Today I'm sharing tips on how to write love scenes. Making love is an action scene, and a sequel follows a scene.
Does intimacy complicate and add tension to your story?
What
conflict opposes your heroine and hero? Does someone interpret
incorrectly, fear risking rejection, or suffer embarrassment because of
attraction? Tension brings on urgency and increases reader interest.
As a writer your own heart has to
race. An
honest scene means you have to be comfortable where they are. Inside or outside
of the bedroom, a character’s vulnerability quickens the heartbeat. Imagine
yourself in the place of your lovers, and write scenes that ignite your own
passion. What about the backseat of a car, in a tent, in a public bathroom, or
bare in the moonlight? Creating
excitement is fun writing.
The
individuality of your characters must shine during a love scene.
Is she shy and tongue tied? Or is it him to keeps his feelings inside? That
trait can bring on unspoken emotions. One might be open, but the other might
see some hurt behind the surface. Allow them to figure each other out. Your
hero and heroine drive the love scene in an appropriate-to-them way. earth.
Are
the lovers competitors for a position or prize?
Let them talk or not talk about “the bone between two dogs.” Perhaps she kids
him by saying she’ll win, and he says she’s way too confident. Deep down he might think she deserves to win.
Conflict raises tension and adds excitement but also in the love scene.
Conflict keeps them apart when they are attracted and value each other more.
They block the way to each other’s success. Do they learn one of them might be
without a job or go to prison?
Deep
point of view is using contrast between spoken dialog and spoken words.
What she says is not the truth. If she says, “Don’t touch me,” she’s thinking
don’t stop. Add actions to reveal genuine feelings. He stares and doesn’t look
away even when something else is going on around them. Will they or won’t they
stay together?
Euphoria
increases a lover's five senses.
Everything is enhanced when falling in love. Colors are brighter. A song has more clarity. Smells and tastes
make them unforgettable. He’s intoxicated by her scent, and his manly scent
gives her an electric charge. Add
sensory details such as his breath ruffling her hair. Is there sunlight, rain
or a breeze? Does the lover hear the rhythm of a stream? A setting might underscore
the moods. Does he stare through a rain-drenched window when she races out to
her car?
Do high-low status issues surround them?
Keep differences obvious with love scenes, action, and verbal innuendos. What
makes them nervous or protective? Do they become more relaxed as they come to
understand each other? They begin talking with more tenderness which leads to
feelings of commitment.
A
lovely setting draws the reader. Brevity
wins. Remember, a love scene is not an article on decorating or a manual on
body parts. If you write sweet romance, her hand can inch down his chest, and
she gasps with anticipation. You might use words such as deeper and lower
without mentioning specific body parts. For steamy or erotic, authors mention physical
attributes such as her swollen nub and his erection. In all heat levels focus on sexy curves and his rougher
masculinity. Maintain thoughts preserving your characters. Add close calls and
risks. Readers enjoy surprises. A final love scene with affection and
resolution ends your romantic story.
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