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Keryl Raist · 11-02-2011, 04:23 PM

While it is true that there is a lot of bad writing out there, there does seem to be a special level of bad sex scenes. I don't know if they just stick out more to me, or if I don't know enough about combat, dancing, or whatever to see the same level of problems that I often do in sex scenes.

But, I'm thinking it's probably something to do with sex scenes. After all, how many of us can think of wince inducing euphemisms in a fight scene? Brandon kicked Jack squarely in the manhood. Ummm... no. Or how about a fight scene where the tension builds and builds and then the author suddenly decides to get coy about what is actually happening? I don't think so.

There really is a special level of bad writing reserved for sex scenes.

11-02-2011, 04:23 PM	#61
Keryl Raist Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 379182 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Device: Kindle for PC	While it is true that there is a lot of bad writing out there, there does seem to be a special level of bad sex scenes. I don't know if they just stick out more to me, or if I don't know enough about combat, dancing, or whatever to see the same level of problems that I often do in sex scenes. But, I'm thinking it's probably something to do with sex scenes. After all, how many of us can think of wince inducing euphemisms in a fight scene? Brandon kicked Jack squarely in the manhood. Ummm... no. Or how about a fight scene where the tension builds and builds and then the author suddenly decides to get coy about what is actually happening? I don't think so. There really is a special level of bad writing reserved for sex scenes. Last edited by Keryl Raist; 11-02-2011 at 04:24 PM. Reason: added extra thought.