Category Archives: writing craft

Thematic Worldbuilding in The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Greetings! My December 2008 release was the erotic novel The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover. It’s my first published novel, and though there are no paranormal elements, it’s set in a fantasy world. More accurately, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Making It Good

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Anyone can write smut. Whether they can write good smut is another thing entirely. There is no right answer to, “What makes good smut?” But I have opinions on what makes good smut. Several opinions. 1. It’s never just sex. … Continue reading →

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Making Stories Stand Out

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Be Different. Be. Different. I was talking about experimentation and difference in the last post. I think my attention to difference is one of the reasons I manage to sell stories consistently. Erotica stories, by their nature, are somewhat the … Continue reading →

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