On more than one occasion I’ve read that no one wants to see people immediately fall into bed in erotic romance. That it’s not real. Well, I beg to differ—somewhat. I’ve also read time and time again that a lot of books have sex in them just for the sake of inputting sex. The inference being, of course, that sex sells and that’s why the author wrote the story with what appears to be unnecessary sex.
And a lot of that is true.
However, erotic romance is supposed to have lots of sex between the pages. That’s why it’s erotic romance. It’s all about how sex affects us emotionally and brings us closer to LOVE. Careful study of the writing craft in general and the erotic romance genre specifically is what gives those writers who are successful—those writers who pack their books with sex and make it look oh so natural—the edge.
It’s all in the execution.
If you read a book that gives you the feeling that the sex was just dropped in with no real justification then you’ve read some bad erotic romance. Doesn’t mean the author isn’t talented. Just means the author failed to do the job correctly. That the editor failed to do their job as well.
There are scenarios that can put two people in bed quicker than you can blink your eyes. And it’s up to the author to make the scene believable. And up to the editor to tweak that scene to the point of absolute perfection. Savvy writers can give you sex, emotion, and a great storyline and make it all come together seamlessly.
Happy reading and writing!
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