101 Best Sex Scenes Ever Written: An Erotic Romp Through Literature for Writers and Readers - Softcover

Barnaby Conrad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1610350014 ISBN 13: 9781610350013

Publisher: Linden Publishing (US), 2015

Synopsis

Making the provocative purposeful, this analysis spotlights the most exciting--or potentially embarrassing--story element: the obligatory sex scene. This sensibly suggestive guide demonstrates how to advance plots and reveal truths about characters through their romantic tableaus. Each scene is accompanied by insight into its authors' intentions, how they accomplished them, and their thoughts on romance, love, and sex. The featured passages include men such as William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck and women from Margaret Mitchell to Toni Morrison and Danielle Steel.

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Review:

"Draws upon the greatest writers of realistic fiction to analyze what makes a good sex scene work. Each selection is a lesson on how to reveal characters' inner lives through their most unguarded moments." --"Writers' Journal"

"Spins readers into the literature of Faulkner, Burgess, Hemingway, and much more. A fine collection for anyone who wants to understand what makes a sex scene good, for those who tire of the awkward nature that most writers approach." --"Midwest Book Review" (August 2011)

"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I intend to keep this book handy for future reference because these are the types of sex scenes I would want to write in my own novels and this is a fantastic resource." --www.ImperfectClarity.net (September 19, 2011)

""I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I intend to keep this book handy for future reference because these are the types of sex scenes I would want to write in my own novels and this is a fantastic resource."" --www.ImperfectClarity.net (September 19, 2011)

About the Author:

Barnaby Conrad is the author of more than 30 books, including ""101 Best Beginnings Ever Written,"" ""Dangerfield,"" ""The Death of Manolete,"" ""La Fiesta Brava,"" and ""Matador,"" as well as the screenplay adaptation of John Steinbeck's ""Flight."" He is the founder of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and a recipient of the O. Henry Prize.

About this edition

• Publisher: Linden Publishing (US)
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1610350014
• ISBN 13: 9781610350013
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 163