tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933286923984180279.post5187068933711520639..comments2023-10-22T09:41:07.511-05:00Comments on Kayla Jameth: A Conversation with Gavin AtlasKayla Jamethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12036672577522211978noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933286923984180279.post-42632525490326342162011-10-13T04:29:46.707-05:002011-10-13T04:29:46.707-05:00Great interview Gavin and Guy - and thanks for the...Great interview Gavin and Guy - and thanks for the "Rails" plug! "Engine of Repression" is one of the most interesting pieces of erotica I've ever read, and I'm proud to have it in my book.<br /><br />J. WheelerJWDenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758050961536073759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933286923984180279.post-9372785357428027962011-10-12T23:26:54.583-05:002011-10-12T23:26:54.583-05:00One of the publishing houses has apparently made i...One of the publishing houses has apparently made it a "requirement" of their authors.<br /><br />I suppose there are ways around it, but I totally agree with you about the need to get emotionally involved first. It's a shame. There are stories that can start with sex, but to me the slow build can be just as rewarding.<br /><br />We live in a short attention space world and if you haven't "hooked" your reader in the first few pages, that's it.A.B.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631009081489655875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933286923984180279.post-70670272501817629842011-10-12T23:20:08.119-05:002011-10-12T23:20:08.119-05:00Hi, A.B. For me, if my character is taking some k...Hi, A.B. For me, if my character is taking some kind of risk he knows he shouldn't be taking or he feels torn between "behaving" or giving into the desire to fool around, that's internal conflict already. <br /><br />I imagine in most longer works, the author probably wants tension in the first chapter (I'm going on what I've been taught, not on experience)regardless of whether or not there's sex but a lot probably depends on the author's style and his/her goals. Sometimes it can be effective to spend the first chapter getting to know the character and the setting, but I'm not sure I could pull that off. I'd need to have my character in action in context (not meaning sex necessarily) quickly. Otherwise, without that tension I'd probably lose a reader's interest. Was that helpful or was that gibberish? If you give me an example of a first chapter where putting in sex doesn't feel right, is it that there's no tension in the first chapter or that these don't feel like characters that should be rushing into bed before the reader sees them get to know each other better or something else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933286923984180279.post-68304357164273161702011-10-12T21:52:37.780-05:002011-10-12T21:52:37.780-05:00Thanks for the interview, Gavin and Kayla. One thi...Thanks for the interview, Gavin and Kayla. One thing you said interested me: "There should always be tension in the sex scene. You don’t want to have the sex scene occur after the story is over because if the conflict is resolved, continuing to read is less compelling even if the sex is good."<br /><br />Given that etorica publishers are wanting the sex scenes to happen earlier and earlier in a story (one in the first chapter) how would you handle this requirment and still keep that tension humming?A.B.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631009081489655875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933286923984180279.post-87955332057550625632011-10-12T21:15:22.467-05:002011-10-12T21:15:22.467-05:00Thanks for joining me today, Gavin. I would have n...Thanks for joining me today, Gavin. I would have never guessed about the wizard. That is just way too kool!<br />But I already knew that you're a lot of fun to chat with. You have a great way with words. See? Your interview is much more fun than anything I would have come up with.<br /><>Hugs<>Kayla Jamethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036672577522211978noreply@blogger.com