Comments on: 3 Secrets for Writing a Good Sex Scene http://writeabetternovel.net/3-ways-write-good-sex-scene/ Practical wisdom for novelists and other storytellers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Henderson http://writeabetternovel.net/3-ways-write-good-sex-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Bill Henderson Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:13:55 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=2380#comment-1698 CC, I'd ask who told you it was vulgar. Terms like "vulgar" are value judgments that say more about the user than about the writing. I think it's helpful to ask, without moral judgement, if the sex scene, as written, reveals a level of character we haven't seen, adds or deepens a plot element. Are its terms or images explicit for a reason--and can you say what that is? If you can't find answers to these questions,THEN you might have a problem. Otherwise, I'd look for more helpful critics. CC, I’d ask who told you it was vulgar. Terms like “vulgar” are value judgments that say more about the user than about the writing. I think it’s helpful to ask, without moral judgement, if the sex scene, as written, reveals a level of character we haven’t seen, adds or deepens a plot element. Are its terms or images explicit for a reason–and can you say what that is? If you can’t find answers to these questions,THEN you might have a problem. Otherwise, I’d look for more helpful critics.

]]> By: CC http://writeabetternovel.net/3-ways-write-good-sex-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 CC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:51:34 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=2380#comment-1694 I recently wrote a sex scene and was told that it was vulgar yet I didn't use a single euphemism/clinical name or fall into the trap of words like "moist" or "heave." How do you write the truth about sex in a sex scene without being a little vulgar. Shouldn't make you blush? DH Lawrence was definitely more than vulgar, made you blush, and is considered a great. I know bad when I see it, but what the hack is good? I recently wrote a sex scene and was told that it was vulgar yet I didn’t use a single euphemism/clinical name or fall into the trap of words like “moist” or “heave.” How do you write the truth about sex in a sex scene without being a little vulgar. Shouldn’t make you blush? DH Lawrence was definitely more than vulgar, made you blush, and is considered a great. I know bad when I see it, but what the hack is good?

]]> By: Greta James http://writeabetternovel.net/3-ways-write-good-sex-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Greta James Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:50:03 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=2380#comment-1511 Thanks for the tips! I plan to keep this blog. I've only written one sex scene...with humor! However, it does meet your criterion of revealing something new about one of the characters. Thanks for the tips! I plan to keep this blog.

I’ve only written one sex scene…with humor! However, it does meet your criterion of revealing something new about one of the characters.

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