Why I Needed A Break From Writing Erotica

Sometimes real life can inspire, and sometimes it is draining

Jeffrey Bastet
5 min readAug 19, 2023
Photo by John Rae Cayabyab

I truly enjoy writing erotica.

It is one of my favorite activities because it allows my imagination to soar while also arousing me. Creating a story while also being turned on by that story is an incredible feeling.

To have other people enjoy my creation is wonderful, and it turns me on even more. It inspires me to write more, and not just erotica.

To be transparent in my process, I typically get so aroused while writing erotica that my cock oozes precum. Then, during editing, I typically masturbate (a response that usually leads to writing mistakes).

But life happens.
The “real world” gets in the way.
And as humans, sometimes we’re simply not in the mood nor inspired.

The mixture of my personal and (hopefully someday) professional lives led me into an enclosed writing life with blurred boundaries.

When I was surrounded by people in my real life, I always had an idea or a fantasy brewing in my mind. Everyday scenarios with a woman constantly fed my writing.

But I had to be careful. Not everyone enjoys being the inspiration for an erotic…

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Jeffrey Bastet

Formerly known as Erotica Writer Jeff. I will be using Medium more as a writing laboratory moving forward.