Nothing is wrong with sex. I like sex. No problem.
But I see a lot writers use sex just as aginomoto to enhance the flavour of a dish, in a artificial way.
Say Ken Follett. He is one of my favourite writer. But there are too much graphic violence and sex in his fictions. The violence and sex are not an organic and integral part of the story. They are there as if the writer wants to stimulate the readers out of their boredom.
The same could also be said of Sidney Sheldon, who is also a favourite of mine.
Am I against sex in a novel? Absolutely not. I remember some wonderful moments in some Chinese Martial Art fictions by Jin Yong and Gu Long when pornographic descriptions are pivotal to the development of the stories. That's sheer enjoyment!
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Originally Posted by Sonist
Man, (or woman....)
You have the hots for Dan Brown. Or you are his mother. Or you are Dan Brown.
Brains are largely detrimental to enjoying Dan Brown's writing, or stories, IMO.
And really, what's wrong with sex...?
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