Opinions..?

[derien]

I've been trying to write a story with (*gasp!*) sex in it.  I don't normally write sex, and I thought I should try.  I have discovered that I don't like to write sex unless it has some point for the story (stupid, I know, since I have no problem reading stories which have gratuitous sex).  So, in the first scene there is sex which makes sense in the context of the story, but after that I got interested in writing the story and sex hasn't entered into it again.  Just hasn't been any reason for it.  I COULD conceivably just add a couple more sex scenes.  On the other hand, I could try to go back and rewrite that first scene to take the sex out, which will be really hard to do since some later events depend on things that happen in that scene.  Or I could just leave the story with one sex scene near the beginning.  I don't think any readers will be happy with that.  Anyone got any feedback for me on this? 

Comments

[peak-in-darien.livejournal.com]

Well, first I ask... which fandom is it in?

Or is this just general fiction?

[derien.livejournal.com]

This is my much-talked-about-but-still-not-finished Jeeves/Wooster/Gussie story.

[peak-in-darien.livejournal.com]

Oooh!

Well in that case...

Sex in the J/W fandom is always hard, I have found, since Wodehouse never takes things to that level in his writing. So long as you concentrate really hard on the character voices, though, it will work. If it really sounds like Bertie and Jeeves (and Gussie) giving their view of sex, then it's great. :)

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

If it's not neccessary for the story, I'd say to leave it out. (The same goes for most scenes, really). Write the story as it should be, not as how you think the readers want it to be!

[derien.livejournal.com]

Write the story as it should be, not as how you think the readers want it to be!

Be myself, eh? That's good advice. Only I'm just not sure of what the story really wants to be. I'm seriously thinking of doing the trick of saying 'you can skip the next scene if you'd really rather not know the details' or writing two versions of the story.

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I think the two versions idea is a good one - you wouldn't necessarily have to do all of both,but write it in two versions and see which feels the most right to you. You might find the actual direction of the story changes depending on whether or not the other sex scenes are there or not. It might be an interesting experiment!

[sylver-one.livejournal.com]

there are those rules of thumb that say you have to build up to a sex scene, but those rules go for general (romance) fiction.

I think that you should write what you feel is right, and if starting with a steamy sex scene feels right, then go for it! :D

Will you post the story in your lj?

[derien.livejournal.com]

Will you post the story in your lj?

Yes, I probably will, although I may post it friends-only.

[mizzmarvel.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about the readers; do what you think would be best for the story.

[derien.livejournal.com]

Right this moment I feel like what would be best is to bury it deep under ground and pretend it never happened. ;) I tried to write an action sequence and failed miserably.

[peak-in-darien.livejournal.com]

Don't you dare do that, woman!

*prods you with a Jeeves disapproving finger*

Now write!