tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7429542533658239543..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Sexual Tension Is Sexier Than SexDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36098338983175584342010-10-27T06:44:27.466-06:002010-10-27T06:44:27.466-06:00I agree. Sorry I have missed this series. I've...I agree. Sorry I have missed this series. I've been sick.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29670741905678163672010-10-22T09:01:50.850-06:002010-10-22T09:01:50.850-06:00Yeah, it's not too difficult to guess what hap...Yeah, it's not too difficult to guess what happened just before Rick Blaine lit that cigarette. The best argument I ever heard against a remake of Casablanca is that Ben-n-Jen bangin' would have detracted from the movie.Stacyhttp://www.amazon.com/Stacy-Danielle-Stephens/e/B003HMS0UK/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23528353839367053602010-10-21T15:49:58.160-06:002010-10-21T15:49:58.160-06:00Some of the best sexual tension I've read has ...Some of the best sexual tension I've read has been platonic chemistry between same sex characters. I find strong friendship in literature affects me more deeply than sex.<br /><br />Elle<br /><a href="http://hearwritenow.com/word-4-writers/" rel="nofollow">Word 4 Writers on HearWriteNow</a><br /><a href="http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Blood-Red Pencil</a>Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45578444169055025082010-10-21T10:19:54.590-06:002010-10-21T10:19:54.590-06:00Linda, I think you're wrong about that. That&#...Linda, I think you're wrong about that. That's why there is a HUGE romance market and why Nora Roberts sells more books than just about any mystery writer. Raw sex doesn't lose readers - it just creates a new market that's huge. Each person's opinion is just that... not industry fact.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11358393508874368132010-10-21T01:08:38.245-06:002010-10-21T01:08:38.245-06:00Thank you for this excellent post. I haven't r...Thank you for this excellent post. I haven't read the book, but from your evocative description it appears that CJ Box has created the perfect moral dilemma. And having the hero and heroine restrain themselves lifts the stakes and heightens the tension. <br />It reminds me of my favourite 'moment' in the Andrew MacFadyen and Kiera Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice where Mr Darcy touches Lizzie's hand. There's a close-up shot of him shaking his hand after that electric brushing of palms. It's better than sex.Shaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367222807939693847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-78455292455779793852010-10-20T15:36:15.249-06:002010-10-20T15:36:15.249-06:00You are so right about context and I love the exam...You are so right about context and I love the example you gave. That is exactly the same way my central characters were dancing around the whole attraction issue in One Small Victory.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48802142244888638312010-10-20T11:46:27.130-06:002010-10-20T11:46:27.130-06:00Anticipation is more than half the fun! Which is w...Anticipation is more than half the fun! Which is why TV shows that let characters get together after a few seasons lose viewers.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46772673768375902222010-10-20T10:39:24.072-06:002010-10-20T10:39:24.072-06:00I agree that sex in literature works best in a con...I agree that sex in literature works best in a context. Then we can sometimes call it art. But I don't see anything wrong with sexual descriptions for the sole purpose of creating arousal. People are different; some get excited by candle lights and red wine, some by pornographic movies and some by erotica. Nothing wrong with either.<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28492361384114495522010-10-20T08:24:54.197-06:002010-10-20T08:24:54.197-06:00One of the reasons I love film from the 40s. Impli...One of the reasons I love film from the 40s. Implied rather than explicit scenes leave much for the imagination and provide a richer experience than pounding out the sweaty details.KK Breeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300974722831848744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88352010935321537872010-10-20T07:19:13.307-06:002010-10-20T07:19:13.307-06:00Re: what is sexy is what is implied... this remind...Re: what is sexy is what is implied... this reminds me of a character from my real life, Miss Foote. She was a patient at a nursing home where I once worked as an aide, and I loved chatting with her when my chores were through. One day she said, "When you get married, don't parade around the house naked. Men like it when you leave a little something to the imagination." It was an odd comment--believe me, I arrived at work each day in a proper uniform--but nursing home residents are famous for blurting out odd comments. Even after 35 years, though, I remember that one.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60064993578362819002010-10-20T05:54:51.730-06:002010-10-20T05:54:51.730-06:00Chemistry works. Not crossing lines works. Gratuit...Chemistry works. Not crossing lines works. Gratuitous sex (or any graphic sex) loses the author a reader.Linda Lanehttp://www.denvereditor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40646055447154388382010-10-20T04:13:23.637-06:002010-10-20T04:13:23.637-06:00I totally agree! I love a good story where there i...I totally agree! I love a good story where there is chemistry and anticipation.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com