Saturday, August 28, 2010

Love and Sex in Romance Novels

The most common misconception about romance novels is that it's full of nothing but sex. True there could be a few hot and steamy scenes but romance novels are so much more then sex. When you are writing you romance novel be sure to have some kind of build up before your charters just "do it". You want the reader to feel the heat feel the emotions your characters are portraying.

In Love and Honor the first sex scene was built up from Sarah's insecurites. She had not been with a man in years and you could feel her fustration and frightfulness of her lust for this man. When you read the scene you can feel every touch every kiss that Max graces Sarah's body with. This is what the readers want. They want to feel as if it is happening to them.  Your not writing porn. You are writing about longing. Do you remember remember the feeling you had when you first lusted after someone. The first time you made love to this person you craved. This is the feeling you must capture in your writing. Words are powerful in love scenes..use them.

5 comments:

  1. I remember growing up and my mother telling me romance novels were trashy books. I totally disagree with her. Romance novels are so much more today!

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  2. I agree with SG, romance is more then sex. I love a good romance novel. Where you feel your the one being made love to! That's a good writer!!!

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  3. I personaly love reading the sex! Can't get it in real life like that!! LMAO.

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  4. KemahGirl your too crazy!! lamo

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  5. I love that gitty feeling I get when I'm reading a good love scene. Just like the first time ;)

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