tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post4227150314281713409..comments2023-10-30T15:13:22.680+00:00Comments on Strictly Writing: Guest Blog - The Secret Life of Sex Writing - by Anne BrookeDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-26952945472448920512013-06-20T16:11:05.463+01:002013-06-20T16:11:05.463+01:00I wonderd from reading gene can morph into a writ...I wonderd from reading gene can morph into a writing one? All my family are voracious readers.monazahttp://facebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-89647238663542891132012-04-25T20:09:01.301+01:002012-04-25T20:09:01.301+01:00thank you, Anne - you've clearly stated precis...thank you, Anne - you've clearly stated precisely what I had hoped was so...sex scenes gives the reader an opportunity to realize who a character is at a particular point in the story..I also love that you enjoy including the intimacy of life in your manuscripts.<br />annielauralDorothy Shamahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119617158793875934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-27693895529969930682011-11-21T00:34:12.937+00:002011-11-21T00:34:12.937+00:00Is there any way I can unsubscribe to this post pl...Is there any way I can unsubscribe to this post please? I've about had my fill of sex spammers jamming my inbox - and I can't mark them as spam because I want to still receive notifications from your good selves...<br /><br />Or, could you just stop allowing comments on this post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-74007298712256062622011-07-12T21:44:00.915+01:002011-07-12T21:44:00.915+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-20687370042155823472011-01-24T11:08:28.506+00:002011-01-24T11:08:28.506+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-64520405604917294332010-12-14T17:32:44.161+00:002010-12-14T17:32:44.161+00:00This article gives the light in which we can obser...This article gives the light in which we can observe the reality. This is very nice one and gives in-depth information. Thanks for this nice article.escort girls in Ukrainehttp://www.escortsophie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-26185308389189657862010-10-05T03:40:13.471+01:002010-10-05T03:40:13.471+01:00Cool story as for me. It would be great to read a ...Cool story as for me. It would be great to read a bit more concerning that matter. The only thing I would like to see on that blog is some photos of some gizmos.<br /><br />Katherine Stepman<br /><a href="http://www.jammer-store.com/" rel="nofollow">cellular blocker</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-38162349680990894902010-08-04T16:00:39.474+01:002010-08-04T16:00:39.474+01:00Hi Anne, very nice post. And I totally agree, good...Hi Anne, very nice post. And I totally agree, good sex writing isn't porn. Very much like a good love scene in a move isn't porn either. In many ways good sex writing is far more difficult than just writing what goes where for the reasons you mentioned. Same for the movies. If it's a good scene it can be more provocative and arousing than simply porn. Keep up the good work!Good sexhttp://www.secretsofsexualaddiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-73048878127000729642009-05-22T21:50:49.967+01:002009-05-22T21:50:49.967+01:00Can't write a book without a sex scene in it altho...Can't write a book without a sex scene in it although my characters always play for laughs.<br /><br />After all, it can be quite a giggle sometimes.<br /><br />Great post<br /><br />Laura Essendine<br /><A HREF="http://www.accidentalguru.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Accidental Guru Blog</A>Laura Essendinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336063075454155969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-27040235793204045372009-05-21T14:56:15.281+01:002009-05-21T14:56:15.281+01:00Well you never know - I don't see why historical c...Well you never know - I don't see why historical characters can't have sex too - go for it!<br /><br />:))<br /><br />AxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-37947434393934534292009-05-19T13:28:00.000+01:002009-05-19T13:28:00.000+01:00Ann
Great post (sorry I'm late catching up!)I thin...Ann<br />Great post (sorry I'm late catching up!)I think it articulates how I feel about writing sex scenes although I had never worked it out. Despite my unpublished state, my readers and critics are more unanimous in their praise of my sex scenes than anything else. I certainly enjoy writing them and agree they are a great antidote to writer's block. What's worrying me is that I'm about to embark on a new novel (historical) and at this point can't imagine sex will feature signifcantly. For me that's a scarey proposition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-39051284419838081162009-05-15T08:14:00.000+01:002009-05-15T08:14:00.000+01:00Thanks so much, Cherys - glad it was useful!
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...Thanks so much, Cherys - glad it was useful!<br /><br />:))<br /><br />AxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-59626245938780407672009-05-14T19:01:00.000+01:002009-05-14T19:01:00.000+01:00I've always steered well clear of writing sex scen...I've always steered well clear of writing sex scenes - a bit of a fumble, maybe, but the act itself - it seems so difficult to write well. But your advice is brilliant, Anne. As character revelation, the scene isn't reduced to the mechanics or degree of eroticism the scene creates. It simply tells us more about the people, and that stays interesting whatever they're up to. Feels like I've learned something important here.<br /><br />Great post. Thanks Anne.Susannah Rickardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533371458667245083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-60534843470667454282009-05-13T18:40:00.000+01:002009-05-13T18:40:00.000+01:00Thanks again! And special thanks to Caroline for a...Thanks again! And special thanks to Caroline for allowing me to visit. I don't get out much (as it were) here in the shires ...<br /><br />:)<br /><br />AxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-24569984177410104042009-05-13T11:51:00.000+01:002009-05-13T11:51:00.000+01:00Great post, Anne - thanks for being a guest blogge...Great post, Anne - thanks for being a guest blogger on Strictly, and I'm really looking forward to your next book!Caroline Rhttp://writingandallthat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-39738954471378778342009-05-13T09:42:00.000+01:002009-05-13T09:42:00.000+01:00Thanks Anne - a very interesting and thought provo...Thanks Anne - a very interesting and thought provoking post - agree with Vicki and OB - those two quotes are 'cut out and keep' for the writing board.<br /><br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-83493685759418658482009-05-13T07:10:00.000+01:002009-05-13T07:10:00.000+01:00Only just found this - but a really interesting ta...Only just found this - but a really interesting take on the topic, Anne. Thank you.Rosy Thttp://www.rosythornton.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-29729171516683080912009-05-12T23:46:00.000+01:002009-05-12T23:46:00.000+01:00Great article, Anne. You sum up sex writing beauti...Great article, Anne. You sum up sex writing beautifully:<br /><br /><I>"Because good sex writing isn’t porn. It’s not about what the bits look like and where they go. It’s about the people to whom those bits belong and how they feel and think and change."</I>Vicki xxVickihttp://www.vickityley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-45177738414577409032009-05-12T18:34:00.000+01:002009-05-12T18:34:00.000+01:00Goodness me, thanks for the response on this one -...Goodness me, thanks for the response on this one - I must admit that (even though I'm from Essex - say no more!!) I was a little anxious! Lots of really interesting stuff here - maybe we should start a sex writing group!!??<br /><br />I do agree about the violent scenes too - I enjoy writing them as well, though it is strange that no-one ever asks me if I've killed someone or seen someone killed (I haven't!) - but they do always ask about the sex. About which my lips are sealed, naturally ...<br /><br />:))<br /><br />Hugs galore<br /><br />AxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-91481531322585896472009-05-12T18:29:00.000+01:002009-05-12T18:29:00.000+01:00Excellent post, Anne. I like writing sex too, and ...Excellent post, Anne. I like writing sex too, and I find the problems are much the same as any other kind of writing, only the pitfalls on either side of the true path are deeper, and the path itself is narrower. As well as not putting a sex scene in unless it's the best way to say what you want to say, I find the mistake many aspiring writers make is to write the whole (I nearly said blow-by-blow, but I won't) damn scene, from beginning to end. Whereas, of course, you actually only need the significant moments and aspects of it. That way, also, you avoid porn, while driving the narrative forward, and revealing character even more effectively.emmadarwinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-49309756047580146392009-05-12T17:23:00.000+01:002009-05-12T17:23:00.000+01:00Great post, Anne. You say here, "If sex is doing ...Great post, Anne. You say here, "If sex is doing its job properly, it should reveal character in a way that nothing else can." That's so true that it deserves repeating.<br /><br />Also I think the mark of a really good writer is one has the instinct, as you did, to take something out because it's not improving the story. That's such a hard thing to do sometimes, but it pays off.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732605505724248028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-25010439182883599582009-05-12T16:15:00.000+01:002009-05-12T16:15:00.000+01:00Thanks for this lovely post, Anne. I am absolute ...Thanks for this lovely post, Anne. I am absolute rubbish at writing sex so it's as well that I write for the Woman's Weekly!Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575892095296317266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-15870518809915632352009-05-12T15:44:00.000+01:002009-05-12T15:44:00.000+01:00I think i enjoy writing sex and violence in equal ...I think i enjoy writing sex and violence in equal measure, Gary. After about a year of writing it clicked with me why there is so much sex and violence on telly - not so much because the viewers want it, but because that's what writers like producing!<br /><br />Only in short bursts for me though. I like the emotional highs and the dynamic action involved (although not always with the sex!) And there has to always be appropriate motivation.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-65520019903432461722009-05-12T15:25:00.000+01:002009-05-12T15:25:00.000+01:00Not wanting to go off topic but I wonder, do we fi...Not wanting to go off topic but I wonder, do we find scenes of violence easier to write than sex scenes?<br /><br />I admit I do.<br /><br />It seems that descriptions of people in the act of love are still tip-toed around more than people in the act of detroying each other.<br /><br />I still think our society accepts and tolerates violence in ways that sex never would be.<br /><br />Which is a shame. Sex can be fun!Gary Wilsonhttp://writingdramatica.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-50040088302778357472009-05-12T14:01:00.000+01:002009-05-12T14:01:00.000+01:00Fascinating post, Anne! But I must say, not having...Fascinating post, Anne! But I must say, not having to write about sex is one of the reason I write for children! I'm far too English and repressed for my own good...Caroline Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708248040141519582noreply@blogger.com