There was a question on the writer’s Discord server that I’m on where someone asked how to write a kiss. They weren’t specifically asking me, but I was able to give a short answer for how I write kisses. I write and read traditional romances, so my kiss scenes tend to be heavily influenced by the genre and by how my editors critiqued my manuscripts. You basically want to focus on the emotion of the kiss and how the kiss makes the point of view character feel, as opposed to going deep into physical detail. Ideally, the description will show that the kiss is something special and not just them macking. For example the kiss made her feel ___. Or the kiss was ___ which made it seem that he felt ___ for her. “The kiss made her feel as if she were incredibly precious to him.” “His lips were gentle and almost tentative, as if he were afraid of frightening her.” “The kiss surprised her and yet felt as familiar as if they’d kissed a thousand times before. The kiss felt like home.” I...
Camy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this link. I hadn't heard the term "episodic writing," so this information was something I definitely needed to add to my body of knowledge on craft. I can see how, especially in my earliest manuscripts, I was guilty of producing episodic writing. Now that I've read this excellent post, I'll be better able to spot that particular weakness should it crop up in my work--and to eliminate it.
Hi Camy, and thanks. This is interesting and timely--several ladies and I recently had a discussion regarding plot. After reading the article, at least two of us have questions regarding how much control secondary characters can have in a storyline.
ReplyDeleteThanks, guys! I'm glad to know this article helped you as much as it helped me.
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Great article! :) Wow, I haven't stopped by for a while, and need to catch up. I need to check the archives...
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