Note: I have no experience, but I think these are just good ideas in general for someone thinking of writing NSFW work.
1. Engage with erotica that is outside your wheelhouse and isn’t made to appeal to you. While it might not be comfortable, reading something different from what you typically consume can give you a fresh perspective. For example, a lot of erotica created by lesbians (trans or otherwise) often has an element of intimacy and affection that a lot of straight creators miss out on. Media made by gay men tends to be more of a mixed bag, although that is maybe just my personal experience.
2. Play non-adult indie visual novels and RPGs. As most porn games are in these genres, I think playing regular ones (even for a little bit) can teach you some lessons about the genre. After all, one of the biggest obstacles to getting a boner in a porn game is content being gated behind something the developer intended to be a quick mini game, but ended up being an exercise in frustration. I won’t name any examples, as you can probably come to your own.
3. Try not to compare yourself to media that is better too often, or making declarative statements about your game being the most [insert positive term here]. This is again fairly general advice, but if you say your game is the “most sexy game ever,” that will be more off putting than anything else, as no matter the quality of your game, at least some people will think “fuck you, I think this game is sexier, suck my balls.”
4. Don’t rely on memes or trends. Like the above, these can be off putting to people, especially years later when those memes and trends have gotten stale.
5. Don’t be a bigot. I think this might be a bit more of personal issue, but something that can really ruin a piece of erotica for me is when the creator decides to be racist. I admit I’m biased, being a leftist, but I think a lot of people can agree it’s a bad idea to put bigoted content in a game without warning people it’s there.
This is, of course, my opinions, but if you have any thoughts let me know!
1. Engage with erotica that is outside your wheelhouse and isn’t made to appeal to you. While it might not be comfortable, reading something different from what you typically consume can give you a fresh perspective. For example, a lot of erotica created by lesbians (trans or otherwise) often has an element of intimacy and affection that a lot of straight creators miss out on. Media made by gay men tends to be more of a mixed bag, although that is maybe just my personal experience.
2. Play non-adult indie visual novels and RPGs. As most porn games are in these genres, I think playing regular ones (even for a little bit) can teach you some lessons about the genre. After all, one of the biggest obstacles to getting a boner in a porn game is content being gated behind something the developer intended to be a quick mini game, but ended up being an exercise in frustration. I won’t name any examples, as you can probably come to your own.
3. Try not to compare yourself to media that is better too often, or making declarative statements about your game being the most [insert positive term here]. This is again fairly general advice, but if you say your game is the “most sexy game ever,” that will be more off putting than anything else, as no matter the quality of your game, at least some people will think “fuck you, I think this game is sexier, suck my balls.”
4. Don’t rely on memes or trends. Like the above, these can be off putting to people, especially years later when those memes and trends have gotten stale.
5. Don’t be a bigot. I think this might be a bit more of personal issue, but something that can really ruin a piece of erotica for me is when the creator decides to be racist. I admit I’m biased, being a leftist, but I think a lot of people can agree it’s a bad idea to put bigoted content in a game without warning people it’s there.
This is, of course, my opinions, but if you have any thoughts let me know!
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