Static Edition Elements of Arousal

Elements of Arousal

How to Write and Sell Gay Men's Erotica

by Lars Eighner

The static edition of Lavender Blue: How to Write and Sell Gay Men's Erotica also known as Elements of Arousal

This is the version of Lavender Blue which appeared on the old site. It was badly dated then, and it is badly dated now. So it will revert to agreeing with the print edition of Elements of Arousal which would make it a fair museum piece. I urge you to use the online edition of Lavender Blue or Lavender Green (the expurgated version) as soon as the appropriate parts become available. In particular I warn you that the part on taxes and most of the parts on preparing work electronically could be hazardous if followed in this edition.

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Getting the Most out of the Static Edition

Stick strictly to the parts about writing and check frequently on the development of Lavender Blue or Lavender Green for information about marketing, electronic submissions, taxes, and legal matters. This may be a tad too subtle, but the current editions, as they are developed, will suggest a typewriter-like typeface to graphic browsers, while the static edition will suggest that it be displayed in a roman typeface.

Contents

• Frontmatter
  • Title Page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Card Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Online Edition
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Author's Note to the First Edition
  • Introduction to the First Edition by John Preston
• 1. Some Essentials
• 2. Learning to Write for Publication
• 3. Structure and Strength
• 4. Revision
• 5. Techniques of Fiction
• 6. Dialogue, Dialect, and Diction
• 7. The Erotic Scene
• 8. The Market, Records, and the Sale
• 9. The Law
• 10. From Manuscript to Print
• 11. A Writer's Guide to Style
• Backmatter
  • Afterword: Why I Write Gay Erotica
  • A Selected Glossary of Publishing & Literary Terms
  • Problem Words and Phrases
  • Using the Online Edition
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Bibliography
  • Table of Sources for Examples
  • Additional Exercises
  • Answers to Selected Exercises
  • Forms and Templates
  • Subject Index

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