Writing Love Scenes: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors - Paperback

by Susanne McCarthy (Author), Rayne Hall (Author)

Learn to write love scenes like a a pro.cTwo professional authors show step-by-step how to create conflict, depth and intensity, and craft a heart-warming or harrowing scene that readers will never forget.This book shows you step-by-step how to to write about - the first meeting - the first kiss- characters in disguise- confessing a secret- relationship conflicts- breaking up- marriage proposals and much more. Do you want to write 'clean' or 'steamy' love scenes? The choice is yours. This guide shows techniques for - keeping your characters and your writing chaste- implying intimacy without showing it- creating erotic tension without sexual action- seducing the reader with explicit sex.Whatever genre you write, you'll find useful advice for your story: - gay love scenes- lovers belonging to different cultures- love between members of different species- love scenes involving several characters. 'Writing Love Scenes' is intended for intermediate and advanced-level writers and want to learn specialist skills. It is not recommended for absolute beginners.About the authors: Susanne McCarthy is an experienced romance novelist.Rayne Hall is a professional fantasy and horror author, editor of the Ten Tales speculative fiction anthologies, and creator of the Writer's Craft series