Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "implied"

And, some like it—NOT—at all!

An Indie author, I’m referring to the topic of lovemaking scenes, or lack thereof, in writing.

*Note to authors: However, you portray or bypass it—the more power to you!

*Note to readers: Choose the type of book that resonates with your comfort zone.

As for engaging in the act itself (writing, of course):

Implied or Explicit?

If you go along with the premise that the most powerful sex organ lies between the ears—a writer has plenty of material to draw from: physical, emotional, social, and sensory.

Since Contemporary Woman’s Fiction is my preferred writing genre, veering toward “Lit with Grit,” I incorporate lovemaking scenes where deemed appropriate, and in keeping with character. They are a by-product of my storytelling, and require much staging on my part to fit the parameters of a scene. Therefore, some excerpts may be disturbing. Others, romantic or humorous.

Along those notes:

From 'Underlying Notes,' Chapter 18:

Carla: Joe puttered around in the barn, reorganizing his treasure troves of tools on the bench when I came up from behind, put my arms around his middle, and kissed his ear lobes and the back of his neck, dampened with sweat. Turned out, this gesture was the prelude to crude barn sex devoid of sentiment or foreplay, and consummated as I leaned back against the double stacked bags of fertilizer, grass seed, and bird feed.

There's more, but...

*Implied or explicit, there are times when scenarios are best left to the reader’s imagination.