Norrathian Erotica part 3

[Nexii]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I picked up on it but if the SATs are any indication, I'm stupid good at critical reading. Most people are dumb.

Hope this helps!

It does; it means I can be a little more overt without ruining the story

[Cecily]

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I've always found this quote helpful. I have a tendency to use inappropriate connotations in situations where the word still works because I like how you can peoples' brains reboot when they hear the "wrong" word. I probably do that more when I'm speaking, but I do it here also because it amuses me. I also like to share stories from particularly crazy periods of my life to subtly tie it into current conversation.

In almost all circumstances, my audience focuses their attention on the more extreme part of the story or hurr you used the wrong word instead of the point I was trying to make. I chalk that up equally to my own weakness as a writer and my audiences' want of reading ability. Subtly is hard to do is the point I'm trying to make here. It is hard to use subtle language to get your point across. And finally, your audience will probably miss any subtly in your stories if you don't do it especially well.

[clevergirl]

I don't feel good about philosophical quotes in an erotica thread.

[Cecily]

It's not philosophy. It's straight up advice. Erotica is something I meant to mention in that rant. Your subtext is going to be lost just by the extreme genre you're choosing to write it with. Which I also thought was a good thing in a way because you can relentlessly criticize anyone publicly and you're guaranteed only a fraction of people will read it and fewer still will care. But if you're hoping to get an important message to a wide audience, know your audience first.

[Nexii]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's not philosophy. It's straight up advice. Erotica is something I meant to mention in that rant. Your subtext is going to be lost just by the extreme genre you're choosing to write it with. Which I also thought was a good thing in a way because you can relentlessly criticize anyone publicly and you're guaranteed only a fraction of people will read it and fewer still will care. But if you're hoping to get an important message to a wide audience, know your audience first.

50 Shades of Grey sold 60 million copies and it supposedly was way more extreme than my writing. Conflating BDSM with abuse. Can't say for sure though I never read it

[Wonkie]

disappointed to learn the Sirken erotica was insincere

[Nexii]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

disappointed to learn the Sirken erotica was insincere

I never said that. Again, reading interpretation :/

It was erotica, satire, and a bit of a fable (in that order)

[Cecily]

MMMMMHMMM. Who was 50 shades popular with? Who reads these boards?

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[Wonkie]

isn't it kind of fucked up that you colon-ized sirken for your little art project? he's not a theme park

i assume that's what happens, i haven't read it.

[Nexii]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

isn't it kind of fucked up that you colon-ized sirken for your little art project? he's not a theme park

i assume that's what happens, i haven't read it.

Then you mean you hope that's what happens
LOL