Has Literotica been used as the "free" part of a freemium way of sharing erotica?
I've stumbled upon Literotica over the years and read stories here and there. Now that I see how much community is here, I guess I wish I'd signed up for an account a long time ago. As it is, I only just recently considered sharing the erotic fiction I've written, and I only just signed up today.
I have a multi-part series of stories that could easily turn into the equivalent of an entire short novel if I ever finish it. I'm deciding how much to share with people and how/where to do it.
I have a couple of questions not really addressed in the FAQ...
1.
Have people used Literotica to share two or three select chapters of an erotic novel, then made the full novel available for purchase at some other place? I don't see any reason why someone couldn't do that. There's a policy that stories shouldn't contain hyperlinks, but authors' biographies can. Has anyone done this, and have they found it to be a successful way to share their erotic fiction?
What do I mean by "successful"?
Successful could include just posting for free on Literotica and enjoying whatever feedback you receive.
Successful could also include selling erotic fiction online and making a small but measureable amount of money each month.
Successful, for me, would not include going to all the hassle of putting your fiction behind a paywall and then having three people buy it in ten years.
Please note: I respect the community aspect of Literotica. I do NOT consider my work to be better than that of the many people here who have made their good work available for free. I just want to know what precedent there is and what options there are.
2.
I haven't seen Literotica stories in which there are illustrations placed within stories (in the style of Six Times a Day http://six.clubetchi.com/6td/part-001). Is there a way of doing that here? I'm guessing not, but let me know if I'm wrong.
I've stumbled upon Literotica over the years and read stories here and there. Now that I see how much community is here, I guess I wish I'd signed up for an account a long time ago. As it is, I only just recently considered sharing the erotic fiction I've written, and I only just signed up today.
I have a multi-part series of stories that could easily turn into the equivalent of an entire short novel if I ever finish it. I'm deciding how much to share with people and how/where to do it.
I have a couple of questions not really addressed in the FAQ...
1.
Have people used Literotica to share two or three select chapters of an erotic novel, then made the full novel available for purchase at some other place? I don't see any reason why someone couldn't do that. There's a policy that stories shouldn't contain hyperlinks, but authors' biographies can. Has anyone done this, and have they found it to be a successful way to share their erotic fiction?
What do I mean by "successful"?
Successful could include just posting for free on Literotica and enjoying whatever feedback you receive.
Successful could also include selling erotic fiction online and making a small but measureable amount of money each month.
Successful, for me, would not include going to all the hassle of putting your fiction behind a paywall and then having three people buy it in ten years.
Please note: I respect the community aspect of Literotica. I do NOT consider my work to be better than that of the many people here who have made their good work available for free. I just want to know what precedent there is and what options there are.
2.
I haven't seen Literotica stories in which there are illustrations placed within stories (in the style of Six Times a Day http://six.clubetchi.com/6td/part-001). Is there a way of doing that here? I'm guessing not, but let me know if I'm wrong.