On Apr 15, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Parks White wrote: > I like AGT too....will watch episode 3 from season 2 tonight. (recorded). re > Midkemia on TV. There is plenty of wars, magic, political intrigue, violence > and sex and nudity too in Midkemia enough for many seasons on TV. My question > is about the writing of the love/ sex scenes in the books. It is seems to me > rather perfunctory, quick and behind closed doors. Is this a genre specific > rule, regarded as a distraction to the main plot, or to allow the books to > appeal to a younger readership? Bringing in more erotic descriptions without > being too lurid may broaden the fan base particularly among female readers? > ( it may also translate well to a TV series/ movie) with a few hot love > scenes after battle? >
There's no hard and fast rule. It's different with each writer. I got taken to task after Prince of the Blood for my portrayal of the Keshian Purebloods as very sexually unselfconscious by a librarian because I wrote "books for young adults." I rarely respond to criticism but this time I did, writing back to her to point out that my books were not categorized YA by my publisher nor did I consider myself writing YA. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
