Writing Erotica - Softcover

Belkom, Edo Van

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ISBN 10: 1551803070 ISBN 13: 9781551803074

Publisher: UNKNO, 2000

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- Explore the most intriguing of all literary genres - Put your fertile imagination to work - Have fun -- and get paid for it!

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Erotica appeals to the primal instincts and senses of human beings. Millions buy it. Whole publishing companies are devoted to it. But writing erotica takes special skill: a writer must balance the graphic and the subtle, know how many details are too many, and understand the pacing of an erotic story, from sensuous build-up to satisfying climax.

Writing Erotica is packed with information for novice and professional writers alike. It examines the difference between erotica and pornography; how to get ideas for erotic stories; the differences in erotica for men, couples, and women; and how to give readers what they want. Along the way, it also provides practical advice on starting and finishing your manuscript and selling your work in the competitive erotica marketplace.

Other topics covered include: - Making use of your own fantasies - Turning ideas into stories - Creating atmosphere and characters - Getting the sex right - Learning the language of erotica - Using point of view effectively Writing Erotica also features interviews with masters of the genre.

About the Author:

Edo van Belkom has published numerous short stories in magazines and in anthologies, including Best American Erotica 1999, Hot Blood 4 and Hot Blood 6, and Demon Sex. His pseudonymously published collection of erotic science fiction stories, Virtual Girls: The Erotic Gems of Evan Hollander, appeared in 1995. His collection of erotic horror stories, Six-Inch Spikes, appeared in spring 2001.

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