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Notes from the shadow

Fragments of the process, readings and thoughts about desire, identity, form and writing.

Notes will gather working observations, references and short pieces around the fiction of Néstor N. Val.

octubre 8, 2026
4 min

What Happens After: Aftercare, in Life and in Fiction

octubre 2, 2026
4 min

Sexual Tension Isn’t in What’s Said, It’s in What It Costs to Say It

septiembre 24, 2026
6 min

What Dark Romance Actually Is (And Why It’s Not Just “Traumatized”)

septiembre 16, 2026
4 min

Consent Isn’t the Opposite of Heat (It’s What Fuels It)

septiembre 11, 2026
3 min

Erotica and Porn Aren’t the Same Thing (Even If the Algorithm Treats Them That Way)

septiembre 7, 2026
3 min

Why Short Fiction Might Be Erotica’s Best Format

septiembre 3, 2026
7 min

Where to Find Literary Erotica Worth Reading

agosto 31, 2026
6 min

It Wasn’t Courage I Was Missing

agosto 26, 2026
6 min

Why «Red» and Not Some Other Word

agosto 23, 2026
3 min

Seeing Isn’t the Same as Looking

agosto 21, 2026
7 min

How I Actually Write Literary Erotica

agosto 19, 2026
6 min

What Literary Erotica Actually Is (And Why It’s Not the Same as “Spicy”)