At the 2010 Ellora's Cave RomantiCon convention, best-selling author Jaid Black presented a workshop on writing sexual tension and erotic stories. Remember the acronym "blowjob".
Basis: What is the conflict to start the tension? Why is this happening? What is the underlying foundation, the reason for the story? Start fast with the story, have impact at the beginning.
Libido: Establish that the hero is "larger than life" in all aspects. Building the heroine is even more important; she's the one readers will identify with. Make her real. What is missing that she needs from this hero?
No Orgasm too soon.
Withhold: Build as much sexual tension as you can before the first sex scene. To get the reader hot, you as author should be aroused by what you are writing.
Journey: Take time with the sexual journey, keep it building. You don't have to jump into penetration and orgasm right away, use other types of sexual interaction to advance the intimacy and build sexual arousal.
OMG Moment: The moment before the "moment", holding on right before orgasm, where you (the heroine) can't take it anymore.
Burst: Then go back and do it all again, building up that tension again.
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Love the presentation at RomantiCon. Just as good as a refresher. Whew...
ReplyDeleteGreat acronym! Leave it to Jaid to make something difficult memorable and fun. I'm going to put this on a post-it note and stick it on my computer.
ReplyDeleteI love Jaid Black and I can't wait to read the next story in her Trek series.
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