Storm Eagle

I am writing a piece where this one woman, Julia, is being obsessively stalked. I am making it a psychological horror thriller-esque type of novel. it is incredibly well-written. Unfortunately, I have run into my first problem. I am already planning on writing another book where it details first-person through the stalkers ordeals with Julia.

Here is my ?:

How far can you go into novels with XXX-esque writing before you wind up seeing your book in an adult bookstore???

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Kinniku Mantaro

There's actually a topic on this in the 'Research' section you may find useful - I think this should be the link, http://www.writingforums.com/showthread.php?t=81132 - hope that helps somewhat.

Krim

Uh...what was the point of that first paragraph, besides to gloat about how incredible a writer you are?

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Kinniku Mantaro

I think what sounds like 'gloating' was actually meant to show that the story Storm writes has an intricate plot and is designed to be more than 'xxx-esque' as they said in their question. Though this could have been worded differently I don't think the point was to gloat.

Mike C

I'll take your word for it. Man, I thought I had ego problems.

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Krim

Yeah, but it's not intricate. It's just stalking.

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jesterscourt

You are saying pornographic novels aren't literary? Kilgore Trout be damned.

cacafire

LOL, by the by, if you don't want your book to be in an adult bookstore, then you shouldn't write pornographic trash. If you don't know what that is, don't worry; just wait until puberty.

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-cacafire

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Patrick Beverley

How about that bit in Breakfast of Champions where he's wandering around a porno store looking for one of his own books? Amazing. (I think it was Breakfast. It might have been God Bless You, Mr Rosewater.)

jesterscourt

Not sure, although I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought of this connection while reading this thread.

lisajane

Why do you honestly care whether your novel ends up in a bookshop or in a sex shop? If the story needs the sex, write it in.

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Mike C

It'll only end up in an adult bookstore if it's illustrated.

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Krim

I saw some child's book being sold with a plastic toy attached. Perhaps...?

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