Leah's Thoughts About Sex and Romancing The Story

After reading a book from one of my favorite authors (Angela Knight) I came to one conclusion. If the characters in your story want to screw like bunnies, let 'em.

I have been sitting here thinking bout Fire and Desire and wondering what road I would take with my characters. I have written several sex scenes that I have yet to put in to the story thinking that if i did this then it would be more about sex than the story.

I've always thought about sex scenes like this, but one you start writing you find that it's not about the sex, it's about the story.

Sure it sells, but would you read a book that all they did was have hot steamy sex and there was no story to it? Yeah, probably, but no. Eventually you'd be throwing it across the wall along with the other bad ones you read.

There has to be a story. Some where inside all the sex and lust there has to be something meaningful to help fluff the sheets. Whether its a warlord taking revenge against the people that killed his family using the United Galactic President's eldest daughter to exact his revenge. (You know what I mean), or a husband trying to think of a way to get his wife back into his arms, there has to be a story.

"And the Muse said, 'Let there be SEX!'"

Okay, now to the nitty gritty. Every good book hooks you in with the first sentence but better books have the mention of sex within the first few pages. The eye poppers, I say, have you gasping for breath with every word. Be creative. Better yet, you know how you want to be treated, or mistreated by a Merc or some strong alpha male bent on sexual play. Write about it and don't be stingy on the nitty gritty. Make the scene worth while. Make the reader want to turn the page.

Let your imagination run wild with ideas. Put yourself in the heroine's shoes and find out what she wants. Is he hot like GQ, knock 'em dead, lady killer kind of hot? Is he possessive, special ability, dark, manipulative? Erotic? How does he make her feel just by standing there? Ask yourself (heroine) the questions and write them down if you must. If you don't think that they would be good for now, keep them. they would be good later.

Now put yourself in your hero's mind and ask the same questions, but you know you have to sweeten the deal a bit. "Every man likes a little meat and if you got a lot of meat then the more time it's gonna take him to get to the bone." (my mama said that!!) LOL But it's true. You don't have to be a stick figure all the time. Give the heroine voluptuality and a hidden sexuality that would entice any man.

Last but not least, bring them to life. let them explore each other, touch, feel, taste, see-mental, see-physical. Use every sense and emotion that comes to mind to let that moment be one of many great moments between them. And Enjoy!!!

Enough ranting...but if you got a topic you wanna discuss email me here.

Leah V.