I need help in genre

Lau29

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Great day everyone. First time writing story in general and new user here(I only read in this platform before so I want to try writing my own as well.) and I know it's a little weird but my question is should I add smut genre if I plan to add some r-18 scenes despite the fact that those scenes are not the main focus of the story but something I simply want to add?

The problem is I'm planning to add bunch of this thing here (Some might be related to plot) but it's entirely not the focus so I'm debating if I should just add r-18 tag or put smut genre as well?


P.s. incase someone is wondering, I plan to add [r-18] in the chapter title to inform other that wants to avoid the chapter.

for context, the story is here currently at 2 chapters. The main focus is mystery/paranormal/investigation type where they try not to solve cases but to survive as the devil's hour is imminent and it drags even the unwilling.
 

Eldoria

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Distinguish these 3 genres: (1) smut - novels contain explicit sexual content and become an important plot in the story. (2) mature - novels contain mature themes r18 such as physical or sexual violence but are not the focus of the story but it's the worldbuilding for the story, for example, it is difficult to tell a realistic story about feudalism without including elements of slavery. Well, this element of slavery is what makes the story r18 (mature). (3) adult - the story contains sexual content in graphic form. So if the focus of your story is not on sexual scenes then you can just label it mature (r18).
 
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Lau29

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Distinguish these 3 genres: (1) smut - novels contain explicit sexual content and become an important plot in the story. (2) mature - novels contain adult themes r18 such as physical or sexual violence but are not the focus of the story but it's the worldbuilding for the story, for example, it is difficult to tell a realistic story about feudalism without including elements of slavery. Well, this element of slavery is what makes the story r18 (mature). (3) adult - the story contains sexual content in graphic form. So if the focus of your story is not on sexual scenes then you can just label it mature (r18).
this is actually very helpful and it seems adult and mature is the genre I'm looking for. Thank you for your help
 

CharlesEBrown

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this is actually very helpful and it seems adult and mature is the genre I'm looking for. Thank you for your help
Even though I'm only legally an adult (and have been for 2.5 decades, and almost never act mature, I usually have to use those two tags myself... :biggrin_s:
 

Lau29

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Even though I'm only legally an adult (and have been for 2.5 decades, and almost never act mature, I usually have to use those two tags myself... :biggrin_s:
I'm not sure if 24 is already counted among those two but I can feel you. Taxes really make you mature forcibly XD
 
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