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Thank you all for your thoughts and insights. I've had a delightful time reading all of this and giggling to myself.
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No, your majesty... *shuffles off*
Seriously though, in response to the question:
It's, quite simply, gender stereotyping to say that women will like a certain type of story and men another, or that women will be more likely to read an author's work because of reason X, so I'm not going to say that.
Whatever you write, as long as it appeals to you, it will appeal to someone else, be they men or women. I'm quite happy if my cat gives my writing more than a passing glance.
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This has gotten a little off track. here's my advice for writers. write like yourself and FOR yourself. don't try to write for an audience, don't try to write like someone whose work you admire. write what comes naturally. sure, take chances, experiment with styles, etc, but always be true to yourself - the longer i do this, the more i realize that, if i am not telling a story that i enjoy no one else is going to enjoy it either.
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i find that adding kittens into your story will sometimes do the trick -
"Jake started at her huge DDD tits, surprised to see a kitten nestled inbetween them."
i should charge for this shit. seriously.
Quote by curvygalore
This is such an interesting topic, so I was wondering as to why you would like to attract a wider female audience?