sammiealice said: I think that erotic literature and porn are different.
I think that the stairway scene in Unfaithful and the monk and the peasant girl in the name of the rose are unbelievable erotic and every time i watch the scene, the animal lust and desire/need for a man is switched on in my brain. I can feel myself being transported into those women's bodies want/needing the release.
I find the same true with erotic liturature---i become the woman with her needs, lusts and desires.
porn, on the other hand, can be a turn on but i rarely feel the connection with the woman. it is more of an interest than an immersion in the event.
Be interested to hear your thoughts on Friends Will Be Friends... as it's a longer read, and more like a couple of chapters from a novel, where the main character is a little more 3 dimensional. Thanks