Comments on: Language

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:26:10 +0000

Silma, I’ve read a few books like that myself. Luckily, not many.

By: Silma Pagan

Silma Pagan — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:37:59 +0000

I don’t find sex scenes important for the story. If they work within the content of the plot, then I’m fine with them. But I’ve read great stories with tonz of sexual tension, yet the H/h barely get to kiss at the end of the story. *vbg* On the other hand, I’ve read stories that are basically all sex, and at the end of the book I go “where’s the story?” How the H/h solve the conflict that matters to me.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 15:44:28 +0000

Thanks Teresa, Jill, Evangeline, and Chey! I’m psyched about the review! I’m glad you spotted WWOT the other day. Dh saw one in Redmond yesterday. I’m so happy it’s finally in all the stores.

By: Cheyenne McCray

Cheyenne McCray — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:06:17 +0000

Congrats on the great reviews!! Cindy D. and I were at Waldenbooks the other day and we saw Wicked Women on Top. How cool!

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 06:27:27 +0000

I think ratings depend on the reader. I’ve read quite a few trads from the 80’s that I’d consider to be hotter than some of the historicals published today. But I think that this is really about graphic sex and/or language as opposed to non-graphic sex and/or language. Which is funny to me because my favorite HR author, Liz Carlyle writes some scorchers AND has infrequent cursing, but she’s carried everywhere. That 10% is a good amount of consumers, but if your characters tell you that they _will_ go at it in an elevator, cursing and screaming whether you want them to or not, just go with the flow. BTW, great review and big congratulations!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:11:14 +0000

Hey, great review, congrats!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:12:13 +0000

Great discussion. And one that I’ve been thinking about lately too. How spicy/hot is my writing and who will my audience be.

And congrats on that review Jordan!!

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:47:55 +0000

Cece,
Some of my favorite love scenes don’t actually go into a lot of detail, but they are beyond sensuous.

Eve,
I think we’re actually talking about the same thing. LOL! I wouldn’t try to ‘fix’ my writing. (Well other than the things that need fixing. But I definitely hear where you’re coming from. I can’t imagine changing my writing around to try to appeal to a larger crowd.

By: Eve Jameson

Eve Jameson — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:45:06 +0000

I didn’t think you’d lose your edge toning things down. But some might who try to “fix” their writing in an effort please too many people. And hot can be done sooooo many ways. Sometimes a look can be incredibly scorching while “the deed” is less than warm. Ooops. Rambling. Sorry. Stopping.

By: Cece

Cece — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:19:05 +0000

one of the most evocative love scenes I ever read was (1) short and (2) mentioned no body parts, but you felt it in your gut. I think it has to go with whatever is appropriate for your characters too. I typically don’t censor myself (that’s Jaq’s job LOL) but from writing erotica and not writing erotica I’ve learned it’s harder to layer in than it is to tone down.

I know since my current wip is leaning toward very mainstream, I don’t see a lot of sex or probably very detailed sex scenes (hush jaq LOL I haven’t edited yet).