What I Am Reading ~ Josh Lanyon: Man, Oh Man! Writing M/M Fiction For Kinks and Cash

Man, Oh Man! Writing M/M Fiction For Kinks and Cash by Josh Lanyon
From: MLR Press

It can be more than just a dream…
To write the kind of stories that you love to read–that’s what you really want. If only you knew how to get started. *Help from someone who knows…* What you need is professional advice, help from someone who’s been there, who can support you through the creative process, with the goal of writing for publication. What you need is Man, Oh Man.

So, why this book… Why not one of the other “How to Write…” titles? Because everything in Man, Oh Man is geared to the M/M market and the M/M writer, to you and the genre that you love, whether you’re an aspiring writer or you’re already published. Lambda Award finalist Josh Lanyon takes you step-by-step through the writing process: from how to find fresh ideas and strong hooks, to how to submit your carefully edited manuscript. With help from the genre’s top publishers, editors, reviewers, and writers–experts in the field of M/M and gay romantic fiction–Lanyon offers insight and experience in everything from creating believable masculine characters to writing erotic and emotionally gratifying M/M sex scenes.

Indulge yourself and your dreams… It’s within your grasp to be a published author in a growing market. Man, Oh Man shows you exactly how to do it.

From Page 11

When I mentioned on various lists and forums that I was writing this book, I received—in addition to the general rejoicing and much feasting—a couple of interesting reactions. One or two people expressed the belief that a man was the ideal person to write such a book because he would have unique insight into masculine thoughts and emotions. Others felt the opposite: that it was somehow inherently unfair that a man should write this guide when M/M fiction is primarily written for, and by, women. In my opinion both reactions illustrate what’s wrong with a lot of M/M writing: namely, the notion that creating realistic and complex male characters would somehow be a different process than creating any other character or that what would be true of one man would be true of all men. If you take away one thing from this book, let it be the commitment to creating individual and nuanced male characters rather than stereotypes and clichés.

OH SNAP GIRL FRIEND!