FORWARD

Hello All:

Let me first apologize to those who have been following my Hunter of the Amazon (HOTA). We had an injury in the family when my 92-year-old grandmother fell and very badly injured her back. We are talking constant back spasms, together with a bad reaction to pain meds that had her talking suicide.

It is hard to write erotic and arousal when you are worried, and while I am hopeful I will pick up the next chapter soon, I am not yet ready. To fill the gap, some have asked me to write a series about writing. To be frank this has come from some people who are as frustrated as I am about how people write, not to say what anyone writes is BAD, but the market if flooded with certain themes, and well, some people think my stuff is…out of the ordinary, so I agreed to write. That said, I do not think I am anything special, and I honestly do not believe many will read (or care) what my opinions are…even still I will see if I can get some thoughts going, and, because I think interest is low, I will keep these little opinions, as much as I can, down to 1-3 paragraphs.

GETTING STARTED (Section 1 of 6)

(Part 1 of 8)

Ok, so you want to write, we will deal with writing for yourself or others in a later edition, I thought first to focus on the generics that I believe all writers should focus on, and the very first thing is DECIDE ON A PLOT. A plot is something that defines the purpose of being alive, the meaning of life if you will… the SECOND thing is SEX is a plot DEVICE not a plot!

Ok, this is the measuring stick I use. A plot can be anything you want, it can be taking over and ruling the galaxy (Star Wars), it can be capturing outlaws and making the world a better place to live (Superman, Batman, etc.), it can be exploring different cultures in a starship (Star Trek), or it can be obtaining your own financial security (Brewster’s millions). As you can see these generic plots are vague and can depend on the point of view you choose to portray, for example, securing financial security could be through inheritance, hard work, or theft. Of course, sex can certainly be IN that plot, but it is not THE plot, it’s not the sole driving force of the story (and if it is it is going to get repetitive VERY fast). I like sex as much as the next writer, but I ask this question: If the bad guy achieves all his sexual lusts with the object of his lust, what would he do next? If that answer is, have more sex, then you do not have a plot.