tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post7912085884831456840..comments2023-03-07T07:55:55.462-08:00Comments on Lynn Shurr's Spot: Too Darn Hot--Or NotLynn Shurrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046594632873639943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post-49328274640567222002015-07-18T14:47:03.296-07:002015-07-18T14:47:03.296-07:00I read a novel by someone I knew and noticed a sex...I read a novel by someone I knew and noticed a sex scene which seemed totally out of place with the flow of the narrative and the mindset of the characters at that point, so I commented on it. that author told me, "yeah, the publisher wanted another sex scene and that was the only place we could put it."Jeff Salterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421814112373034336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post-11441414455832030992015-07-18T14:44:51.962-07:002015-07-18T14:44:51.962-07:00I think that covers the way I feel about it. I *C...I think that covers the way I feel about it. I *CAN* write the intimate stuff -- and believe I could produce a higher quality of writing -- but don't feel motivated to do so.Jeff Salterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421814112373034336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post-45404754478167803742015-07-18T12:37:06.326-07:002015-07-18T12:37:06.326-07:00Yes, I could tell when some of my favorite authors...Yes, I could tell when some of my favorite authors were pushed to put more and hotter sex in their books and it ruined those books for me. I have no objections to a steamy sex scene as long as it doesn't overwhelm the plot or is out of character. Any some people want mostly that, but there are plenty of other authors who can give it to them and do it far better than I can.<br />Lynn Shurrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046594632873639943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post-2177132969646014522015-07-18T12:33:49.267-07:002015-07-18T12:33:49.267-07:00Jeff, you should always write what you are comfort...Jeff, you should always write what you are comfortable with when it comes to sex scenes. I was once asked if I could produce a book like Fifty Shades of Gray. I said yes, and it would be better written, but I have no desire to do so.<br />Lynn Shurrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046594632873639943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post-57282227584656704762015-07-18T09:45:21.224-07:002015-07-18T09:45:21.224-07:00I applaud you for keeping your writing realistic ...I applaud you for keeping your writing realistic and in keeping with the characters and storylines. Too many writers have given in to the calls for more sex and more explicit sex scenes. It is a shame when good series and good writers are ruined from heeding those calls, Continuous sex and profanity are a poor writer's cheap,easy money. You make real efforts, and they show.Tonette Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282619985489614075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144640834373394725.post-28576711609025365142015-07-18T09:27:24.525-07:002015-07-18T09:27:24.525-07:00I'm very pleased to work with publishers which...I'm very pleased to work with publishers which veer to the "keep it clean" side of that spectrum. I liken it to watching the movies of the 30s & 40s -- which I love. You knew the romantic couple was going to have sex, but they closed the door and enjoyed themselves inside. The viewer was left outside to imagine what was going on. Often the imagination paints a more vivid picture than a detail by detail commentary.<br />Over the course of the 7 novels & 3 novellas I've published so far, I've gotten used to "closing the door" and it feels perfectly natural now.Jeff Salterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421814112373034336noreply@blogger.com