tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post8963193909677538859..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: The Objective CorrelativeCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-67937614371086694212015-04-29T10:58:13.770-04:002015-04-29T10:58:13.770-04:00It's rough being young. I recently went back t...It's rough being young. I recently went back to read some poems from the last edition of my high school's literary magazine before we all graduated. To a very large extent, anguish rules. <br /><br />In erotica,though, under statement is a good way to get my attention.<br /><br />And I'm at least one of the people who's constantly harping on the notion that erotica is about the experience of desire, not about sex.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-17764652984083222992015-04-27T12:12:59.570-04:002015-04-27T12:12:59.570-04:00Thank you for commenting, both. I probably didn...Thank you for commenting, both. I probably didn't fully explain why student work often makes ME feel like screaming. :) Their poetry, in particular, is often based on a set of shaky assumptions that give rise to bad writing, e.g. a poem can mean anything a reader wants it to mean, the rules of grammar don't apply to poetry, and a series of unconnected statements ("I scream in the dawn, and Time goes on") can't be panned if they are True. To be fair, I can't remember reading any published erotica that is this groan-worthy.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-4955909551783826572015-04-27T09:17:44.295-04:002015-04-27T09:17:44.295-04:00I never thought I'd morn the death of the unde...I never thought I'd morn the death of the understated reaction and the stiff upper lip, but I admit it. I do. Great piece, Jean.Remittance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902713020074243375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-42507658275725198572015-04-27T01:20:10.476-04:002015-04-27T01:20:10.476-04:00I would just like to know what my students are scr...I would just like to know what my students are screaming about. :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-48043082177263837342015-04-27T00:45:34.816-04:002015-04-27T00:45:34.816-04:00I'd argue that Romeo and Juliet's reaction...I'd argue that Romeo and Juliet's reaction to a little adversity was over the top, but what are you gonna do about these teens in mad love?<br /><br />As for erotica-- I think it was Remittance Girl who pointed out that erotica is about desire.For me it's the seduction that turns me on, not the act of sex. But as a writer, I'm aware that sometimes, the reader just wants to read about people swept away by passion. Not so sure about the screaming part. ;)Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.com