what appeals to the writer as incredibly erotic may be a total turn-off to the reader
This can definitely be a problem, especially with professional works, who want as wide an audience as possible.
Suggestion and subtlety can be far more interesting, and less alienating.
I agree, but speaking as a reader who likes to read sex scenes, and a writer who likes to write them, I am glad that at least some authors take the plunge and try to include them. Sadly, the publishing industry tries to put sex into romance novels in rather absurd ways -often making them simply ludicrous.
In fanfic, where people are usually writing primarily for their own amusement, it's not surprising that people like to write about sex. Most people (thankfully!) put warnings and labels on their stories, so we don't accidnetally read more sex than we want to, or read a sexless story when we want sex.
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Date: 2007-10-05 06:12 pm (UTC)This can definitely be a problem, especially with professional works, who want as wide an audience as possible.
Suggestion and subtlety can be far more interesting, and less alienating.
I agree, but speaking as a reader who likes to read sex scenes, and a writer who likes to write them, I am glad that at least some authors take the plunge and try to include them. Sadly, the publishing industry tries to put sex into romance novels in rather absurd ways -often making them simply ludicrous.
In fanfic, where people are usually writing primarily for their own amusement, it's not surprising that people like to write about sex. Most people (thankfully!) put warnings and labels on their stories, so we don't accidnetally read more sex than we want to, or read a sexless story when we want sex.
Thank goodness.