Eternal Quest for Fantasy, Fiction and Erotic Literature
Romantic and erotic literature, fiction or fantasy, is a type of literature of historical significance. It either takes the form of erotica written to arouse the reader, or to give instruction in love-making technique. Much classic romance literature is of novel length, although there are also romantic short stories. Some poetry has been classed as erotic, and overtly erotic poetry has been written from the time of the Ancient Greeks onwards..
The explosion of quantity in romance literature has not translated into an equal rise in quality. Some stories do have serious literary merit and perhaps are even written by accomplished, published writers using pseudonyms to avoid having their commercial name associated with salacious material. However, the sheer numbers of romance stories now being written and archived means the majority will be average or below-average in quality. The advantage of such quantity is that people with a very specialised sexual taste can find at least some fiction that caters for their taste. Simple rating systems can help a site’s user base to rate stories for quality.
The internet has ushered in a new era in romance literature, allowing readers to indulge private fantasies without having to face a store clerk or mail carrier. Online bookstores now legally carry a wide range of quality erotic literature, fantasy fiction and romantic fiction.
Other websites serve as hubs for non-commercial story distribution, offering readers the opportunity to become authors, anonymously writing and posting their own romantic stories. Most online authors adopt a colorful pseudonym (and can develop cult fan followings within their genre), though a small number use (or claim to use) their real names. Among transgendered authors, it is common practice to adopt a feminine alter-ego, though even there it’s not unheard of for a writer to use his own first name.
Erotic Fiction: While there are substantial quantities of written pornographic works, very few of these come near the standards of the best of mainstream literature.
Works of significant literary merit than can be classed as erotic/romantic literature include:
Many women (and men?) find genre romantic novels to be powerfully erotic.