Many people believe that successful Erotica comes down to the details that authors put into their Sex Scenes. Since the intimacy between two or more people is often the premise for these erotica novels, the stories don't have to be about the intimate acts all the time. In fact, erotica authors can be virgins with very little sexual experience as novels don't need to be graphic in any way.
Erotica novels are similar to other genres, including romance, as erotica authors write stories about people, relationships, and the intimate acts that take place behind closed doors.
If you are wondering how to write a powerful scene for your upcoming erotica novel, know that you don't need to be an experienced person with plenty of sexual encounters. It's not about what you know but about how you describe what you would like your characters to do.
Less is often more
The reality is that sex can be a great thing between two people. It brings some people closer together and it fulfills and enjoyment and the satisfaction. However, sex can also be dirty, smelly, sweaty, and downright nasty. The reality is that while it is a great experience – and a reproductive act – readers don't want to hear all the details.
Readers would prefer to read a story about a beautiful sexual activity, and not one where the main character is sweaty, where it smells a little bit, or where it is awkward because there is not the right connection between the two.
Perhaps readers find that the reality of sex is enough in their own lives and they choose to read erotic for a clean and enjoyable experience.
No need to have experience
While you can draw on your own sexual experiences when you're writing your erotica novel, it's not about what you know that makes a great story. You can watch movies and small clips on the Internet to get an idea of what sex can be like between two people.
Of course, there's a huge difference between two people madly in love, two people having a one night stand, two people trying to have a baby, and two people who are getting paid to be intimate. You, as the author, have to choose what kind of scene you are writing.
In addition, it's important to understand that you are in full control of the situation.
You don't need to add things if you don't feel comfortable and you can skip over parts where you feel you don't have enough experience to write. But you need to understand that you can be a best-selling erotica author and still be a virgin. It's not about what you know, but more about how you present your scene to the reader.
What do you think about the less is more approach when writing erotica?
