...Has anybody here ever considered writing a book set in the world of hobbying?
I'm not talking about a memoir, though some of the stranger real-life experiences shared here would make for an entertaining read, no doubt. I'm talking about the exploits of a fictional hobbyist as he navigates the waters of sex-for-hire while interacting with fellow enthusiasts on a fictional forum. I have to be honest: I've been toying with the idea...
There's a stigma surrounding this lifestyle; sex is pretty taboo to begin with, but throw money into the equation and suddenly people are in an uproar. Most folks can't get past their own prejudices long enough to see that there's a community to be found here, with its own intricate protocol and unique ettiquette, and an ecclectic blend of personalities. Hell, it even has its own slang! It's a fascinating world, and it deserves to be explored.
I'm not looking to make the ins and outs of hobbying (no pun intended) the focus. Rather, this life, with all its trappings, would serve as a backdrop for a particular protagonist, whom we follow from one encounter to another, as he searches for something, I know not what...
His experiences would be fictional, though I might choose to draw on some of the stranger moments in my own history to round things out. I would touch on those pitfalls with which all hobbyists have had to contend (i.e. the scams, the poor service, the ever-present threat of disease), but I wouldn't plunder this board for specific material. Moreover, I wouldn't transplant the TERB to this fictional world and slap a new name on it. It would serve as a template, nothing more. I'd tweak the format to accomodate the plot and setting, and even come up with my own language.
The whole thing's embryonic now, but I wouldn't feel comfortable proceeding before getting some input from the TERB collective. This all might be moot, anyway; the sad truth is that most of my ideas get filed away with the intention that someday, when I have more time and money, I'll dust them all off again and write till my heart's content. Still, I'd like to know what you all think. Let me know, okay...?
I'm not talking about a memoir, though some of the stranger real-life experiences shared here would make for an entertaining read, no doubt. I'm talking about the exploits of a fictional hobbyist as he navigates the waters of sex-for-hire while interacting with fellow enthusiasts on a fictional forum. I have to be honest: I've been toying with the idea...
There's a stigma surrounding this lifestyle; sex is pretty taboo to begin with, but throw money into the equation and suddenly people are in an uproar. Most folks can't get past their own prejudices long enough to see that there's a community to be found here, with its own intricate protocol and unique ettiquette, and an ecclectic blend of personalities. Hell, it even has its own slang! It's a fascinating world, and it deserves to be explored.
I'm not looking to make the ins and outs of hobbying (no pun intended) the focus. Rather, this life, with all its trappings, would serve as a backdrop for a particular protagonist, whom we follow from one encounter to another, as he searches for something, I know not what...
His experiences would be fictional, though I might choose to draw on some of the stranger moments in my own history to round things out. I would touch on those pitfalls with which all hobbyists have had to contend (i.e. the scams, the poor service, the ever-present threat of disease), but I wouldn't plunder this board for specific material. Moreover, I wouldn't transplant the TERB to this fictional world and slap a new name on it. It would serve as a template, nothing more. I'd tweak the format to accomodate the plot and setting, and even come up with my own language.
The whole thing's embryonic now, but I wouldn't feel comfortable proceeding before getting some input from the TERB collective. This all might be moot, anyway; the sad truth is that most of my ideas get filed away with the intention that someday, when I have more time and money, I'll dust them all off again and write till my heart's content. Still, I'd like to know what you all think. Let me know, okay...?
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