tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post5232954763843555910..comments2024-03-08T08:23:19.959+00:00Comments on Paul Anthony Shortt - Author: X is for X-RatedPaul Anthony Shortthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-54272905641228518882011-04-29T00:37:31.799+01:002011-04-29T00:37:31.799+01:00Paula: Humans are unique and special. We're aw...Paula: Humans are unique and special. We're awesome when we want to be, and capable of so much beauty. I think it's a shame that so much fantasy fiction relegates humanity to a lesser status. <br /><br />D.U. Okonkwo: Skewed is a good word for it, I think. I'm going to be a parent in a couple of months, and I would hope I can raise my child with a mature understanding of sex.<br /><br />Nicole: Delivery is definitely vital. Even the most clear and direct love scenes can be beautiful without being graphic. <br /><br />On the note of what you've said about us being different, I have to say I love that we can all have such differing feelings on important topics, yet we're able to discuss them objectively and with maturity. I've seen a lot of online communities, and writers are the most open and accepting of differing opinion I've seen.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-3165531241545634392011-04-28T21:35:18.406+01:002011-04-28T21:35:18.406+01:00I think it's subject to interpretation but a n...I think it's subject to interpretation but a novel can include sex without being X-Rated. It's all in the delivery.<br /><br />My topic of the day for the A to Z Challenge is "X-Rated" as well but it has nothing to do with writing or novels so I like how we're all so different in the way that we use certain words and subjects.<br /><br /><a href="http://madlabonline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Madlab Post</a>Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-91263156474702372732011-04-28T19:23:24.449+01:002011-04-28T19:23:24.449+01:00I don't know if sex in this world is always us...I don't know if sex in this world is always used as a love connection, in fact I know it always isn't. Though that was what God originally intended it for, it's become a bit...hmml..skewed is the word. Sex is used to sell milk these days. I mean, I ask you??<br /><br />The global problem with human trafficking for instnce. This is where women and young boys are used. and in this case sex is a weapon, a definie negative thing where it was intended to be a gift. <br /><br />As for graphic sex in YA novels, well that's just sad. and we need to be mindful of what we're putting out there. Sex in adult novels, however, is fine. Like you said, it has to be tasteful and relevant to the plot of the story.D. U. Okonkwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900694425526387930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-80933086857197861372011-04-28T18:41:49.927+01:002011-04-28T18:41:49.927+01:00I love your distinction between human love/sex and...I love your distinction between human love/sex and supernatural beings, and the fact that you consider humans to be unique. Very interesting post, Paul.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-40973997004335951802011-04-28T16:16:16.232+01:002011-04-28T16:16:16.232+01:00Karen Walker: Oh, subtle is always better. I don&#...Karen Walker: Oh, subtle is always better. I don't find it uncomfortable if something is more overt, but I sometimes find myself wondering what the writer/director is trying to achieve, and how I would have done things myself.<br /><br />KarenG: That's really good to know. They're the kinds of scenes I have the least experience writing, because for a long time I wasn't certain I had the maturity as a writer to handle the matter tastefully. I'm glad that their relevance to the story is clear.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-12775032984486258032011-04-28T16:04:44.452+01:002011-04-28T16:04:44.452+01:00Having read your ms, and being opposed to graphic ...Having read your ms, and being opposed to graphic sex and erotica in movies and books, I can say that your treatment of it was fully within the bounds of good taste. Yes, there was some sexual content but it was there as part of the plot development and was done in a way that even I, Miss Prude, did not object to.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com