tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7914064595807852056..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Sex is RevealingDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16947146533090524832010-10-27T06:48:00.674-06:002010-10-27T06:48:00.674-06:00Fade to black would be my technique and for the sa...Fade to black would be my technique and for the same reasons you felt yourself.<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-29870107607237228752010-10-23T07:51:34.150-06:002010-10-23T07:51:34.150-06:00I'd love to read this funny sex scene, Kathryn...I'd love to read this funny sex scene, Kathryn. "A parrot inside providing commentary on the noises he heard" I wonder if parrot can imitate moaning sounds...LOLEnid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34026728739598714402010-10-22T07:40:51.271-06:002010-10-22T07:40:51.271-06:00Glad to find your blog.
I write romance so, yes, I...Glad to find your blog.<br />I write romance so, yes, I have written sex scenes. When I started my first story I was itching to get to that first scene, but then the time wasn't right in spite of my outline. When I finally got there, it was much more difficult to actually complete. Why? Because, as you say, it tells us so much about the characters.<br />I blogged about this in a tongue-in-cheek way recently at http://courtlyromance.blogspot.com/2010/10/romance-genre-no-nos.htmlErin Kane Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376851676240606472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46297968000071423442010-10-21T21:21:54.331-06:002010-10-21T21:21:54.331-06:00If the sex scene is very long and describes every ...If the sex scene is very long and describes every single thing that happens, believe it or not, I get bored. <br /><br />I don't write long sex scenes and don't describe every single thing that happens. Also, if it doesn't in some way teach us something about the characters or enhance the plot, then it's disappointing to me.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36398878051113527972010-10-21T20:59:15.941-06:002010-10-21T20:59:15.941-06:00Relatives can be a definite problem, especially wh...Relatives can be a definite problem, especially when they're (figuratively) perched on your shoulder overseeing what you're writing. I don't think one can write like that. You might need to consider a pseudonym...<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-21177246041806054802010-10-21T20:30:52.013-06:002010-10-21T20:30:52.013-06:00Yes, I have and I love reading well written sex sc...Yes, I have and I love reading well written sex scenes.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2011368012381840772010-10-21T20:24:22.548-06:002010-10-21T20:24:22.548-06:00At some point, I'm going to interview an autho...At some point, I'm going to interview an author I know who wrote a book with a priest character in it, and you can guess what happened. There is a possibility she lost a Catholic client over the matter. It can get complicated, that's for sure.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46156082095210535102010-10-21T17:35:08.688-06:002010-10-21T17:35:08.688-06:00Oooof, I have approached my keyboard with tremblin...Oooof, I have approached my keyboard with trembling fingers on this topic. <br /><br />I admit in my first novel I pretty much did the setup, everything faded to black, and voila, next morning they are having breakfast in bed thing. It's pretty much all I felt comfortable doing.<br /><br />I do have another issue besides me being squeamish. My relatives are very straight-laced, and they read my stuff. I know I shouldn't care, but it's hard to step over certain lines, and still be able to look them in the eyes at the next reunion.Douglas L. Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464336475343873739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-58980608625773880262010-10-21T17:00:25.641-06:002010-10-21T17:00:25.641-06:00We need to kick Kathryn to get her book published!...We need to kick Kathryn to get her book published!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1343778336517735862010-10-21T15:25:04.686-06:002010-10-21T15:25:04.686-06:00Thanks for your comments everyone.
Kathryn,
A par...Thanks for your comments everyone.<br /><br />Kathryn,<br />A parrot providing commentary on the noises? That sounds hilarious. It does sound like it would've been a hoot to write.<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-3271965260439693692010-10-21T11:36:34.823-06:002010-10-21T11:36:34.823-06:00Hey, great post! I love writing sex scenes, and li...Hey, great post! I love writing sex scenes, and like you say - you can decide later which elements are important to leave in, and which ones verge on gratuitous. I think you learn a lot about your characters by seeing them in bed with someone else - are they kind? are they into pleasing others? are they confident? do they have a wild side they don't show a lot? a sweet side they hide around most people?<br /><br />Thanks for this post - I've been reading too many of the "let's lead readers to the bedroom door" kind of posts - which is great if it works for someone else, but I agree - come on inside.Robin Spanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737267078602007725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27552985390934177642010-10-21T11:21:12.114-06:002010-10-21T11:21:12.114-06:00YES! Though not quite as graphic. I write YA. B...YES! Though not quite as graphic. I write YA. But it was pivotal and important as it turned out and I'm glad I wrote what was uncomfortable for me.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79522399412091174312010-10-21T10:19:44.870-06:002010-10-21T10:19:44.870-06:00I admit I've never written one, but I hope, if...I admit I've never written one, but I hope, if the plot or character development would be better with one included I'd be able to do it.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54492619695244798862010-10-21T10:11:40.915-06:002010-10-21T10:11:40.915-06:00Shouldn't that be "full mounty". Oka...Shouldn't that be "full mounty". Okay, going back to my corner now. Great concept, Elle. I'm with Helen about the surprise benefit to writers.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27749519826675894832010-10-21T09:09:27.343-06:002010-10-21T09:09:27.343-06:00Depending on the story and the characters, I can e...Depending on the story and the characters, I can either go with the fade to black, or full Monty. I do use correct terms and not the euphemisms that you see in some books.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73306249519737613422010-10-21T08:31:49.420-06:002010-10-21T08:31:49.420-06:00I like funny ones too, Enid! I wrote a sex scene ...I like funny ones too, Enid! I wrote a sex scene once in which the man and woman involved were dressed in winter outerwear, out on a deck in center city Philadelphia, suddenly beside themselves with the need to do it and do it now. They had to fumble with the clothes, figure out how to do it in the darkest recesses of the deck--and there was a parrot inside providing commentary on the noises he heard. It was a hoot! Didn't end up in the book--ultimately, I decided to suggest the possibility of this romance without developing it--but I sure had fun. As good sex should be.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67969437846776737142010-10-21T07:59:30.900-06:002010-10-21T07:59:30.900-06:00Interesting to read your take on this. I've tr...Interesting to read your take on this. I've tried to write some sex scenes, don't think I've done it well, but I continue to practice, mainly because it's fun, and sometimes it can be good for the development of characters and plot >:)CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15777433800183818232010-10-21T06:23:34.860-06:002010-10-21T06:23:34.860-06:00I enjoy writing them, but its always hard for me t...I enjoy writing them, but its always hard for me to keep them from getting overwrought and almost campy. In YA you have to strike the right balance of passion vs. too much information. They really are the hardest scenes for me to write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725012086692924891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24276837801376514052010-10-21T05:25:29.440-06:002010-10-21T05:25:29.440-06:00I've not written one. It was very interesting ...I've not written one. It was very interesting to me that when you wrote yours it revealed so much to you about your characters. That alone would make it a worthwhile exercise, even if you later cut it.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77705362060400681012010-10-21T03:28:08.204-06:002010-10-21T03:28:08.204-06:00Definitely full monty. I admit I like writing sex ...Definitely full monty. I admit I like writing sex scenes, especially funny ones.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamydarcy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> My Darcy Mutates</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.com