I’d always heard you should write what you know and where you feel comfortable within your genre. And I had done that for years in contemporary erotic romance. But when I felt the need to change things up a bit, I listened to someone who said ménage was the best new big thing and that I could have some great success if I tried it. So I did—for many books and a lot of time. Not the smartest thing I ever did. It was fun to stretch my writing muscles, but I since I’ve never pictured myself in a ménage, I don’t think my writing came across as authentic.
I’m not saying that writers shouldn’t get out of their comfort zones, but for me it just didn’t work. On the other hand, I have also tried paranormal and historical and they worked out well, so maybe I was just too ingrained in my own sexual comfort zone to experiment successfully with the other. Or maybe I had the wrong purpose in mind. (Shame on me!)
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Dee
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This is an interesting take on the topic, Dee. Thanks for sharing! I struggle to write the kissing scenes with any depth, so menage is really out of my comfort zone, LOL!
Alina, I think I found they were out of mine, too. lol. I did write 12 books featuring ménage, though. Enough to get it out of my system. Thanks for your note!