Hi. My first two stories were described by a professional author on another site as 'male stroke fantasy stories' in response, I wrote one that I thought appeals much more to women than my previous two stories. It's called 'she begins naive, she ends euphoric' and according to the feedback I have had on other sites for the story, it worked to some extent. I'd like to hear ideas from fellow authors male or female about this subject. Is there a style or formula in the story telling that appeals to females more and really turns them on? What do females look for in a story that men don't?
I generally attempt to write towards a target audience at least 40 intelligence quotient points higher on average than the stroking sock puppets might ever attain.
Seems to work pretty well.
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I'd recommend reading the 'comments' of the stories, if the majority of comments are positive and from women, read the story or perhaps PM girls who leave comments like you 'd like to get on your stories and ask them what appealed to them about the story? I tend to get more comments from girls than guys, and most seem positive in nature. I'm not sure what it is about my stories that appeal to the ladies, but although they contain sex, invariably they are also 'love' stories. Check the story listings in author's profiles, look for the stats on views, scores and comments, that might be a decent place to start. Good luck.
I like stories that have a plot line to them and are not just about sex. Most of the women I know are looking for some romance and not just a quick fuck. Also when it comes to the sex...draw it out and use all five of the senses to describe what is going on. Put how you feel into the story and not just the sexual part of things. I agree with Mark (thegulfcoaster), I am one of his friends and I love his stories.....they move me to tears at times because he puts his heart into it and not just his dick.
I think sometimes age demographic also plays into things.
I'm a female writer and although I think my writing appeals to both sexes (based on comments and fan-mail/feedback I get, both on Lush and off), some of my best feedback has come from other women in my general age bracket, and I assure you, I don't write romantic love stories. I've gotten some really great letters from women that are happy to read dirtier, explicit, kinky sex stories that don't pander to the typical 'romance' and softer 'relationship-focused plots' that people think all women are interested in.
The only caveat is - I don't write standard stroke porn. I develop the characters, get into their head a bit, and usually have some kind of "should I or shouldn't I?" type of struggle. If you're writing explicit sex stories, this is necessary to bolster and elevate the story so it's not just a glorified sex scene with idealized characters.
Similar to visual porn, there's a lot of girls that are into the hardcore stuff, so I wouldn't shy away from it, if that's the kind of erotica you enjoy writing. But I think women are probably more likely to want more story line or depth to the plot. That doesn't necessarily just mean romance and love. If they're interested in the characters you've created, they'll be interested in the sex they have (whether it's soft and sensual or rough and dirty).
i try to get into my characters head, their emotions, their thoughts. personally, i find that i am far more invested into a story if i feel i know the character a little, if i relate to him/her. if i like them, or am intrigued by them. as for the sex, yeah, like Doll said, as for as Lush stories go, i like stories that have a great deal of kink in them, nastier, dirtier stories. i can't get plenty of romance else where, or at least vanilla or soft core romance - yes, there can be a great deal of love between the partners in what i enjoy, in fact, i like that, but just because they are in love, doesn't mean they shouldn't be having hot steamy sex, and hey, there's nothing wrong in just enjoying sex for what it is, whether there is a relationship or not.
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Men are more visual and woman emotional, so to appeal to woman more try to add more feelings and emotion into the story.
This is a good question. Would like to know how to get more reader period. Maybe what I would really like is more feed back. I'm new to this but think my stories would appeal to both sexes but of my 4 submissions I have only had 5 comments and only one from a woman. I do believe that my first three stories should have been submitted as one. (I believe my third was the best...I may be a little bias though) Maybe my work just sucks so instead of scoreing or commenting people just say nothing. My third had a 5 average for a while and the other day got its first 4.
Then again I've been her less then a month. Mayby it takes time to get noticed.... I don't know...
Also there are a lot more males on here then females. Click the active visitors tab at any given time and it is at least a 2 to 1 ratio.
Something you might consider (as I am) is something I read in the writers forums somewhere. That you have to catch the readers attention in the first 150 words or so... if you don't they will move on.
Thanks CurlyGirly.
I keep getting caught up in writting. I get an idea caught in my head and it keeps running till I get it on paper. Its hard to read when I'm in that mode. I have a long list of "I want to read". I know I should be reading more, your completely right there.
I did just finish a new story. (now for the shameless plug. The Submissive: In the Beginning. Links are below my forum posts) Now that I just finished this one I'm going to try and get to that list. I did send out a blog on this one and started sending out "thank you for commenting" messages. I actually have gotten some good feed back in the two comments I recieved so far...
I really do appreciate your input (you are kind of a Lush Legend)... It all will help me grow as a writer!
For me the key is in how you describe your female characters. The more you separate your reader from identifying with a character the less engaged they will be. Usually I'll restrict the description of a lead female character to things that won't have much bearing (eg colour of eyes, hair).
"Janey was hot; 5'4, 32E and sweetest of pert asses. Every guy wanted to fuck her" - this is male fantasy porn - any women reading will know plenty enough about girls like her, not many will want to identify with her.
"Janey happily took a moment to admire her own reflection; she loved how her skirt suit made the most her contours." - now this is someone a lot more women can identify with.
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Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber As a female, I like stories that leave a little bit up to the imagination. For e.g extremely detailed descriptions don't do it for me, I like imagining features that I like, which may or may not be the same as the writer's.
Also, I like to know what the character was thinking at certain times. E.g during orgasm, was it "Oh holy hell, that feels good!" or "Ok, let's just pretend it feels good so that he can get the hell off of me."
This might sound very, very girly, but I like stories where there's a certain amount of emotional connection involved. If it's a, 'wham, bam, thank you ma'am,' kind of story, that just doesn't do it for me. I like to know (depending on my mood) that there's possibly a future with the story.
In as much as I like graphic descriptions, if that's all there is in a story, it doesn't pull me in.
As a female, I like stories that leave a little bit up to the imagination. For e.g extremely detailed descriptions don't do it for me, I like imagining features that I like, which may or may not be the same as the writer's.
Also, I like to know what the character was thinking at certain times. E.g during orgasm, was it "Oh holy hell, that feels good!" or "Ok, let's just pretend it feels good so that he can get the hell off of me."
This might sound very, very girly, but I like stories where there's a certain amount of emotional connection involved. If it's a, 'wham, bam, thank you ma'am,' kind of story, that just doesn't do it for me. I like to know (depending on my mood) that there's possibly a future with the story.
In as much as I like graphic descriptions, if that's all there is in a story, it doesn't pull me in.
Focus on smell and touch and add a layer of emotion. Visual imagery is good, but too much description of body parts and not enough description of intimacy clearly sells more to a male audience than a female audience. Also, be descriptive as to the situation and the characters. A guy can fuck pretty much anywhere and get off. A woman needs an arousing setting, as well as arousing talk, arousing smells, arousing touches, even arousing tastes if you can describe that.
Hope that helps.
A realistic plot and strong character development. We all have flaws, as well ... and it's good to see those character flaws in the people we create.
"If you knew what you were doing you would probably be bored."
A realistic plot and strong character development. We all have flaws, as well ... and it's good to see those character flaws in the people we create.
"If you knew what you were doing you would probably be bored."
