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Why Writing Sex Stories Is Hard

By adelejournal at 7 July, 2009, 12:00 am

Writing sex stories is hard. We sex fiction writers have to handle issues that other writers don’t have to worry about, such as coming up with non-repetitive words for genitalia, making dialogue actually sound sexy, and scraping the bottom of our imagination for scenarios we haven’t used. But this article isn’t about erotic writing techniques; it is about something much more elemental.

How To Write Better Slash Stories

By adelejournal at 12 June, 2009, 12:00 am

I am about to tell you a major “secret” to writing better slash — or yaoi, m/m, whatever you like to call it. It’s not truly a secret because anyone can know it, but only serious writers will benefit from the knowledge. You have to do some work to apply it, and not everyone is willing to exert themselves. If you are willing, though, there’s a good chance that this “secret” will change the way you think about your sex stories.

What Fanfiction Writers Can Teach The Pros

By adelejournal at 5 June, 2009, 12:00 am

Every writer has a different attitude toward fanfiction. Some authors encourage it, some are indifferent, and some think that fanfiction desecrates the original works, especially when the fan stories contain mature content. Whatever your own moral take is, any writer can learn something great from this amateur community’s positive approach to the craft.

Coming Out As An Erotic Writer

By adelejournal at 30 May, 2009, 12:00 am

You’re not ashamed that you write sex stories, but you do keep it a secret. You know that things would get hairy if certain friends — and especially certain family members — found out, and you’d rather not deal with that. For now, you’re safe, but it’s a small world, especially on the internet. You may be discovered. The question is, what will you do when that happens?

Sex Stories Vs. Fantasies:The Difference Between Them

By adelejournal at 19 May, 2009, 12:00 am

Most people start writing down their fantasies because they have particular ideas that excite them — scenarios that the writer has imagined over and over, getting more detailed and arousing every time. The characters in these fantasies are usually the writers themselves and the kinds of people they know, or wish they knew.