Erotica Tips
1. Be discriminating about your word choice. This is very important to any writing, but most particularly to erotica. Too much repetition of the identical few words will turn off and annoy your audience. Make sure the word you choose represents precisely what you want your readers to envision.
2. Stay consistent in character. Whose point of view are you describing? What words would that character use to describe various body parts? Would he or she be crude or smooth? Would he or she touch aggressively or gently?
3. Be creative with your verbs. Verbs are action words but can also describe. Familiarize yourself with all of the verbs for types of touch (such as caress, stroke, brush, and flick) and don't repeat yourself too often. MS Word has a thesaurus built in to help you.
4. Never use three words when two are enough. Appropriate verbs can replace some adjectives and adverbs.
5. Vary your sentence construction to reflect the mood you are trying to create. Long sentences with many clauses might induce a more relaxed sensibility. Short, choppy sentences could indicate frantic lust. Experiment.
6. Read your dialogue aloud, to hear if it sounds like natural speech.
7. Have someone you trust read through your finished story, then have them read it again, once their heart rate has slowed down. Make sure there are no extra arms, legs, or other appendages dangling from the characters. Check for repetition and unclear particulars.
8. Do research. Many slash readers and writers don't feel strict accuracy is necessary, but great ideas might be sparked from a quick perusal of "The Joy of Sex" or some similar reference book.
9. Be brave. Just because you've never tried a particular practice doesn't mean you can't write about it. Reach inside yourself. Surprise yourself.
10. Sit down and write erotica!