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August 27, 2004
of sex scenes and authors
Before the year's up, I'd like to read another Dark Tower novel, and acquire books by two authors I feel like I should have started reading a long time ago -- that is, George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, and something (other than The Gypsy) by Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm.
Melissa and I discussed literary sex scenes today on the couch at work. I have yet to actually write one in a serious work. Yes, with the exception of a few attempts when I was younger, I'm a sex scene virgin.
I find most sex scenes rather silly. "Hot, throbbing manhood" just makes me giggle. It doesn't turn me on (is it meant to?); it's probably why I never got into romances or cybersex. In my long life as an online gamer, the one time I got enmeshed in a sexy exchange I was bored and annoyed with the grammar, punctuation, and spelling of my partners. If that enlightens anyone on anything about me.
I'm approaching the one, solitary, two-to-three page scene in my book. And the question is -- will I go into hot, throbbing detail, or will I be subtle and light-handed with it? I'll know in a day or so.
Speaking of which, I did write last night -- a long, convoluted argument between two characters that I went back and rewrote today. The edits for this thing are going to be horrendous. I fear I may need a spreadsheet.
A rock-solid, pulsing spreadsheet.
- yeah I drive naked through the park
and run the stop sign in the dark
stand in the street
yell out my heart
to make to make you love me
Posted by sdshaver at August 27, 2004 10:19 PM