I believe grown folks have sex. Two consenting adults who understand the consequences of their actions generally enjoy the benefits of sex. Unlike our teens who believe sex makes them an adult. Plus, they don't consider what their actions may result in. That being said, the characters in my novels have fun having sex, getting to know more about each other until some pivotal moment changes everything.
One afternoon during my lunch hour I sat at a table editing a few pages from one of my manuscripts. Karen Edie, one of the library staff, glanced over my shoulder and said, "Wow! There's alot of red ink on those pages."
I went on to explain to her that I was revamping one of my love scenes. She laughed and replied, "Love scenes take a lot of red ink."
When I looked at my pages, I realized that I had pretty much covered the pages in red. So the next time you read a love scene, I want you to consider all the time, red ink, and sometimes practice that goes into writing a hot, sizzling, and satisfying love scene.
Email me at karenwhiteowens@yahoo.com. Let me know what you think.
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2 comments:
Unlike our teens who believe sex makes them an adult. Plus, they don't consider what their actions may result in.
I disagree here. Many teens have sex for the same reasons adults do - love, intimacy, pleasure, it's fun. And many of them are very aware of the consequences and therefore take pains, when society judges them greatly, to procure contraception. More of them probably would if they learned about the subject in school.
Use a green or blue pen myself. After 22 years of teaching I've developed an aversion to red-pen corrections. :D
I'll restrain myself from mouthing off my views on teenagers and sex here, and just say I agree that sex scenes are difficult to write. The first time/first novel they were pure fun, but the more I write the more difficult they become.
Don't expect my reader to figure that out, though. I'd prefer it to seem effortless on that end. It's like sausage: I don't really want to know how it's made, just want to savor it on my plate.
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