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"Art Museum" by Trane and Wildfire Paradise.
"Art Museum" by Trane and Wildfire Paradise. The interesting thing about this story is that it was coauthored by two people over the Throbnet BBS. As near as I can figure, the two authors have never actually met in person. The story's format consists of several reciprocal e- mail transmissions among the authors, in which each message builds upon the story as it has been set up by the preceding message. In these messages the authors evolve a story about two people making love in a limousine on a ferry boat on the way home from the Seattle Art Museum. At times the authors seem to want to coordinate their efforts; and at other times they seem determined to throw a curve ball to the other by changing the situation abruptly to see what the other will do next. It's an interesting format, and it results in a sexy story. On the negative side, I think the authors followed the sex story formulas a little too closely - getting in one and only one of every position and every term for a pussy or cock. In addition, although I liked the give- and-take atmosphere, it would have been possible to do some editing at the end of the joint project to coordinate things just a little better. Finally, if they're going to call the story "Art Museum" instead of "Ferry Ride," it would have been nice to bring art into the story a little more. All in all, however, this was a pretty good story. (Rating 6.5). |