Work Wednesday: It’s Not As Fun As It Sounds

I had kind of hoped I’d be able to skirt a sex scene in this latest novel. I had Colby and TJ in separate cities and I didn’t see any organic way to incorporate a tryst.

Stupid me. Because, of course, as the writing went on, I wrote myself and the characters into a corner. I wasn’t going to escape a romantic encounter. No matter how resistant I was to the idea.

Writing sex scenes isn’t all it is cracked up to be. Much like filming one, there has to be a choreographed dance, only with words. If I was writing straight-up erotica, it might be easier. Although, even that is difficult. There are a lot of moving parts, so to speak.

In the TJ Wilde trilogy, I feel these scenes need to reflect, not only their desire, but where they are in their relationship. And if they ended up in the same city, in the same hotel room, to skip out on what would naturally happen with a happy couple, would be a cop out on my part.

It’s not as erotic as the scenes in the first book, but that was a different time in TJ’s life. Most of those scenes were played for comic and awkward effect. But this is a mature and deeply loving relationship. I wanted to reflect that.

It’s written, it wasn’t easy, and I’m sure it will be written and rewritten several times before I’m done.

What mountains did you climb this week?