Especially beginners like to use qualifiers in the erotic description of bodies. The protagonist has “a great body”, “beautiful breasts” etc. But these qualifiers have no information value and are not able to create vivid pictures while reading. In this category, we want to consider how things can be done differently.
The bikini as the first turning point: a scandal on the beach, but no change in everyday life When the bikini was first shown in France in 1946, the appearance of the female belly in public was a shock. The idea of not only showing skin between the chest and hips, but deliberately presenting it, … Continue reading From bikini to crop top: The belly button as a public event
Bare legs may seem ordinary—every summer they’re everywhere. But in erotic writing, legs possess a narrative force that few other body parts can match. A bare arm is simply factual, a bare back aesthetic, a bare stomach intimate. But when legs appear, especially unexpectedly, they begin to tell a story instantly. Legs are never just … Continue reading Why Bare Legs Tell More Than Any Other Bare Skin
No one truly sees themselves as they are. Every perception of the body is filtered — through memory, through comparison, through what others have said. In erotic writing this becomes especially visible: characters never experience their bodies neutrally. Even when they’re alone, they carry the echo of someone else’s eyes. A character who believes she’s … Continue reading Self-Image and the Gaze of Others – How Characters Perceive Their Own Attractiveness
The body stores memories. Trauma leaves traces in it. Eroticism often awakens these traces. This becomes visible in writing. Authors use it to add depth. The body becomes a place of confrontation. Lust meets pain. The past intrudes on the present. Such themes fascinate readers. They reveal human vulnerability. Trauma shapes eroticism. It becomes complex … Continue reading The body as a place of memory – trauma and eroticism in writing
When the foreign gaze lives inside us We grow up surrounded by images that tell us what a body must look like to be desirable.These images don’t just look at us — they look through us.They linger in dressing rooms, front cameras, and quiet thoughts before sleep.This is the internalized gaze: the moment we start … Continue reading Eroticism as Self-Empowerment – Writing Against the Internalized Gaze
Today we’re talking about a topic that is as old as lust itself – and yet so unknown that it can cause real surprises in your writing: figging. Maybe you’ve heard the term whispered before, between ropes, whips, and the soft click of handcuffs. Or maybe it’s completely new to you. Either way, here you’ll … Continue reading Figging – From Victorian punishment ritual to niche BDSM practice
Do you write erotic stories and want to portray pegging in an authentic and exciting way? Great, you’ve come to the right place! Pegging is a topic that combines intimacy, trust, and power dynamics in a fascinating way. It offers you, as an author, the chance to delve deep into the emotions and physicality of … Continue reading Pegging in erotic literature
Ben Wa balls, also known as love balls or Kegel balls, are small, smooth spheres designed to be worn inside the vagina. They can be made of metal, glass, silicone, or ABS plastic, sometimes connected by a cord for easy removal. Many contain an inner weight that shifts with movement, creating a subtle, rhythmic vibration—without … Continue reading Ben Wa Balls – When a Small Object Creates a Big Impact
Somerset Maugham mastered the craft of sketching a face so vividly that it remained with the reader long after the page was turned. He used precise observation to unite anatomy, expression, and character in just a few sentences. His prose was never overly ornate or sentimental, but objective, clear, and deeply human. Observation as the … Continue reading Somerset Maugham’s Art of Describing Faces
A nipple orgasm (also known as a “nipplegasm”) is an orgasm that is triggered exclusively or primarily by stimulation of the nipples – i.e. without direct stimulation of the genitals. It is a real, neurologically based orgasm that can be achieved through nipple stimulation alone. It can feel physically and emotionally similar to a genital … Continue reading The nipple orgasm: A sensual journey
