OokamiKasumi wrote:There IS a model for Romance. It was created and codified by authors specifically for writing romances.
-- The 12 Stages of Intimacy
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Ookami Kasumi ~ Purveyor of fine Smut. Most recent Games Completed:
OokamiKasumi wrote:There IS a model for Romance. It was created and codified by authors specifically for writing romances.
-- The 12 Stages of Intimacy
That's... I suppose if I were writing something in a 'Fifty Shades of Grey' vein, that might be useful. Kind of understand why my attempts at sex scenes have always failed now though.
That's... I suppose if I were writing something in a 'Fifty Shades of Grey' vein, that might be useful. Kind of understand why my attempts at sex scenes have always failed now though.
My version of this is geared a bit more toward...adult interaction.
-- LOL! You know, I have a rather in-depth tutorial for writing sex scenes in the hentai section too.
Ookami Kasumi ~ Purveyor of fine Smut. Most recent Games Completed:
An Internet article I saw a long time ago told me that romantic love uses the same brain chemicals as autistic perseveration. I don't know if it's fully or partly true, but it would explain why I can have the exact same emotions toward a person as toward a cryptid, an algorithm, or a mountain.
But since then I've experienced emotions toward a former classmate that don't exactly fit the former pattern: Not only is there a "halo effect" turning him into my personal Chuck Norris, but I also experience creepy, uncharacteristic impulses to have tactile interaction with him. Which is kind of pointless given that he's three states away. I think this may be a normal part of human romantic attachment, possibly.
This is also barely related, but I've heard that sexual interaction can increase the intensity of a romantic bond for a few months or years or something, but it varies by individual hormone levels. In any case I have not tested this.
Note: I'm not diagnosed with anything because I am afraid of doctors and permanent labels, but it is widely agreed that something is deeply "wrong" with my social skills. Non-professionals have suggested Asperger's, but other non-professionals have suggested abuse/retardation/evil, so God only knows where my perspective on all this comes from. I'm sorry if it turns out to be completely useless. I hope at least it's not counterproductive in any way.
Grand list of things not officially canceled: Salt -- the heartwarming story of brain-eating space worms Tangent -- an epic poem and/or novel about a borderline-autistic Martian imp and her relationship with God Kittens of the Darned -- a grimdark soap opera about sexy catgirls (Indefinitely postponed until I learn to draw and color realistically) The Other Mary -- the most perfect fic about the most perfect Mary Sue EVER Rockheart -- a short story about a monster who kills everyone Corrupted -- a completely different short story about a monster who kills everyone (late Worst Visual Novel Ever) Checkpoint 36a -- the transcription of a short multi-ending dream about time travel and undead schoolgirls In Which the Princess is Kidnapped -- an entry in the "ordinary girl ends up in an alien universe and tries to save it" genre Pictogram Scramble: Magical Friendship Bunny Ivy -- a Flash game about a magical girl making friends (Indefinitely postponed until I learn how friendship works)
AnthonyHJ wrote:... just never bothered getting flagged as Hentai-approved. Maybe I should get that sorted out...
How would one go about doing that? I'm new to this forum, so any information at all would help.
Have you tried sending a PM to one of the moderators as 'asking'? (That's what I did.)
-- Actually, I think there's a checkbox somewhere in the personal profile section.
Ookami Kasumi ~ Purveyor of fine Smut. Most recent Games Completed:
I would like to point out that the theorem brought forth by OokamiKasumi is, I believe, the more accurate 'model' for 'romance'.
What AnthonyHJ has described, while not inaccurate, relates more to the concept of the transformation from "infatuation" to "love", a common occurence in relationships. However, neither infatuation nor love are required for the concept of "romance" as has been described, nor do they, when they occur, neccessarily have to occur together, or in that order. That possibilities are multiple, though admittedly less common.
In general, I seek to strive against attempts to classify these concepts though. I, and I daresay many others, disagree with attempts to turn romantic interaction into a science.
