How to write a sex scene, part 1

[resonant]

I've moved this series to my webpage. You can find it here.

Comments

[marici.livejournal.com]

Interesting points, and I'm in agreement with you about 95% of the time. I would like to say, though, that I'm a big fan of the "X has a good day" angst-free story. One good example would be blythely's Draco, Merrily on High (http://www.blythely.net/dmoh.html) -- the author probably thinks the plot is Draco coming in from the cold, but for me the fun is seeing Harry's exuberant house, watching Remus teach Tonks to dance, the sweet little daily details of a good life for characters I love. It's probably even tougher to do this with porn without repetition making it boring, but with virtuoso characterization, I'm pretty sure it can be pulled off.

Sorry for the multiple posting.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

What a lovely story! And perfectly seasonal, too.

But just because it's angst-free doesn't mean I don't want something while I'm reading it. The details you're talking about -- and they are very sweet -- make Harry's life more appealing, and they make Draco more appealing, and they make me want them together.

So in porn, I like a story where what's at stake is "Is Fraser ever going to be able to be vulnerable enough to have a genuine relationship?" but I also like one where what's at stake is "Oh, no, you don't; you are going to quit objecting and let me go down on you, because I like to, you idiot."