writers craft 27 - writing love scenes by Rayne Hall

Author:Rayne Hall [Hall, Rayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

CLOTHING – AND HOW TO REMOVE IT

Susanne McCarthy

I know we’re getting to the good bits, but before you can think about undressing your lovers you’re going to have to backtrack a bit.

1. Character:

You’ve created these two people, and brought them to this point. Now all that characterisation is going to influence what happens next. Who are these two people? How much sexual experience do they each have?

Is one the classic alpha male, who is going to take control and who is effortlessly good at everything? Is the other feisty and challenging, giving as good as she gets? Or is she shy, inexperienced, lacking in confidence in her body? Is he a bit of rough, with tattoos and a motor-bike while she’s a rather prim librarian? Is he the dynamic boss of a large corporation while she’s his secretary, his cleaner – or maybe the boss of a rival company?

When you consider these factors it may seem obvious who has the power, and who is going to take the lead in the stripping stakes. But maybe not – it might be fun to turn it on its head. Maybe the librarian has a very vivid imagination, and this hunky biker is her chance to live out some of her steamy fantasies.

2. What has the relationship between them been like?

This is going to influence their mood, and to some extent the pacing of the scene. Have they been arguing a lot, and now suddenly the desire beneath the quarrelling has surfaced (though the reader knew a while back how they really felt.) Has he been openly intent on seducing her, while she has held him off – she’s known too many guys like that in the past, and she doesn’t want to fall for another one? Have they just faced terrible danger together, fought side by side, and suddenly his irritating habit of chewing on twigs doesn’t matter anymore?

3. Where have they been immediately before the love scene, what have they been doing?

Have they been to a posh ball, where they have been dancing very close? Have they been arguing over the terms of a contract during a tense business meeting? Have they just defeated the great dragon Kraul and snatched the Sindril Stone?

4. Where are they now?

The opulent master bedroom in his fabulous apartment with its view of Sidney Harbour by night? The imposing boardroom of his company with the stern portraits of his father and grandfather gazing down at them? A narrow mountain cave, with the Sindril Guard hunting them?

5. What are they wearing?

Go back over the points above. What they are wearing will be influenced by the characters and what they have been doing – it’s quite likely that you will have described their clothes in some detail.

Is he wearing biker leathers or a beautifully-tailored business suit? Is she wearing an elegant silk evening gown with narrow shoulder-straps, or a stolen suit of Sindril armour?

This is important, because you’re going to have to think about how they’re going to get these clothes off.

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