How My Experiments With Writing Are Paying Off

Summary

The author shares their successful experiments with sensual and romantic writing, despite a conservative background.

Abstract

In this article, the author discusses their journey in exploring different genres of writing, particularly sensual and romantic pieces. Coming from a conservative background, the author initially thought they would not be interested in this genre. However, inspired by the erotica genre and challenged by the task of bringing readers to the edge in a tasteful manner, the author began experimenting with sensual writing. The author shares their delight in the positive response and reveals that they now write at least one sensual piece a week, getting inspiration from their muse.

Opinions

The author was initially unsure about writing sensual and romantic pieces due to their conservative background.
The author was intrigued by the genre and found the challenge of tastefully writing sensual scenes appealing.
The author has found success in writing sensual and romantic pieces, as seen in the positive response they have received.
The author now incorporates at least one sensual piece into their writing routine every week.
The author finds inspiration in their muse for these sensual and romantic writings.
The author is not afraid of taking risks and breaking stereotypes in their writing.
The author encourages other writers to take risks and share their experiences in the comments.

My Muse

I’m just wearing my short skirt, your favorite, by the way, nothing else.

But you can’t see anything because the top sheet is covering my body. As you join me on the bed, I tenderly stroke the side of your face reveling in the desire and love reflected in your eyes.

I lick the bottom of your lip savoring its taste and gently go in for a nibble — it tastes delicious and I get bolder. I hold your face in both my hands and kiss you at first softy and then with increased urgency — the need becoming unbearable.

Somewhere along the way the top sheet falls away and I feel the soft brush of your chest hairs against my warm smooth skin…

Writing Experiments

I find it interesting that I keep evolving as a writer in the sense that I am neither stuck in a box nor constrained by the box.

If you were to ask me last year if romance writing would be the genre I am most comfortable with, I would have laughed out loud.

Firstly because I had no clue how to write it and secondly because I come from a conservative background where a few aunties are bound to go “tsk tsk” if they found out. I wouldn’t be surprised if they would attribute my audacity to write these things to the fact that I am divorced and therefore write about things no ‘nice girl’ has business thinking about, forget doing.

Screw ‘em.

Now, I am going to share a secret that may have some frowning, rolling their eyes, or if you’re with me, grinning — I love all 3 Fifty Shades of Grey. Mind you, it is not the erotica per se that interests the writer in me but the build-up, the anticipation so to speak. I find that incredibly sexy and something very hard to tastefully put into words.

For me, it is a challenge I cannot resist. As in how to bring the reader to the edge and leave the rest to their imagination.

I thought long and hard about how I’d go about it and decided erotica was not my cup of tea, instead, sensual writing could be an exciting way to flex my writing muscles.

And so I delved into it, testing the waters initially with shorts. The response was more than satisfactory as you can see:

And so now, I try to incorporate one sensual piece into my writing routine at least once a week.

How do I gain my inspiration? The short answer is I have an incredible muse and let’s just leave it at that (wink, wink).

How My Experiments With Writing Are Paying Off

I am not afraid of taking risks

My Muse

Writing Experiments

🎈I’m curious, are you a risk taker as a writer? If so, why or why not? Do share in the comments!

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