing is that she loves those characters as much as she loves the canon characters, only then will her readers believe in them. All of which is entirely presumptuous of me; I don't write fanfic, I've just read way too much fanfic. Have I led her astray, dearest Odd?

[iwrotestuff]

I always have a fair amount of backstory and "off-camera" stuff in mind when I write, but this one...whoa boy. It's borderline ridiculous, really. I even know who some of the clients are and what they're into, but I don't think I'll be able to fit them in without it seeming gratuitous. :/

I have become a very big fan of doing a rundown of events before I start writing anything. I usually do this over instant messenger with a friend (that's what I mean when I call someone my secret-keeper), because it helps me bounce off ideas that may or may not work. Once that's done, I copy-paste the whole thing into the primary document and delete it as I go. I can't say it'll work for everyone, but it definitely works for me. :)

I think you gave good advice. I don't necessarily love all of my characters, but I do know who they are, why they're doing what they do, and I feel about them the way I want the reader to. If you want them to be well-received (and on some occasions, you might not), I think loving them is a good start. :)

[chinablues]

Your last point is well taken; sometimes you love a character, but hate their actions. Or dislike a character, but perhaps respect them for a redeeming quality. Regardless, you're suggesting that the author understands each characters motivations, and tries to anticipate the actions and reactions to each event. Thanks! If my author asks again, I'll pass your advice along.