EROTIC fiction has given new meaning to the term bedtime books – and the appeal of the naughty niche knows no bounds.
Hollywood star Jane Fonda recently revealed her love of the genre while promoting her new film Book Club, about four older women whose love lives get a boost from raunchy reads.
Jane, 80, said: “I read Fifty Shades because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. It’s not a very good book but it titillated and juicified a lot of women. That’s good.”
Meanwhile, romance publisher Mills & Boon reports that erotic fiction outsells sci-fi, mystery and literary novels, with a readership that is 84 per cent female.
Rachael Stewart, author of saucy novel Unshackled, says: “It really is time to put to bed the idea that Mills & Boon are outdated. If in doubt, just try one, you won’t be disappointed.”
So how difficult can it be to write erotic fiction? Rachael, 39, from Leeds, tells GEORGETTE CULLEY her Dos and Dont’s.
Chapter 1: Names
DO: For men, use strong names such as Alex, Max or Dexter. For women, use exotic names such as Alexis, Natalia or Demi. Names are vital because they conjure up an instinctive image of a person.
DON’T: For men, stay away from names that are unfashionable or appear weak – Wallis, Nigel or Ronald.
For women, avoid dated names such as Elspeth, Mildred and Ethel. While your small children may sound cute with them, they don’t scream: “I want to rip your clothes off!”Also avoid names that mean something else. Fanny, anyone?
Chapter 2: Jobs
DO: Both the hero and heroine must be strong, driven characters – and this lends itself to high-powered positions. We want them to be inspirational to the reader or they’ll lose interest. Careers such as lawyers, bodyguards, CEOs and journalists are all good.
But Mills & Boon has been known to go for a stripper with a political day job, which is a feisty mix. If they can fuel a super-sexy, high-fantasy romance then it’s a yes.
DON’T: It would be tough to make a novel exciting if the person was on a bit of a downer, so being unmotivated or unemployed isn’t going to work.
And while binmen and fishmongers are the salt of the earth, unfortunately they can also evoke the wrong smell senses.
Chapter 3: Age
DO: Women tend to be in their twenties or thirties. And while there’s not a hard and fast rule, when it comes to Mills & Boon, the men do tend to be older than the women. Think George Clooney. But as times change, I’m sure more cougars will pop up.
DON’T: Avoid making the main characters too young. You want them over 20 to ensure that readers can relate to them and believe they have enough life experience to fuel the story.
It would be difficult to take a character seriously who is straight out of school.
Chapter 4: Sexuality
DO: Always remember your audience. Readers are usually female, of all ages, and generally heterosexual. They like a sassy, empowered heroine, such as Rihanna and intense, super-sexy heroes.
DON’T: Men-on-men scenes probably won’t engage readers’ fantasies. Avoid orgies, too. Readers want to see our hero and heroine getting it on.
Chapter 5: Attraction
DO: Characters don’t have to be aesthetically perfect, but they must be attractive. Most of the men are usually described as over 6ft tall, but a smaller guy could work if he appears strong.
While people associate thick hair with sexiness, bald men can rock it too. Think Jason Statham NOT Phil Mitchell. You can be more adventurous with women. They don’t need to have massive boobs or a Kardashian bum, but they must hold themselves well and have allure.
DON’T: Beer bellies are never going to get a reader hot under the collar but you don’t have to make the hero a muscle-bound gym freak.
Make sure you don’t describe your characters doing unattractive things, such as having food in their teeth or breaking wind. You’re meant to be triggering the readers’ senses, not making them recoil in horror.
Chapter 6: Plot
DO: You need to come up with an exciting plot which has lots of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. You can’t just have your characters dive straight into bed and think it’s done and dusted.
The characters may have that instant spark of attraction when they first meet, but there must be opposing forces in their personalities that work against that attraction – sending them on an unpredictable path for the reader and adding tension to the love scenes.
So even though you know a Happily Ever After is a dead cert, it still must not feel like it for the reader when they hit that inevitable bleak moment. The reader must truly believe it’s over.
DON’T: Don’t make your sex scenes “wham bam, thank you ma’am”. Remember foreplay, tension, dialogue, spark and humour. Don’t plod along with two boring characters who are plain sailing through life. Throw obstacles in their paths and make that Happily Ever After well-earned.
Make sure the characters grow throughout the book so the readers can see they are better people for being together and make one another whole.
Chapter 7: Sex scenes
DO: Get to the nitty gritty and use expletives where appropriate. But never, ever drop the C-bomb. Indulge the senses – touch, sight, sound, taste and smell. These are very important when it comes to turning us on.
As the scene gets racier, reflect this in your writing. Make sentences shorter to build tempo and suspense. Of course, the sex must always be consensual. And in this #MeToo era, let the heroine take control sometimes so that she’s calling the shots.
You wouldn’t want her always taking the lead as it could make your hero appear weak, but you definitely want a good balance that shows off her prowess.
DON’T: Be careful when it comes to talking about limbs. It can be easy to forget how many times you’ve used them and you could end up describing an octopus by the end of it.
While some metaphors can be good, don’t use flowery language and don’t skirt around what they are actually doing – the reader isn’t 12. Don’t be repetitive. It’s easy to over-use naughty words but you must think of new ways of saying naughty things.
Chapter 8: Location
DO: We all love an urban setting in a bustling city or an exotic location. The readers want to be taken somewhere exciting so that they can indulge in a steamy fantasy.
They want glitz and glamour too, so use places that are associated with being high-flying and sexy, cities such as New York, London or Paris.
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DON’T: Setting your racy novel somewhere such as Scarborough, Burnley or Walsall is hardly going to get pulses racing, is it? While the main characters may indulge in a bit of al fresco naughtiness, try to make the surroundings in your novel beautiful.
Placing them in a field full of cow mess will certainly indulge the senses, but not the ones we are looking after.
Always think, where would I want to do it? And go with that.
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