With the help of Stacia Kane's How to be a Sex Writing Strumpet, I decided to go back to the end of my novel and rewrite the consummation scene. Since it's the first time I'm writing a sex scene to any great extent (Before my decision, the entire event was over in about 300 words, which looking back feels kind of lame) I'm kind of at a bit of a loss.
I know the general direction I want events to go in, but early on I decided I wasn't going to use anatomical terms in this book. I don't know why I decided that, but decide it I did.
The question becomes, then, should I stick with it for the consummation scene? Should I make explicit the change in the way the characters think about their bodies? Or should I stick to the poetic alternatives I've been using so far? Or should I go back and rewrite all sexual references to be more explicit? What do people want, I suppose, insofar as that matters when it comes to telling the story I want to tell.
Am I even being clear with my poetic language? When I say 'the jeweled tips of her breasts' am I making any sense or just being poetic for no good reason?
I know the general direction I want events to go in, but early on I decided I wasn't going to use anatomical terms in this book. I don't know why I decided that, but decide it I did.
The question becomes, then, should I stick with it for the consummation scene? Should I make explicit the change in the way the characters think about their bodies? Or should I stick to the poetic alternatives I've been using so far? Or should I go back and rewrite all sexual references to be more explicit? What do people want, I suppose, insofar as that matters when it comes to telling the story I want to tell.
Am I even being clear with my poetic language? When I say 'the jeweled tips of her breasts' am I making any sense or just being poetic for no good reason?
