Copyright © 2012 by Diana Gabaldon. All rights reserved/ I wrote the short piece below on request for a Canadian magazine called Chatelaine, in 2012. I have the reprint rights back, though, and since a Twitter acquaintance recently expressed a desire to “write smut”—I thought I’d at least provide him with the basics. This short piece has also been expanded into an ebook titled I GIVE YOU MY BODY (HOW I WRITE SEX SCENES), which was released in 2016. Click on the cover image at right for more information. Where most beginning writers screw up (you should pardon the expression) is in thinking that sex scenes are about sex. A good sex scene is about the exchange of emotions, not bodily fluids. That being so, it can encompass any emotion whatever, from rage or desolation to exultation, tenderness, or surprise. Lust is not an emotion; it’s a one-dimensional hormonal response. Ergo, while you can mention lust in a sex-scene, describing it at any great length is like going on about […]
Follow Diana Online
There are several ways to connect with me online. Besides adding new blogs and information to these webpages, I regularly post entries and communicate with readers on my official Facebook and Twitter pages. For videos, visit my YouTube page. An RSS feed is available for web page updates. (Clickable icons are below.)
E-Newsletter
Would you like to receive periodic Outlandish Updates by e-mail, such as information about new Outlander and Lord John releases? Visit the sign-up page to start receiving free e-newsletters distributed by Random House (U.S.) More information…
TheLitForum.com
You may also join me in multiple current discussions about my books and short fiction on TheLitForum.com You’ll need to create your account (with a user name and password) to join in; just follow the instructions on the website. One you have your login created, click here to go to my Diana Gabaldon Forum directly. TheLitForum.com is a descendant of the discontinued Compuserve Lit Forum, which I’ve been a part of since the late 1980s (before Outlander was published).
Recent Blog Posts
- Asteroid 28890 Gabaldon 10:53 AM Feb 20 2024
- An Excess of Eyes 04:32 AM Feb 15 2024
- Prequel TV Series Begins Production 10:45 AM Feb 5 2024
- Recent Interview Podcast – Storycentric 08:09 AM Feb 2 2024
- February 2024 Events in Arizona! 08:50 AM Jan 24 2024
- CLANLANDS Sale, A Gift & Jeff Woodman Interview 01:01 PM Jan 18 2024
Recent Comments
- Loretta on Happy New Year - 2024!
- Eileen McLaughlin on Happy New Year - 2024!
- Johanna Da Silva Mansilhas on Season 8 and Prequel Series Are Greenlit!
- LINDA JACKSON on Outlander Cocktails, Arby's Ears, & Excerpt
- Deb S. on Happy New Year - 2024!