Writing Erotica With Emotional Depth - Do Readers Want It?

[NuclearFairy]

only if theyre organically sourced.

They were grown in the wild, so would most likely count as organic as well.

 

[Andreas_Kreuz]

Brings us back to the fundamental question: May a vegan person swallow cum?

 

[Djmac1031]

Brings us back to the fundamental question: May a vegan person swallow cum?

good question. I mean, technically it's seed, right...?

 

[caleb35]

Some readers want emotional depth in the stories posted on this site; some don't. With that said, almost all readers want the characters to be believable and at least somewhat relatable. Best you can do is write the story with the amount of emotional depth that you want to see in it.

 

[pink_silk_glove]

Just make sure to tell everyone first, like a true vegan would.

That's not entirely true.

 

[iwatchus]

I've read a handful of plant monster stories, would those count?

There was an old Damon Knight short story (I think it was him) about a planet with vampiric plant that would drain the sap from plants the colonists tried to plant. You had to kill it by driving a steak through it.

 

[NuclearFairy]

There was an old Damon Knight short story (I think it was him) about a planet with vampiric plant that would drain the sap from plants the colonists tried to plant. You had to kill it by driving a steak through it.

I remember in the first Bunicula book how the cat was convinced that the carrots would come back as vampire carrots and so shoved a toothpick through every drained carrot.

 

[Britva415]

I've read a handful of plant monster stories, would those count?

Planticles

 

[NuclearFairy]

Planticles

Usually yes, but this one time it was a guy and a Venus flytrap type plant monster.

 

[iwatchus]

I remember in the first Bunicula book how the cat was convinced that the carrots would come back as vampire carrots and so shoved a toothpick through every drained carrot.

Reading about how the story was originally written breaks my HEA heart.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Reading about how the story was originally written breaks my HEA heart.

I'm not sure I've heard that tale.

 

[iwatchus]

James Howe and his wife would make fun of late night movies and the books came out of their jokes. The romantic in me has a very clear (and possibly unrealistic) view of them as a very loving couple, having fun together. She talked him into writing a kid's book out of their ongoing jokes. She died (cancer?) just before the book was published.

I have a very soft spot for loving couples who can have extended word play involving puns and similar. I think laughter and love are perfect companions. My novel that is appearing daily now is a tribute to that in many ways.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Oh yeah, I think my SO told me that when I was trying to convince him we needed to get the books for the kids. Those books were such a big part of my childhood. I wonder if any of the characters was based on his wife.

 

[DeMont]

I’ve been working on a story that’s definitely erotic, but I also found myself diving deep into the characters' emotional baggage. Grief, longing, unspoken desire - the kind of stuff that makes the sex feel earned, if that makes sense. But now I’m wondering... does that slow things down too much? Or are there readers out there who want their erotica layered with real emotional weight? Would love to hear your thoughts.

@Maryyy_A,
Good morning my dear colleague,
There are readers here whom appreciate both. Often times a story, depending upon theme and development, demands a more in depth approach. It's almost a pre-requisite for that particular story. As I have mentioned before, elsewhere, a story will "tell itself, and will be as long as it needs be to tell itself." On the other side of the coin you may wish to write a simple simple, short, to the point, all action romp. In that case limiting the emotional involvement and letting the physical shine forth is the answer. It really depends, solely I believe, on what YOU want to write and this is a good part of the question, debated elsewhere, about whether you are writing for yourself or for readers.

Ultimately, at the beginning, it is a decision that each writer makes. "What do I want to write about?"

Deepest respects,
D