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What genre would you not write in?
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Apr 17, 2014 01:32PM
I've read some great books as a reviewer. I love Hyperion but it does seem like their quality of books has been going down hill lately. It makes me sad as a reader.
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I suppose that would depend on what you define as mommy porn.It came out years ago where it was sexy images of men doing household/caregiving tasks. Is that the sort of "porn" you are talking about?
Sara wrote: "I suppose that would depend on what you define as mommy porn.It came out years ago where it was sexy images of men doing household/caregiving tasks. Is that the sort of "porn" you are talking about?"
I wouldn't know lol I just heard the term in passing.
In that case - mommy porn was pictures of half dressed men doing chores. It was a book that became a series.
Type mommy porn into google and wow. Took a little bit to find the book and I was sure it would pop up first. http://www.amazon.com/Porn-New-Moms-P...
yikes. Well now you have the real story.
Lily wrote: "I perceive an opposite problem. Trying too hard to be accurate that the fact the characters are living breathing beings tends to get ignored. I feel that scientific accuracy for sex scenes in fiction would have the opposite effect, and end up being completely unrealistic. People don't think in scientific terms when they're intimate."I don't think it should read like a biology text but gross inaccuracies (pun intended) can really pull you out of the story.
Virginia wrote: "Lily wrote: "I perceive an opposite problem. Trying too hard to be accurate that the fact the characters are living breathing beings tends to get ignored. I feel that scientific accuracy for sex sc..."There is that, and I have seen it many times, unfortunately.
Sara wrote: "I can't remember what the series was but I was reading one that had greek gods as characters. Each story continued from the one before except they focused on a different "coupling". Literally, there was a chapter that ended - he walked into the dark alley. The next 2-3 chapters were about a different character having sex."I would have thought a lot of the stuff the Greek gods got up to would come up against modern obscenity laws? The Norse ones, definately.
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Richard - you may be right but I have noticed that sex is becoming more and more central to the plot. It comes and goes. I think with the popularity of 50 shades of grey - more publishers are following suit. There are a lot of authors who sell sex heavy books and are highly popular. Christine Feehan is an example. All of her books are very sex heavy. The Sookie Stackhouse series. Just a few examples. While there are plots, some of them really are just ways to move from one sex scene to another.
I can't write outside fantasy and SF, both of which have to be set in imaginary settings -- far future, other planets, wholly imaginary universes.My stories are like oysters, they need their own shells. (And it's rare when even two of them consent to be in the same universe.)
I like to think I could write any genre, but erotica isn't too appealing to me.
Erotica~ If get uncomfortable reading sex scenes chances are I can;t write themSci-Fi~ just doesn't appeal to me
Romance, never read it - so unbelievable (maybe I read too many Mills and Boons in my mis-spent youth!)
I find I cannot write what I do not know. I write not about my life specifically, but I do pull from my experiences heavily in order to create realistic characters and engaging plots.This said...the genres of romance/erotica, anything political, and paranormal will not find my name as an author among them.
I couldn't bring myself to write anything with a vampire, an Amish person, a cheerleader, or cowboys. Yes, I think that covers it.Originally I was thinking the answer was anything I would feel comfortable with my mother reading, ha ha!
P.S> All the penis talk reminded my of an old 90's teen movie where the guidance counselor is trying (unsuccessfully) to write an erotic novel. "Quivering Member" or "Bratwurst" anyone??
I wouldn't feel comfortable writing in any other genre than what I know best. Action adventure. It's the only way my imagination can run unimpaired. Anything else would be a struggle for me to write a good story. I wouldn't want to ruin my reputation by publishing an awful story.
OOPS! I forgot to add sci-fi to the end of action adventure.
Tabitha wrote: "I couldn't bring myself to write anything with a vampire, an Amish person, a cheerleader, or cowboys. Yes, I think that covers it."Pitty. Amish vampires, cheerleaders and cowboys sounds like the start of something fun.
Virginia wrote: "Tabitha wrote: "I couldn't bring myself to write anything with a vampire, an Amish person, a cheerleader, or cowboys. Yes, I think that covers it."Pitty. Amish vampires, cheerleaders and cowboys ..."
We look forward to reading yours. 0:)
I would not write self- help books. There would be a lot of "try it out and if it doesn't work- at least you know?" On like every issue out there.
Brittany wrote: "I would not write self- help books. There would be a lot of "try it out and if it doesn't work- at least you know?" On like every issue out there."You need a heck of an ego to write most self help. :-(
Virginia wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I would not write self- help books. There would be a lot of "try it out and if it doesn't work- at least you know?" On like every issue out there."You need a heck of an ego to wr..."
LOL:) that's so true. I would just feel like I was talking around someone if I wrote a book like that. It would be very taxing because what we say in books stays with us more than anything else.
As a 37 year-old bachelor, I think it's for the best that I don't write romance.Something tells me that it would be less than convincing.
Nick wrote: "As a 37 year-old bachelor, I think it's for the best that I don't write romance.Something tells me that it would be less than convincing."
I don't know. You can also be jaded from being in a bad relationship. Half way through the book the love interest would turn out to be a lying, cheating b*st*rd.
I'm a little late to the conversation, but I'd have to say erotica. I'd be the worst at it. That, and a biography. Mix those together and I'd fall apart at the keyboard ;)
I couldn't do 'self-help.' I don't read it, so I don't feel drawn to write it. Beyond that it's more content than genre. I don't have any problem writing steamy bits for my romantic sic-fi, I can even do some modest violence. Game of Thrones detailed goriness - I can't read it it, so writing it, is out.As for
, I need to check this out.
The biggest audience for self help is people who've already bought self help. That should tell you all you need to know.
Virginia wrote: "I don't know... Half way through the book the love interest would turn out to be a lying, cheating b*st*rd"*narrows eyes* Now hold on a moment... just what are you trying to say here?!
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I would have thought the same thing Justin but one of my more current projects falls under the fan fiction realm. In my case, I rewrote the story from a movie. I don't get the fan fiction genre but sometimes it happens.
No one who knows me would ever label me a romantic person; so I doubt very much if writing romance novels would benefit the reader or me.I should point out, however, that my late wife and I were married for thirty-five and a half wonderful years and she gave birth to five children during the first ten years; so I just may be a bit of a romantic after all; or perhaps my wife was just irresistable.
I'm with Tabitha on not wanting to write about vampires. Can't stand the critters. I also doubt I could write crime or suspense novels with a lot of violence.
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