I've been thinking about this lately, and figured I would share. So, recently, I have been trying to put more work into my instagram. I've never been a huge fane of social media, but its good business and offers me a way (for now at least) to connect with fans in a more intimate fashion. So, I have of course been following lots of authors on Instagram, learning from their content and making friends where I can.
But an interesting phenomina has stuck out to me. Many (if not most) of the self-published authors on Instagram are both women and romance/spicy romance authors.
Now, I love a good romance as much as anyone, but when I say romance it generallly ranges from like three sex scenes to crazy fae vampires who bind their lovers and whisper in their ears.
So I guess my question is, how is this not porn? And if it is? Why is no one talking about that? There is a much larger conversation about the danger/damage of porn to be had, but as far as it pertains to this, the comeback seems to be "sex is a part fo real life, these people are just writing their experiences."
Now, that seems pretty valid to me, but at what point is it not about the human experience and more about the sexual teasing and/or satisfaction of the reader?
If you watch a porn video with a really good plot is it still porn? I would say yes. Why? Because the purpose is still sexual gratification, no matter how much fluff we put on it.
So if people are reading and writing books for the sexual teasing and gratification of others, how is that not porn? And why are so many people reading/writing that?
I realize this is much more serious than most of the stuff I write, but I just wanted to put it out there and get some of ya'll opinions on it. Just because something is human, does that mean it should be written about?
I started something, and im hoping to get your support, I will be doing stream of consciousness videos, and hope you find them intriguing 😊
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie Review)
The Return of the King is a stunning conclusion to the trilogy, and the extended edition adds so much more depth to the story. An epic adventure of good against evil, a story of the power of friendship and individual courage, and the heroic quest to pave the way for the emergence of mankind.
The soundtrack, background, narrating and lore is exceptional.
Frodo, of course, wouldn’t have made it all the way to Mount Doom without Sam—he’s truly the backbone of the duo, always there to pick up the pieces when Frodo is at his lowest. I absolutely hate Denethor—he’s such a frustrating character, and Faramir’s tragic arc makes me feel so bad for him, especially during the battle of Osgiliath where they just get slaughtered.
That one line at the end, “You bow to no one”, was such a powerful moment in the film. I definitely got a little emotional in that scene. The Return of the King (Extended Edition) is a masterpiece that ...
As you know, Warner Brothers announced that it will be making a film called The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis and produced by Peter Jackson.
But…why does that title sound familiar? I was talking with a few friends about it when the story broke and someone mentioned that there was a fan film of the same name on YouTube.
So this week has been a wild one for fans of sci-fi and fantasy. Three trailers. Three shows. And three vastly different responses. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the trailer for Rings of Power S2, House of the Dragon S2, and a new spin-off series Dune: Prophecy, all dropped this week. Which offers a unique (and probably intentional) opportunity to compare the three pieces, and their subsequent shows.
So…this is not just a headline. A few days ago, Warner Brothers announced a new slate of Lord of the Rings Movies, the first of which will be The Hunt for Gollum (an animated series which predates the LOTR timeline by 200 years will also be made called The War for the Rohirrim)
Yes. I’m as confused as the rest of you. Does this mean more garbage like Rings of Power? Maybe…though not from the same source. It would be too long and, frankly, unnecessary to describe the strange division of copyright between Amazon and Warner Bros. Suffice it to say, Warner Bros. owns the rights to the main timelines about the actual characters. Amazon owns the rights to a prologue.
Now, I’m as annoyed as the rest of you. They are making more Harry Potter, more Lord of the Rings, a freaking Mufasa movie?! What happened to original Hollywood stories?
