Question About Non-Erotic

[SlickTony]

I'm in the process of writing this story, and its main intent is not erotic, although it has a sex scene at the beginning because it's something the protagonist would do. I am reluctant to put it in any other category (it would be in Erotic Couplings if any) because when people read an erotic story expecting a lot of moneyshots and don't find them, it pisses them off. Do stories in the Non-Erotic category have to be completely devoid of sexual content?

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I'm in the process of writing this story, and its main intent is not erotic, although it has a sex scene at the beginning because it's something the protagonist would do. I am reluctant to put it in any other category (it would be in Erotic Couplings if any) because when people read an erotic story expecting a lot of moneyshots and don't find them, it pisses them off. Do stories in the Non-Erotic category have to be completely devoid of sexual content?

I have a sci-fi piece up that has no sex at all, even though the sci-fi cat is for sex stories set in a sci-fi world. When I submitted I just put in the notes I wasn't sure where it belonged but would prefer sci-fi over non erotic.

It's always best to just pm laurel if you aren't sure, but I don't think it will matter. They allow you a lot of lattitude here in where your stories end up.

 

[variable Xy]

I have a non-erotic story, but it does have a few sex scenes. I just used soft-core words and toned it down a few notches as those scenes were just to flesh-out a sub-plot.

 

[rgraham666]

I don't think so, SlickTony.

I have two Non-Erotic up so far.

One has no sex at all. The other a very short scene where one character strips for the other.

But the category decision is entirely up to you.

 

[oggbashan]

Anonymous sometimes objects that one or other of my stories are Non-Erotic and ought to be in that category.

Some of the criticised stories have implied sex. In some the scenario is only erotic is you like a particular fetish.

It doesn't seem to bother my regular readers if my story isn't in the Non-Erotic category.

Erotic does not have to be overt and in-your-face.

My advice is put it where you think it fits best. Non-Erotic sometimes gives the impression that it is labelled 'Don't bother to read any of these'.

Og