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I've had people tell me porn is images and erotica is words. Personally, if it's explicit, I consider it to be porn. Not that it matters what you call it, it is what it is.

I think if the main goal is to tell a story (good reason to write a book), then you don't need the explicit scenes. I think they are simply there as a cheap way to get your attention (maybe so you don't notice how much the story sucks) and are unnecessary to telling a story. I feel the same way about movies.