Well, that's unusual (writerly)

[Vermilion]

Usually I need to be a bit fired up, aroused, in order to write an exciting sex scene. At the very least I have to feel OK in myself before I start and hope that I can create a reasonable facsimile of passion.

Today I was writing, feeling terrible, really ill and grotty when I came to a sex scene. I thought I'd take a stab at it and see if I could do anything respectable - well hot damn - the writing has fired my libido and I'm getting turned on as I write. Especially impressive since my male character is not necessarily your standard hero. Certainly not someone I'd go for, but he's bloody sexy and he's doing it for me. I hope this doesn't cock up my storyline too much...

Have you ever had a character who was meant to be repulsive suddenly turn around and turn you on, or vice versa, a romantic hero who has no effect whatsoever? I don't recall it ever happening before.

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[rgraham666]

The character I'm writing in the novel I'm co-authoring is the sort I'd not usually care for. Typical alpha male. About 6' 3", 240 lbs, long, blonde hair, blue eyed, not an ounce of fat, the whole meshuga.

But I'm rather enjoying writing him.

 

[oggbashan]

My most depressing story (Donna if you have to know) was written was I was feeling happy and at peace with the world.

Og

 

[WRJames]

I don’t really have heroes and villains – all my characters are trying to do the right thing, even though sometimes it turns out terribly wrong. Of course, every once in a while they take a little vacation from virtue.

The exception might be my latest, The Descent, where NONE of the characters have an ounce of virtue. I also needed to make the guards in Chapter 5 physically repulsive.

 

[epiphany65]

My most depressing story (Donna if you have to know) was written was I was feeling happy and at peace with the world.

Og

I think for some people they can't write or do anything creative when they're depressed -- or at least not up to par -- but once they move past those emotions they can reflect on them and use them in a positive way. That's been my experience a few times anyway.

 

[AchtungNight]

These days I can write sex easily, I don't have to be in the mood. In fact, sometimes it's better if I'm not so I don't get distracted.

I've had a couple characters I wanted to despise in the beginning but ended up liking. I originally tried to write Erika Christensen as a drone and then as a psychotic. Neither ended up being something I could stomach. When I made her likeable instead (as I always knew her to be), things clicked and my mind was transformed. Yes, I know it's creepy. I think I'm happier this way, though.

I also wanted to hate Gary Parker (hero of 'Hunters & Prey') in the beginning. Now I just like seeing him get his comeuppance over and over again.