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Lädt ... The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers (2002. Auflage)von Elizabeth Benedict (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I found this book back in Barnes & Noble during the summer of 2005. I was thrilled to find it, because everyone and anyone has a theory of how sex should be handled in fiction, when in truth, the subject is far more complex than most people give it credit for, especially for fiction. And since I knew my own work would feature some kind of sexual overtones, if not the dirty deed itself, I figured I needed all the help I could get. :) No need to get into a long-winded review: I think this is an excellent resource for writers of all genres, though I don’t know if romance writers will find it enlightening or old hat. But the book focuses on a variety of sexual relationships and the uniqueness of each. The book also stresses that sex should be more than gratuitous or entertainment (it’s heavy in the literary way of looking at this), it should serve to do something aside from hooking two characters up. There’s a lot of focus on character motivation and desires and how that should define sex scenes in novels, and there’s plenty of examples from various works of fiction. I think it’s fortunate that we live in a society where sex is prominent in fiction, film, and television. We’re not so gun-shy anymore about talking about it or reading about it, so chances are, you’ve been exposed to a variety of sex scenes while reading without really being “aware” of it. I think that’s the author’s point: sex should be so integrated to the characters and story as a whole that it’s a natural thing to come out of the book. There’s also a focus on intimacy between people, which is equally important. I can easily recommend this book to any writer faced with the possibility of writing a sex scene. It might give you ideas, or at the very a least, a new way to look at a familiar subject. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
For the first time in trade paperback the definitive book for writing sex in fiction that is a wonderful and handy companion of how to write - and have fun with - sex (Carolyn See). The Joy of Writing Sex is the classic guide to writing convincing sex scenes. Elizabeth Benedict covers all the issues from the first time to married sex and adultery to sex in the age of AIDS. Her instruction is supported with examples from the works of today's most respected writers: among them Dorothy Allison, Joyce Carol Oates, Carol Shields and John Updike. Benedict focuses on crafting believable sex scenes that hinge on freshness of character, dialogue, mood and plot. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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One of the book's strengths is how Benedict uses examples from contemporary literature to illustrate her points -- many from books I've read, or that are now on my wishlist. She also includes interviews with many writers, including Russell Banks, Edmund White, Alan Hollinghurst, Carol Sheilds, and John Updike, among many others. She includes a wide-range of approaches--safe-sex, AIDs, first time, adultery, married sex, illegal sex, recreational sex, gay, lesbian, masturbation--and covers them in a matter of fact way without embarrassment.
I have to admit that I'm one of those readers who often finds sex scenes in books to be quite boring and I tend to skip over them. After reading the Joy of Writing Sex, I think I'll look at them differently.
Recommended for: To quote one of the cover blurbs, this one from Elaine Showalter: "Elizabeth Benedict's advice for writers about the literary meaning of sex is also wonderful advice for readers. An important book for all serious teachers and students of contemporary fiction." ( )