although im a fairly new writer to ac, i totally understand what you mean. mine have plots, or at least i take my time to build one. but i think for other stories, it depends on the subject. normally if it opens up with sex and the rest of it is kind of smutty for the most part, that's a different case. but yeah, NC17 stories aren't really recognized for their merit as much as r rated or anything more tame. i mean just because it says NC17, people automatically think there's no real substance to it which is totally not true.
now cuz im new, im not sure what people think of my stories but im hoping for a good set of feedback just to know if anyone's reading.