Tips to Write Erotica & Get Readers

Thanks or the straight forward information. I'm a newbie writer and your tips were very useful.

I believe a person should write about something they have experience with. You feel more confident and most likely are able to go into detail. Don't downplay yourself saying I have never done anything erotic, or nobody would like what I did. A female friend took me to a dance. I found out upon arrival we were two females at a clothing/optional function. I thought that was interesting enough to write about and how I found myself completely naked in a room full of strangers.

I am thinking of trying my hand at writing erotica and your advice is inspiring and, I think, will be very helpful.

Thanks - very helpful and easy to read advice. I'm contemplating my first story - a bit of therapy for a frustrated old git! (might be my nom de plume perhaps?) I'll read more of your writing now! ...... and then re-read your how to advice before I finish my attempt.

Surely I'm not the only person for whom aunt/nephew stories - especially with groups of aunts - are a major turn-on.

"BONUS NOTE (SINCE I DON'T LIKE ODD NUMBERS)"

But isn't that the twenty-first note?

Thank you, Jasmine. Your advice is timely and well-told.

I have trouble finding an editor, expecting one to fall out of the sky, somehow. When I've had a piece pass through the eyes and brain of an editor, it invariably got better. The best editors have the ability to keep the story identifiably mine, while just making it more readable and sensible.

Gotta find an editor who might be willing to give my stuff a once-over.

Yours, Hannah

This was fascinating to read. Thank you for it. I do have a desire to write and mainly around personal experiences spiced up a little … a little seasoning can often make things taste better!

I have read many of your stories and always enjoy them. Keep up the great work!

Although I doubt I will ever write stories, I did find it very interesting to read your thoughts. I have long been a fan of many of your stories and I am sure that there are many who will be inspired to try their hand at putting their pen and imagination to the test after reading this piece.

Thank you for your insight. This was extremely helpful. I think I am going to finally attempt to dip my toes into the liteferotica waters and try my hand at writing one or more stories that I have swimming in my head. I haven't written a erotic in many years, but with your overview of your approach in navigating the platform, and your personal writing approach has help me to try my luck.

Interesting piece. Thank you

Thank you so much for the advices! I think they are really helpful for a lot of us!

Thank-you for this post! Very useful!

Thanks for the tips. Very helpful!

Thanks for your thoughts on successful writing - you obviously have been very prolific and successful so the advice is appreciated. Categories do matter - I was surprised at the number of views for my first Incest story last month, and still haven't recovered from the trolls commenting on what I think is a hot little Loving Wives story. The same type of story in another category doesn't get that kind of reception. Still puzzles me why people who hate the theme read stories in the theme. I enjoy much of your work but avoid the categories that aren't for me. Having said all of that, I write first of all for me - expressing my fantasies as best I can. I hope others enjoy them too. Again, thanks!

That was very helpful. I'm going to try and expand my categories and use some of your tips going forward.

Thanks - Cindy

Very informative. I also think that you have a very good time writing. Maybe you just take that for granted ! WHATEVER ! Keep WRITING ! 5 stars !

Thanks for your advice. I've been a lurker on Lit for years, but I finally have a story in mind I really want to tell; any tips from such a successful author are most welcome.

566. This was helpful to understand your mindset and the explanation of the descriptive symbols will be a help in choosing future reads. May I suggest that a reason for lower ratings on some sequels could be that your sequels tend to follow at a major time lapse and thus are lost to many readers who have moved on. I know that I would prefer to read and complete a story on my initial read rather than try to remember often to return to a subject to check on a possible continuation. And never finding the promised, suggested, or indicated continuation is a real turn off. I know few or no people do this, but I would like to see some type of numbering system for those of you with a large number of stories. It would make it easier to keep up with all the additions not in alphabetical order. You will note that I number as I read, but even so, it is difficult not to miss new additions. Thanks for a seemingly endless supply of erotica.

Let me start by saying that many of your stories push my kinky buttons in just the right ways!! I especially LOVE tales about straight guys being turned out as gay bottoms or full-on crossdressing sissies!

Thank you VERY much for writing this how-to guide! I am working on my first story to post on Literotica about a straight young man who enjoys playing with toys but finds the experience unfulfilling and decides to give the "real" thing a try. My working title is "That Empty Feeling Inside...". I noted the importance you placed on the right title, so I am open to suggestions.

I also have a Harry Potter/centaur tale in the works and I was wondering if you believe that should be in the Fan Fiction or Non-human section?

Many thanks and please keep 'em coming!

H.

I really appreciate that you took the time to write this. I think this is something that will be especially helpful for new writers getting started or in my case restarted writing stories on this site.

Have a story idea involving a high school or college that trains full service and free use employees, i,e, doctors, lawyers, secretaries, teachers, nurses, accountants, etc... for a secret society. I just have not had the time to create an account and sit down to write it.