Each month it increasingly becomes more difficult knowing what to write, in the erotic-romance arena, at least. I have plenty of ideas for stories, but they all seem to possess a fatal flaw according to some publishers. I wanna write love stories with a hero and heroine as opposed to a love story with two heroes.
Don't get me wrong--I'm very glad to see that there's a wide variety of authors and publishers out there providing stories that m/m fans wish to read. More power to you all! It's just that I'm not one of those authors/readers who wants to add to the glut of m/m fiction currently in the e-book erotic-romance market. I'd rather create the fiction I prefer to read myself; that is, boy meets girl or girl meets boy, they have lots and lots of hot sex and then go on to live happily ever after or at least happily for now.
Is there something wrong with me? Am I old-fashioned? I don't know. I've tried to come up with a m/m story idea that's not been done a million times before, but I'm not that inspired I guess. But if you described a hot-blooded male (alien or human) and a hot-blooded female (alien or human) to me, a million storylines would pop into my head. It's just that easy.
What do you think? Should I throw in the towel and give up trying to write erotic-romance of any kind until I can hop on the m/m bandwagon? Or should I just wait and see if m/f, boy meets girl, romantic fiction makes a resurgence in the near future?
Readers please leave me some feedback in the comments below. Here are some questions I'm dying to know the answers to:
What do YOU like to read the best--m/m, m/f, f/f, all of the above?
Do you feel the glut of m/m erotic fiction is just a phase and will gradually die down or that it's here to stay and will further eclipse the m/f erotic fiction market?
Is it all about vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, ghosts, demons, etc., or do readers occasionally like to read about human characters (contemporary, historical or futuristic)?
Should I focus on writing straight science fiction/fantasy and vere away from writing stories with erotic-romantic themes altogether?
Thanks for your comments. Drop me an email at celinechatillon @ hotmail.com (no spaces) and put "Free e-book" in the subject line, and I'll email you an "Outrageous Extended Excerpts from Brandi Whyne and Her Incredibly Erotic Adventures" PDF e-book as a thank you.
6 comments:
HI CEL!
NOPE NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU AS GLBT IS NOT MY GENRE ALTHOUGH WHEN I REVIEWED HAD TO REVIEW NIX WINTER'S M/M BUT IT WAS TASTEFULLY DONE. NEVER READ YOUR BOOKS AND WOULD LOVE TO WIN!
What do YOU like to read the best--m/m, m/f, f/f, all of the above? I hadn't read any GLBT titles before I started reviewing. Since doing so, there are a couple authors within the m/m field that I really like, although I still read more m/f than anything else. F/F I'm not too keen on.
Do you feel the glut of m/m erotic fiction is just a phase and will gradually die down or that it's here to stay and will further eclipse the m/f erotic fiction market? While I think the field is here to stay, I really can't say as it will eclipse the m/f market - I think there are plenty of readers for both fields.
Is it all about vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, ghosts, demons, etc., or do readers occasionally like to read about human characters (contemporary, historical or futuristic)? For me, it's a hard question to answer as I read a mixed bag of genres depending on what I feel like reading and I do have favorite authors within each genre. (While I tend to favor fantasy, I read straight SF, contemporary, mainstream, historicals, futuristic, paranormal, urban, military sf, various non-fiction genres, etc.)
Should I focus on writing straight science fiction/fantasy and vere away from writing stories with erotic-romantic themes altogether? As a reader, I can say that - for me - aside from a well-researched setting (even one set in an alternate universe/dimension), the writers that keep me coming back for more are the ones that really love what they are doing and for me that includes the genre they write in. *wg* So I guess the shorter answer is to go with what works best for you.
I love reading all kinds of genres especially m/m and m/f. Love shifters and BDSM as well. I don't think anything will go out of style and if genres do start to fade they always come back in abundance. If the writer is a good one it does not matter what genre they write the story will always be good.
I SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AS WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT TASTES. I CAN'T IMAGINE A WOMAN ROCKING MY WORLD BUT JOHNNY DEPP AND VIN DIESEL SURE CAN! LOL
There is NOTHING wrong with you!!!
I like m/f and menage. I am not into m/m or f/f, but a little m/m/f action is ok from time to time. Don't second guess yourself. Write what makes YOU comfortable and happy and you will have a following that loves what you write.
Thanks for the comments so far. I really appreciate that readers are happy to read what the author is happiest writing about. That does help me make up my mind about a few projects I've been tossing and turning about in my brain. Thanks again one and all and please continue to leave your feedback. I can use it! :)
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