----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond E. Feist" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:27 Subject: Re: Game of Thrones Was: Re: Midkemia on tv To: feistfans-l <[email protected]>
> > 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. That is a part I liked about that book. And I have always imagined Raqel Welch playing the part of the Empress. She does not just look good for her age, she looks good for someone 30 - 40 years younger. bws
