How to Read and Write a Dirty Story

by Bright, Susie

• ISBN13: 9781931391306
• ISBN10: 1931391300
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
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Author Biography

Susie Bright has written the complete guide for people who like to read, write, publish, and think about sex. Bright shares her own adventures in erotic storytelling - from the creative inspiration, to the craft of writing and self-expression, and, finally, to the nitty-gritty economics of the publishing business. How to Read/Write a Dirty Story offers exercises for writers and readers alike to hone their writing and critical skills, as well as opening up a treasure chest of erotic literature and history.

Table of Contents

Thinking About Erotica	13	(50)
What You Will Learn About Sex and Writing From This Book	15	(3)
How I Ascended: Becoming An Erotic Goddess	18	(7)
What Is Your Story?	25	(5)
Is Writing Sex Better Than Having Sex?	30	(3)
A (Brief) History of Sex Writing in America	33	(10)
The Similarities Between Erotica and Pornography	43	(5)
Femmechismo	48	(7)
Sexual Authenticity	55	(5)
Writing Erotica for an Audience of One	60	(3)
Reading It	63	(36)
What Do You Like? And Where Do You Find It?	65	(7)
Is This a Stroke Book, or Is This Art?	72	(7)
The Good Parts	79	(7)
Reading Aloud	86	(6)
The Erotic Reader's Bill of Rights	92	(7)
Writing It	99	(72)
How to Get Ideas	101	(9)
How to Use the Whole (Fucking) English Language	110	(7)
Sexual Character	117	(8)
Steamy Plots	125	(7)
Climax	132	(11)
Sex and Violence	143	(10)
Experimental Writing	153	(6)
Mixing Sex with Other Genres: Sci-Fi, Horror, Crime, Romance	159	(12)
Editing It	171	(22)
Editors: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly	173	(7)
Finding the Perfect Editor	180	(9)
Copyediting and Proofreading	189	(4)
Publishing It	193	(54)
A Devil's Argument Against Publishing	195	(4)
Money Money Money	199	(13)
Big-Time Book Publishers	212	(11)
Small-Press Publishers	223	(10)
Self-Publishing and the Internet	233	(9)
The Literary Agent	242	(5)
Selling It	247	(22)
I'm an Artist, Not a Salesman	249	(4)
Your Fan Club	253	(3)
Performing Your Work	256	(4)
The Book Tour	260	(4)
The Reviews: Meet The Press	264	(5)
Doing It	269	(24)
What's Going to Happen to Your Sex Life	271	(4)
You Are a Sex Guru	275	(4)
Godless Demons	279	(6)
Sex Writer Burnout	285	(5)
What Are You Waiting For?	290	(3)
APPENDIX	293	(10)
How to Submit Stories to The Best American Erotica Series	295	(2)
Internet Resources for Erotic Writers	297	(3)
Credits	300	(3)
References	303	(8)
About the Author	311