Comments on: Liveblogging Thursday: Let’s Talk About Sex

By: Lawyer Mom

Lawyer Mom — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:52:18 +0000

@”But there’s a certain piling on that can take place in a workshop, where Reader A says something bothered him, and that sounds like a reasonable complaint to Reader B, who echoes it even though it didn’t actually bother him during his read-through.”

“Get rid of the committee,” say I, one who knows nothing about a lot. Still, I stand by that advice. An echo committee surely can’t add much at such an early stage. Writing is spontaneous. So write away, girl friend, and after you’ve edited your draft, let them edit typos and adjectives and such.

But do NOT let them desiccate you or your spirit.

TMI? Sorry. I was channeling William Sapphire.

Thanks for stopping by my rant, girl friend. And thanks especially for leaving a comment.

By: jane

jane — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:25:49 +0000

Thanks so much for the input, guys! Leigh Anne, I guess what I meant is that I was leaning toward neither. Rita, I’m not sure I feel totally comfortable asking Mark’s grandma about sex. But let’s you and me talk soon!

By: Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:57:52 +0000

Hey! I noticed that you said that you were currently leaning toward one of the ideas, but you accidentally left out which one! I would love to know which. And I like your idea as well, better than your writing group’s.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:24:32 +0000

I think what you say about narrative time vs. real time is right on. Go with your instincts on that. Interesting dilemma though!

Good god Ross and Rachel. . .

By: Rita Kalmes

Rita Kalmes — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:57:17 +0000

Mom was born in 1920. She and Dad were married in 1941, you could give her a call and ask her questions about dating norms. I would probably prefer to warn her.
I’m not very familiar with authors who wrote romantic novels set in the 30’s for comparisons.

By: Rita Kalmes

Rita Kalmes — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:48:53 +0000

I would agree with your view that in 1930 sex outside of marriage was not the norm.
In Victorian period novels, writers are careful with any sexual encounters even going so far as indicating the viewing of a women’s ankle is risque.