How To Write Erotic Fiction and Sex Scenes by Lister, Ashley -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Preface 1 Introducing the genre

Writing sex Literary erotica v. genre erotica The right rude words Readers and writers Summary

2 Understanding the ground rules

Following the writing rules of erotica Touching taboo subjects Researching through discussion, reading and adult films

Experience (personal and anecdotal) Reading Watching adult films

Summary

3 Learning the basics

The storyteller and the reader 23

First person Third person Second person Omniscient

Summary

4 Creating convincing characters

The importance of strong characters Naming your characters What do your characters desire? Creating conflicts for your characters Describing your characters

Appearance Speech Actions Thoughts

Summary

5 Planning a compelling plot

Getting to grips with plots and outlines Breaking down a basic structure

In the beginning

Character and situation Action The hook

In the middle

Playing consequences Backstory Passage of time

In the end

Unity of time Unity of place Unity of action

Summary

6 Developing your powers of description

The role of description in fiction Using description effectively Enriching your writing by involving all the senses Creating arresting impressions: eroticising clothes, furnishings and other details Using figurative language to bring characters and scenes to life Summary

7 Writing great dialogue

Making sex talk convincing Presenting dialogue on the page Now we’re really talking

Accents and dialects Stress, pitch and italics Contractions Speech tags and modifiers

Enticing your reader

General dialogue Erotic dialogue

Summary

8 Writing outside the box – form

Experimenting with other forms

9 Writing outside the box – content

Straight vanilla Gay and lesbian fiction Multiple partners: who’s doing what to whom? BDSM: demonstrating power and authority Writing about kink and fetish Exploring supernatural and paranormal erotica Summary

10 Preparing your story for publication

Editing your story Publish and be damned Read what the publisher wants Read what the publisher publishes Write something that you want to write and the publisher wants to publish Final words

Glossary Bibliography Index