What did you think of the erotic scenes?

Keevan · Post by **Keevan** » 03 Sep 2018, 04:56

JuliaKay wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 16:09 I think writing erotic scenes is more difficult than people realize. It seems like the author was trying to somehow be tasteful and keep the historical content instead of using simple adult language, and instead, it ended up being corny and redundant. I don't mind erotic scenes in books as long as there aren't too many.

I think you're right that the author somehow was trying to be tasteful. Unfortunately, it just didn't work.

Sahani Nimandra · Post by **Sahani Nimandra** » 03 Sep 2018, 10:32

Honestly, it was disturbing, and I couldn't agree with you more on why can't the author be direct. I understand that she tried to present her work suitable to that historical era, but still I don't think they must have been too official.

Kareka88 · Post by **Kareka88** » 03 Sep 2018, 11:12

AliceofX wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 02:58 To me, that was the most cringe-inducing part of the book. I can't stand when writers try to be all literary and use phrases like, "openly displaying his manly attributes," and, "She was a tight bud opening to his heat." Just use adult words for goodness sake.

But maybe that's just me. Maybe that would have made the book too adult. What did you think?

I completely agree. I do not understand an author's need to use so many words to describe a very simple idea.

CommMayo · Post by **CommMayo** » 03 Sep 2018, 11:52

Kibetious wrote: ↑03 Sep 2018, 03:29
CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 17:16 I don't know about y'all, but I always think in terms of my husband's majestic, quivering, staff of steel entering my budding womanly depths of searing heat...

Isn't that normal for everyone?
LOL For me I have to go with what the author is writing since I do not have a wife yet You can write well.

I'm a little worried about the number of comments about my writing ability based on that quick passage. Perhaps I have a future in poorly presented smut! I wonder what it pays...

revna01 · Post by **revna01** » 03 Sep 2018, 15:40

Kcrum12 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2018, 10:26
SABRADLEY wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 16:39 I like romantic scenes but not erotic ones. They make me feel gross! I think the author was trying to be somewhat tasteful, but that's not easy to do when trying to be tasteful and semi-pornographic.
I agree. I have no problem with "sweet romance" and love scenes, but too many books nowadays seem to have the "obligatory erotic/sex scenes." UGH! Not all books need to have sex. Some books are just as good without it.

If it's not well-written, IMO, It stands out like a giant, red pimple on the face of an otherwise beautiful person. I don't need to see it.

Well stated!

ChimaWrites · Post by **ChimaWrites** » 03 Sep 2018, 16:02

Hahaha, I usually skip those because it's an old writing style however there are few people that love it for their well being no just engaging them to the story line.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 16:07

Sahani Nimandra wrote: ↑03 Sep 2018, 10:32 Honestly, it was disturbing, and I couldn't agree with you more on why can't the author be direct. I understand that she tried to present her work suitable to that historical era, but still I don't think they must have been too official.

I think there is no better explanation to this than what is your opinion, that perhaps it was so as to fit in that historical era.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 16:10

Iviss wrote: ↑03 Sep 2018, 04:42 I think romantic and erotic scenes are important part of a novel, but they should not be vulgar and make a reader feel uncomfortable.

This is quite true too. It is also good that we also always try to be on the lookout by checking book descriptions and blurbs to avoid picking books that perhaps will not finish reading them or have to persevere to read.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 03 Sep 2018, 16:15

The view that all books ought not to have erotic scenes is also good. It is not a must that these scenes should be there, especially if the author is unsure of them or is looking for a particular audience.

jcoad · Post by **jcoad** » 03 Sep 2018, 21:02

I have only encountered "erotic" scenes in books I'm reviewing and I have a hard time reading them word for word. I know what is happening, play by play would be hard for anyone to write, let's just skip to something that keeps the story moving forward.

TALIA ONYANGO · Post by **TALIA ONYANGO** » 04 Sep 2018, 00:11

I did not think there was something wrong with the descriptive sex scenes. That's what all writers does today. There was no malice forethought in the writing.

Okafor Prosper · Post by **Okafor Prosper** » 04 Sep 2018, 03:11

I liked the erotic scenes. They were a needed distraction for me in the book.

Emi_Review · Post by **Emi_Review** » 04 Sep 2018, 04:25

I don't mind erotic scenes but I only really like them when they advance the plot, portray a strong connection between characters and are well written. I get bored when they're just thrown into the book for no reason other than just to write them. This book at least had a reason in the plot to write them. I agree that the phrases used weren't the best but they weren't in the book long so I didn't mind these scenes too much.

njambi96 · Post by **njambi96** » 04 Sep 2018, 04:40

I kinda liked the erotic scenes ,though not everyone will see that ,but I like when.writers go agaist people expectations

Fozia-Bajwa · Post by **Fozia-Bajwa** » 04 Sep 2018, 05:15

Well the love relationship has been made the part of story even the main plot of the book contains most of the love attachment of two opposite genders from two opposite estates, there should must be possibilities for the romantic scenes in the story. But it depends upon the writer whether she describes it in erotic manner or the romantic manner, I don't mind it.