Interesting distinction, Powerone. I will consider that while writing my next piece and put it to that test. In my shortest stories, there seems little time for in-depth character development. However, to avoid the label of 'simply porn' (i.e., trash), I will see if I'm better suited for one or the other. After all, writing porn is a dirty job but someone has to do it... (Yes, that was stolen and misquoted from a song by the rock band Ratt. I guess I'm gonna get sued, damn it.)


Quote Originally Posted by Powerone
Many people think that they just can write a sex scene and that's it. That is porn, not erotica. In erotica you have the same things you have in your other writing, characters, settings, motivation of the characters, etc. The sex scene is just the "climax" of the rest of the story.

Don't be afraid of writing things you haven't experienced. Most writers (I hope) have not experienced rape, murder, etc. but can convey the feelings of the characters. That is what makes a good writer, where you can place the reader into the action.

If you look at most of my stories, I convey the feelings of the female characters, yet obviously I am not one (but then again, maybe I am really female, acting as a male writer, LOL)

P1