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Writing Sex

Okay, so I saw a post recently on writing sex, and it got me thinking about some things. What is the best way to incorporate sex scenes into fiction? 

I think it really depends on the mood and tone of the story/poem/novel. Unless you are writing specifically children or teen lit, I think anything sexual is fair game, although the words you use and the amount of detail you go into will shape the tone of your story. A lot of the time, the build-up to sex is much more important to focus on than the actual sex in writing fiction. Focusing on emotions between the two characters, physical sensations they encounter at the thought of sex, and the way the two people fall into bed together will help keep your otherwise serious mystery novel with a side of romance from turning into porn. Describing sex acts in detail and using specific words for genitalia, in my opinion, cheapens the work and can make it tawdry rather than titillating. 

Of course, you’re not always trying to say the same thing, and a lot of how sex scenes function is determined by the plot and characters. I find that when my characters are having a sexual encounter that is awkward, uncomfortable, frightening, traumatic, dangerous, etc., I will go into more specific detail about the actual sex acts, whereas in writing a scene between two people in love, I will be much more vague and focus more on emotions and what the scene means to them. Another instance where describing the sex more specifically can be necessary is if it’s a character’s first time; going through how the character is taking it all in, what he/she doesn’t know about what he/she is doing, what feels new, good, wrong, etc. can be helpful in moving the story along, if it is a virginal scene. 

Most importantly, I think it’s just good to remember to use sex scenes the way you would any other scene: if it’s essential to furthering the plot or the development of the characters, go for it. If it’s not, leave it out. 

What do you other writerly folks think? How/when/why do you write sex scenes? 

Five Senses

I have come to the conclusion

That down here on this Earth

The five senses that I posses

Are not for my benifit alone

~*~

These two eyes of mine

Humble in color and shape

Are here to see you smile

To look upon your lovely face

~*~

There two ears of mine

Deaf to most in the world

Are present to hear your voice

A song of heavens symphony

~*~

This one nose of mine

That works hard through the days

It’s main purpose in my life

Is to reconize your natural scent

~*~

This sense of taste I have

One of my favorite to this day

Is to catch the taboo sweetness

Your lips posses when they are on mine

~*~

And finally this sense of touch

That allows me to feel pain

Is only to ensure that I can tell

When your hand is resting in mine

~*~

There is no other way to explain

This new discovery of mine

Except just to let you know that

These five senses belong to you

How the setting looks in my head:

How the description comes out on the page:

The Legend Of Zelda, 1986 ->

Cowboy Bebop Session #5: Ballad of Fallen Angels

ericandy's 30 Day OTP Challenge!

The rules are simple: draw or write one prompt of your OTP a day, with the theme listed here! You can use any fandom you like!! Be sure to tag each entry with 30 Day OTP Challenge to make it easier to keep track of them! Feel free to interpret the prompts any way you like! That’s what it’s about!

On the following days, draw/write your OTP:

Holding hands

Cuddling somewhere

Gaming/watching a movie

On a date

Kissing

Wearing eachothers’ clothes

Cosplaying

Shopping

Hanging out with friends

With animal ears

Wearing kigurumis

Making out

Eating icecream

Genderswapped

In a different clothing style (Visual Kei, gyaru, lolita, ect. )

During their morning ritual(s)

Spooning

Doing something together (this can be anything from watching tv to having sex. Just remember to tag appropriately.)

In formal wear

Dancing

Cooking/baking

In battle, side-by-side

Arguing

Making up afterwards

Gazing into eachothers’ eyes

Getting married

On one of their birthdays

Doing something ridiculous

Doing something sweet

Doing something hot (once again, be sure to tag if you make it extremely NSFW!)

And there you go! Have fun.

When someone takes Taurus out for dinner