'I'm sorry, George,' I said, realising he was looking at me ignoring him, wide-eyed and wanting to be stroked. 'I was thinking about sex.'
Which isn't normally what I think about at 12.15 on a Wednesday lunchtime.
I'm working on my novel (hooray! at last!) and I've reached a bit where I can't decide whether the hero and her partner will have sex or not at this precise moment in their story. And I get all flustered just writing about it even in the most indirect terms.
I think I need a cup of tea. And, in the absence of chocolate, some lunch.
P.S. I just had beetroot and smoked mackerel on toast for lunch. Does that sound as odd to you as it does to me?
18 comments:
That's so funny Liz! Perhaps you need to....... on second thoughts...... I don't think I'll suggest anything!!!
I need to what, suburbia?!
It sounds like you are writing what Bobo would call a bodice ripper lol. Perhaps you could make it like an old black and white movie and just close the door when they move into the bedroom.
I've just posted on this sort of thing myself but mine is not about sex - it's whether to cripple her or not. :)
I think Hullaballoo is onto something, you could have something like "he came back from the loo with a sense of purpose, said 'let's get this sex scene over with', pulled her into the bedroom, stepping over the pile of ironing, and closed the door firmly behind them." Next chapter.
What is beetroot? an aphrodesiac??
lol
Isn't it possible to simply allude to the sex in another chapter. Not sure how exactly but something about "outdoing themselves" that afternoon.
Still, isn't it more interesting to keep the "will they-won't they" tension going. Just another confusing thought. I envy your writing
Did'nt think you were *that* sort of writer Liz!! I would'nt know where to start ;0)
Yep, I definitely think it's connected to that beetroot you ate Liz. Hmmm, maybe you just hit on something sweetie.
Do the British thing and pan away from the sex scene to someone making and enjoying a nice cup of tea instead.
Beetroot and mackerel?? Could you be pregnant!!??
Gary
We should join forces - I can do the sex scenes OK, but have trouble linking them into the action. ROFL!
That's what I've had to do, hulla. A few ... I was going to be more explicit but the hot flush got me!
Nice, james.
Ironing, anna? She definitely isn't an ironer.
I'd better eat more if it is, leslie; perhaps it will help me to overcome my inhibitions!
Annie, my dilemma is worsened because she's about to leave him anyway.
I have my moments, hippy mama;)
Perhaps I shyould start marketing beetroot as the new love drug, joy. (Except it gives you pink wee!)
Do you know, gary, that very thought crossed my mind this afternoon - till i remembered it was impossible!
That's not what I've heard, jay!
Probably you can only decide if sex is appropriate by getting the feel of the characters so well it becomes obvious what they would do or not do. And the important thing is not to get too explicit, that just kills the romance and turns it into porn. You have to picture the scene and imply enough about what's happening to let the reader's imagination do the rest.
Beetroot and smoked mackerel? Well, whatever floats your boat....
Odd? That's not quite how I'd describe it, it would be more like EEEEEWWWWWWW!
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Ooh heck! I am gonna get some weird google hits now...
Well you know that sex in a novel always occurs about page 200. Does that help you at all with the decision?
I think that's what i've done, nick.
It was strangely pleasant, berthddu!
Do you think, cherrypie?!
Oh dear, jmb, they've done it by page 10!
Beetroot and smoked mackerel... does that make you think about sex?
Damn only got the usual crispbreads and cereal bar in my packed lunch... :-)
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