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Without getting into any, ahem, "explicit" details, my WIP has a lot of erotic elements (as early as the third page in!). It was meant to be a science fiction story too, but ... Somewhere along the road, it mutated. What I have now is dark and genre with a lot of mature scenes. Think HBO's Game of Thrones (or Martin's ASoIaF).
But I think that it should be "one or the other", and I'm not sure if this just nervousness about writing something that is of two genres (I've only written modern erotica before) or if there is a genuine problem.
Since a lot of the characters are courtesans, removing all of the adult scenes isn't an option. Extracting most explicit elements would leave a sci fi book with steamy bits. On the other hand, it's already erotic fiction with a space opera bent.
Either genre appeals to me, but I'm concerned about what is more marketable at this point. If it helps, I'm considering self-publishing.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
But I think that it should be "one or the other", and I'm not sure if this just nervousness about writing something that is of two genres (I've only written modern erotica before) or if there is a genuine problem.
Since a lot of the characters are courtesans, removing all of the adult scenes isn't an option. Extracting most explicit elements would leave a sci fi book with steamy bits. On the other hand, it's already erotic fiction with a space opera bent.
Either genre appeals to me, but I'm concerned about what is more marketable at this point. If it helps, I'm considering self-publishing.
Thanks in advance for any advice.