Writing New Kinks

Pink Cuffs Today’s guest blog post is by Cindy Johnson, here to discuss writing new kinks – that is, kinks which are new to you. Or you could invent new kinks entirely – don’t let me stop you! Writing New Kinks Write What You know? We’ve all heard the same adage when …

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Pacing a Story, Part I: Short Works

Story graph This is the first in a series of Guest Author posts, where erotica and romance writers are welcome to create an article on the topic of their choosing. Today’s piece is from romance author Samantha Westlake, and delves into the thorny issue of pacing a short story. Pacing a Story, …

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Nine easy steps to defeating Writer’s Block forever!

Uh oh, it's Writer's Block! You’ve been popping out words like a champ, but suddenly you hit a wall, and no matter how hard you scrabble at the bricks, words just aren’t coming out of it. Uh oh, it’s Writer’s Block. Don’t panic! What is Writer’s Block, really? writ·er’s block n. A usually temporary psychological …

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How to write effective narrative hooks

17671114 A hook is exactly what it sounds like: it is there to snag your reader so that you can reel them into your story. You bait your hook, fling it out into the sea, and wait for a bite. The longer the tale you wish to weave, the more hooks …

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