tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post350358725628601387..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Sex v. RomanceDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59842250937969558222015-02-11T15:49:31.564-07:002015-02-11T15:49:31.564-07:00Perhaps I should make it clear that if other peopl...Perhaps I should make it clear that if other people write graphic sex that's fine with me. I just have no wish to write it and I get bored reading it--so I tend to skip passages which does the story no good if they've been properly integrated. Same goes for graphic violence. Chacun à son goût.Carola Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796872169346386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88415976510811185442015-02-11T13:13:22.425-07:002015-02-11T13:13:22.425-07:00I've written sex, both as me and my alter ego....I've written sex, both as me and my alter ego. I have a disclaimer on all my books to warn those people who might be offended. My advice to them: don't read this book. That said, other than the erotic romance I write under a pseudonym, I hope I write romantic sex scenes.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55134083364771170942015-02-11T07:14:41.111-07:002015-02-11T07:14:41.111-07:00In today's media-driven celebrity culture, cou...In today's media-driven celebrity culture, courtship seems to be in danger of becoming a lost art. Hooray for romance writers for helping to keep tradition alive!debby turner harrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8479767102375351732015-02-10T19:50:38.317-07:002015-02-10T19:50:38.317-07:00I like romance. I like sex. When you combine the t...I like romance. I like sex. When you combine the two, sometimes it can be magic. When a story needs romance and sex, it should be written. However, sex for sex's sake, can take away from a story. It's all about the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89725802193759836382015-02-10T17:15:54.540-07:002015-02-10T17:15:54.540-07:00Actually, no we don't know what happens after ...Actually, no we don't know what happens after they close the bedroom door. Sex is as individual to each couple as conversation or behavior is. I've been writing sex in my historicals since the start, but it's always dicated by the story, not the other way about.<br />And in the Regency, without going into details, contraception was quite sophisticated. Much more than we are given to believe these days! lynneconnollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687025766573756077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81845961113094967032015-02-10T11:04:33.676-07:002015-02-10T11:04:33.676-07:00"...we all know what happens after they close..."...we all know what happens after they close the bedroom door." Bingo, Carola. I totally get the difference between romance and sex and I've never really thought of sex as a spectator sport ... much rather 'be on the field' than read about it (or watch it, for that matter).Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78964928982985900532015-02-10T08:39:33.695-07:002015-02-10T08:39:33.695-07:00For me, the tension lies in the breath leading up ...For me, the tension lies in the breath leading up to the kiss, the yearning and longing, it's what comes before the "bang." Once they are screwing, and so often nowadays it is the first time they meet, then what is there to look forward to? I get that some people really enjoy hooking up with strangers, perhaps even people who don't need therapy. But to my logical mind it is stupid. We don't let total strangers into our houses or pickup hitch hikers or give them access to our children or credit cards. Why would you let total strangers into your most sacred places, especially when the risks and price are so potentially high?Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30174652101354980672015-02-10T03:39:21.049-07:002015-02-10T03:39:21.049-07:00I agree without reservation. If I want to read all...I agree without reservation. If I want to read all about sexual encounters, I will choose one of the many "how-to" books available on the subject. If I want to read a great story, I will choose something by a writer who respects the fact that not everyone wants all the bedroom details. Neither objecting to innuendo nor denying that sex is an integral element of human relationships, I just have no desire to be a peeping Tom. Great post, Carola!Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.com