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** Guide for Amateur Writers of Erotica - An awesome writing resource that covers all you need to know to write excellent erotic stories.
** Strunk and White's Elements of Style - An free online guide to the basics every writer should know.
** The Columbia Guide to Standard American English Usage - An online guide to the basics every writer should know.
'Real' Fiction - General tips on how to make your stories 'real'.
Submitted by TheWriter 07/03/01
26DD vs. 36B - A quick note on bra sizes.
Submitted by Stickyicky 05/14/04
A Crash Course in Grammar - A little English Grammar that won't cure your insomnia.
Submitted by KillerMuffin 02/19/02
A Note from a Reader - A few suggestions for writers.
Submitted by Bhob 07/11/04
A Note from a Reader Ch. 02 - More of the same, & thanks.
Submitted by Bhob 07/20/04
A Plea for Accuracy and Truthfulness - A 'How to' for writers of erotica.
Submitted by History Nut 08/13/07
A Quick and Dirty Guide - Porno writing, the easy Tammy method.
Submitted by TammyTrueheart 07/06/06
An Extensive Guide to Sexual Terms - Need to new words for your story?
Submitted by darkaltar 01/28/04
Are You Fishing... - Are You Fishing for Literary Inspiration?
Submitted by My Erotic Trail 05/14/06
Are You Ready For The Publishing Revolution? - Should you self-publish?
Submitted by darkduelist 11/25/05
Art of Erotica - Make your "moaner" story a "screamer"!
Submitted by Quint 04/10/03
Astrology 101 - Using the Zodiac to create vivid characters.
Submitted by venuzian 12/15/07
Bold or Italic? - A How-To on formatting stories for the web.
Submitted by Alex De Kok 04/23/02
Can You Kiss Me Like This? - An author's take on writing the perfect kiss.
Submitted by RedHairedandFriendly 05/15/06
Character Creations - Create & describe a unique character.
Submitted by Mondheller 12/19/03
Choosing the Right Words - How word choice can improve your erotic writing.
Submitted by Whispersecret 02/17/01
Common Errors Ch. 01 - Part One of different words that are incorrectly used.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/13/05
Common Errors Ch. 02 - Part Two of different words that are incorrectly used.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/14/05
Common Errors Ch. 03 - Part Three of different words that are incorrectly used.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/19/05
Common Errors Ch. 04 - Part Four of different words that are incorrectly used.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/20/05
Common Errors Ch. 05 - Part Five of different words that are incorrectly used.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/21/05
Common Errors Ch. 06 - Part Six of different words that are incorrectly used.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/22/05
Complete NaNoWriMo - How to complete NaNoWriMo and help you as a writer.
Submitted by oggbashan 05/04/07
Creating Constructive Feedback - How to help improve the stories you read.
Submitted by Zanzibar 04/15/04
Creative Construction of Character - How to not write like everyone else, & well.
Submitted by Quint 04/04/02
Cure for Writer's Block - Helpful hints on identifying & coping with writer's block.
Submitted by damppanties 10/11/03
Dealing With Negative Feedback - No, you can't reach through the monitor & smack sense into them.
Submitted by KillerMuffin 10/02/01
Dialogue: The Eternal Problem - Why is dialogue in stories so often real crap?
Submitted by satyricon.21 07/21/06
Doggerel for Dummies - If it's fun to read it & to write it - give it a try!
Submitted by Boxlicker101 05/01/07
Ease Your Way Into the Sex - Easing your characters into sex scenes.
Submitted by Queen_of_Dairy 09/07/01
Easy Guide To Better Writing - A simple checklist for improving a story's readability.
Submitted by Wm_Sexspear 04/12/02 
Editing One's Work - Using Microsoft Reader as a proofreading tool.
Submitted by History Nut 04/12/06
Editors & Etiquette - How to use the Volunteer Editor program to your advantage.
Submitted by KillerMuffin 02/17/01
End Goaling in Writing Erotica - Observations on why/how of writing erotica for the Internet.
Submitted by sr71plt 08/27/06
English 101: Parts of Speech - The eight parts of speech made simple.
Submitted by lindiana 03/28/05
Entering a Themed Literotica Contest - How to decide whether to enter a themed Literotica contest.
Submitted by oggbashan 05/21/07
Erotic Haiku - Erotic possibilities in haiku & senryu.
Submitted by jthserra 04/12/04
Erotic Synonyms - When Roget's just won't do.
Submitted by Whispersecret 02/26/02
Grammatical Erotica Pt. 01-02 - Styles of writing/styles of making love.
Submitted by Sappholovers 04/17/04
Happy Endings - ...and why it's good to avoid them.
Submitted by istanbulnoir 11/17/07
Helpful Hints for New Authors - A newbie's guide to writing for Literotica.
Submitted by Sexxy Vixen 01/13/07
How NOT to Write - A reverse How to Guide.
Submitted by CornishBabe 07/28/07
How To Be A Good Editor - Tips & tricks for dealing with a writer.
Submitted by LadyCibelle 02/02/05
How To Be a Happy Hooker - How writers can be better, happier hookers - with examples.
Submitted by Rumple Foreskin 05/19/07
How To Break the Literotica Toplist - The formula in each category.
Submitted by Tink4Fairy 05/18/07
How To Deal with Negative Feedback - One author's suggestions for others.
Submitted by Master_Vassago 04/28/03
How to Get a Round - A brief look into three French forms of poetry.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/20/07
How To Get People to Read Your Story - The importance of a good title.
Submitted by Whispersecret 05/05/01
How to Get Your Characters Naked - The fine art of undressing is just that.
Submitted by sack 07/03/06
How to Give Characters Random Names - A surprisingly simple & effective name generator.
Submitted by cheetah83 05/14/06
How to Give Constructive Feedback - A really short guide to giving constructive feedback.
Submitted by MagicaPractica 08/10/07
How To Make Characters Talk - The ins and outs of potent dialogue.
Submitted by Whispersecret 07/26/02
How to Name Your Characters - What's in a name? More than you might think!
Submitted by Whispersecret 01/05/01
How To Piss Off An Editor - What not to do in dealing with an editor.
Submitted by LadyCibelle 12/02/04
How To Pull Up Your Story Score - Writing quality erotic fiction is not beyond you.
Submitted by MaxSebastian 06/12/01
How to Punctuate Like a Pro - A relatively painless look at punctuation.
Submitted by KillerMuffin 02/05/03
How to Rhyme - Nothing can destroy a poem quicker than poorly handled rhyme.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/24/07
How to Ruin A Good Story - Proofreading and editing can really help a story.
Submitted by BlueDaisy (4.51) 10/31/02
How to Win the Survivor Contest - Tips on how to win the writing contest.
Submitted by dirtyjoe69 12/25/06
How to Write "Above the Fray" - Suggested elements for creating high-quality erotica.
Submitted by WFEATHER 06/06/05
How To Write A Character Biography - Guided exercise that lets the character emerge from within.
Submitted by JUDO 06/14/02
How To Write a Fifty-Word Story - Fifty word stories? Easy? Try to write fifteen.
Submitted by oggbashan 05/14/06 
How to Write a Good Sex Scene - Tips on believable written sex.
Submitted by dweaver999 05/06/07
How To Write a Holiday Contest Story Entry - Practical writing advice for newbies & others.
Submitted by sack 11/22/04
How to Write a Sestina - Some history and advice in writing sestinas
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/23/07
How to Write a Tanka - Some history and advice on how to write a Tanka.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/18/07
How to Write a Triolet - Some history and advice on how to write a Triolet.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/22/07
How to Write a Villanelle - Some history and advice on writing a Villanelle.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/17/07
How to Write Good Sex Scenes - A brief list of examples and observations for better sex
Submitted by JUDO 10/08/02
How to Write Historical Fiction - Advice to would-be writers of historical fiction.
Submitted by jon.hayworth 06/19/02
How To Write Incest - A very specific writing how-to.
Submitted by AsylumSeeker 05/10/07
How to Write Interracial Cuckoldry Stories - Tips for writing stories in Interracial cuckoldry theme
Submitted by nocluescooby 08/09/07
How To Write Lesbian Sex Scenes - Writing F/F scenes appealing to women.
Submitted by Colleen Thomas 06/04/04
How to Write Other Japanese Poetry - How to write other Japanese Poetry forms.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/19/07
How to Write Period Pieces - An amateur historian's notes on some of the pitfalls.
Submitted by Colleen Thomas 04/28/06
How to Write Romance - The secret formula. (Sssh!)
Submitted by MarshAlien 05/22/07
How to Write Simple & Light Poetry - How to write simple and light poetry forms.
Submitted by MungoParkIII 12/21/07
How To Write, Haha! - Yes, she dared to call it that!
Submitted by DireLilith 07/04/07
How To: English Titles - How to distinguish and use English titles.
Submitted by velvetpie 01/07/05
I Pushed My Pud Up Her Poop-Chute - & other words/phrases to avoid in stories.
Submitted by Quint 03/28/02
Imagination for Dummies - A guide to making your work not look like bad 80s pron.
Submitted by Lucifer_Carroll 05/20/04
It Ain't Literature - What is the difference between a good and a bad story?
Submitted by fishgullet 11/15/04
It's and Its - The key to learning which is which.
Submitted by Whispersecret 02/11/02
Lactation & Pregnancy Facts - Make your pregnancy/lactation story more believable.
Submitted by Wordgoddess 01/27/05
Let The Characters Do The Talking - A short guide for writing believable dialogue.
Submitted by ronde 01/08/04
More on Haiku: Anthropomorphism & - More on Haiku: Anthropomorphism & Suchness
Submitted by jthserra 01/25/04
More on Haiku: Books - Delve deeper into haiku with these helpful books.
Submitted by jthserra 01/30/04
More on Haiku: Kireji... - Through break, true beauty of haiku is realized.
Submitted by jthserra 04/10/04
More on Haiku: Nature & Kigo - The use of Nature in haiku.
Submitted by jthserra 02/05/04
My Take on Blowing With Words - Different examples of writing blowjobs for erotic stories.
Submitted by RedHairedandFriendly 05/01/07
My Take on Writing a Female Orgasm - Descriptive orgasm examples & words to consider.
Submitted by RedHairedandFriendly 03/04/06
My Thoughts on Writing Erotica - Things author considers important to good story writing.
Submitted by epiphany65 06/06/06
My Views On Writing Erotica - A Literotica author shares his views on writing.
Submitted by EroticaSeanStyle 03/19/03
Not Seventeen: More on Haiku - Continuing investigation into English Language Haiku.
Submitted by jthserra 01/20/04
Parts of Speech Pt. 01 - The ins & outs of Nouns and Verbs.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/09/05
Parts of Speech Pt. 02 - Pronouns, adjectives, and all the rest.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/09/05
Pirate Adventure Source Ch. 01 - High seas nomenclature to make your story more realistic.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/26/04
Pirate Adventure Source Ch. 02 - Do you know a schooner from a frigate?
Submitted by R. Richard 12/26/04
Pirate Adventure Source Ch. 03 - Information on high seas weaponry & more.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/26/04
Poetry with Pictures - A how-to for illustrated poems.
Submitted by neonurotic 10/03/06
Practical Writing / Story Telling 01 - Introduction: one author's views on writing erotica.
Submitted by The Avenger 02/06/07
Practical Writing / Story Telling 02 - One author's views on classical story structure.
Submitted by The Avenger 02/07/07
Practical Writing / Story Telling 03 - Hunting, gathering ideas and drawing up a skeleton.
Submitted by The Avenger 02/08/07
Punctuation Use - Punctuation and its proper usage.
Submitted by velvetpie 02/09/05
Punk-Chew-Ay-Shun - Simple grammar, for simple folks.
Submitted by Dreams of Desire 09/09/06
Realistic Incest In Stories - How to write realistic incest stories.
Submitted by 1337_G1RL 03/02/06
Show or Tell - Illustrations of how to convey meaning in fiction.
Submitted by gauchecritic 07/12/03
Story Tags - The right words & phrases can help you gain readership.
Submitted by Literotica 01/02/06
Story Tags and Searches - Making Literotica work for you.
Submitted by wishfulthinking 07/15/05
Submitting Literotica for Beginners - How to get Italics, Bold, and Underline without a .doc file.
Submitted by s53mith 05/22/07
Testing Story Formatting - Check how your story will look on Lit before submitting it.
Submitted by Weird Harold 08/19/02
The 10 Commandments - ...for amateur fiction writers.
Submitted by TheEarl 11/12/02
The Art of Writing Smut - It's not as easy as it looks, but is a lot of fun.
Submitted by Boxlicker101 05/19/06
The Correct Use of Affect/Effect - How to affect your readers to the proper effect.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/25/04
The Correct Use of Buy/By/Bye - Know your homophones.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/25/04
The Correct Use of Its/It's - Know your homophones.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/25/04
The Correct Use Of Lay/Lie - Know when to lie & when to lay!
Submitted by R. Richard 08/10/04
The Correct Use of There/Their/They're - Know your homophones.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/25/04
The Correct Use of To/Into/Too/Two - More homophones to know.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/25/04
The Correct Use of Your/You're - You're choosing proper words for your readers.
Submitted by R. Richard 12/25/04
The Fiendish Guide to Punctuation - A complete guide to punctuation in English
Submitted by OmegaZone 07/29/04
The Only Guide to Erotic Writing - The only guide you will ever need.
Submitted by Randen 03/31/02
The Secret to Good Writing - Being your own editor can lead to being a better writer.
Submitted by WindyCityMadman 03/11/02
The Slang of Exotic Dancing Ch. 01 - Slang can add color, humor and distinct realism to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/09/04
The Slang of Exotic Dancing Ch. 02 - Slang adds color, humor & realism to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/10/04
The Slang of Exotic Dancing Ch. 03 - Slang adds color, humor & realism to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/11/04
The Slang of Pornography Pt. 01 - Slang can add color, humor and realism to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/06/04
The Slang of Pornography Pt. 02 - Slang can add color and humor to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/07/04
The Slang of Pornography Pt. 03 - Slang can add color and humor to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/08/04
The Slang of Pornography Pt. 04 - Slang can add color, and humor to dialogue. (Continued 3)
Submitted by jthserra 07/09/04
The Slang of Prostitution Pt. 01 - Slang can add color and humor to dialogue
Submitted by jthserra 07/12/04
The Slang of Prostitution Pt. 02 - Slang can add color and humor to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/13/04
The Slang of Prostitution Pt. 03 - Slang can add color and humor to dialogue.
Submitted by jthserra 07/14/04
The Working Backward Heuristic - Writing ass-backward can be an effective approach.
Submitted by Cal Y. Pygia 12/16/05
Then vs Than - Learning the English language, one word at a time.
Submitted by Angel Love 04/15/06
Transgendered Fiction Plots - Tips for plotting trangendered fiction.
Submitted by Cal Y. Pygia 08/01/04
Understand Breasts & Bra Sizes - Tiny tits, huge hooters - never 36D.
Submitted by elfin_odalisque 05/24/06
Understanding Proper English - Seventh revision: English as The Wanderer writes it.
Submitted by The Wanderer 10/16/06
US English 101: Parts of a Sentence - Grammar made simple.
Submitted by lindiana 08/24/05
US English 101: The Phrase - Grammar made simple: the third lesson.
Submitted by lindiana 12/25/05
Use of a Grammar Checker - Why a writer should consider using a grammar checker.
Submitted by Timothy_Dickey 08/21/07
Using Literotica - A guide of the categories for potentially lost readers.
Submitted by Goldeniangel 02/21/06
What is Haiku? - An initial introduction to haiku.
Submitted by jthserra 01/15/04
What is Senryu? - What is the "exact" difference between haiku and senryu?
Submitted by jthserra 02/11/04
What is Zappai? - To characterize all zappai as failed haiku or senryu would
Submitted by jthserra 02/22/04
Word Choice - Suggestions for writing a successful erotic story.
Submitted by wyo_girl 03/19/04
Word Choice - A response to wyo_girl's article.
Submitted by evelyn_carroll 10/20/04
Writing Quality Sex Scenes - Guide for those who struggle with fucking.
Submitted by TheEarl 09/05/03
Writing Smut for Profit - It's not just an adventure - it's a job.
Submitted by MorganHawke 11/22/03
Writing With Your Audience In Mind - Help your audience relate to your characters.
Submitted by Chicago Bob 09/21/02