yankee:
Great point about interaction Rosie. Counting to me is juvenile however Scolding would be so much interactive than counting . As an otk fan, the spanking should end when he, or she makes the determination. Not the number. Regards.
If we take the cp to a more 'intense' stage (i realise such a stage puts off many) then the verbal interaction between Disciplinarian and the one being disciplined prevents subspace occuring (which others have alluded to or actually mentioned about on this thread).
If subspace does occur the Disciplinarian gets feedback that it is happening, when the adrenaline, endorphins and other such hormones kick in, pain can be virtually ignored/not felt, and indeed ability to actually speak greatly reduced for the spankee, so if a story involves 'intense' cp, other than judicial cp or such, then dialogue between both parties is essential if we are keeping it real.
There are of course many forms of dialogue that can be maintained during cp, counting puts some readers off yet is enjoyed by others, as is the case for a range of interactions/scenarios in stories.
I myself have things that authors put in stories that make me prefer not to read them, however my view is, all the authors of the stories here on LSF, write what they like, what they want in stories, it is their fiction that they give their time to writing for our pleasure, so i would never wish to express a negative about any content, what i love others don't and vice versa, LSF provides us readers with a selection box of spanking content, all flavour preferences are catered for.