Comments on: Writing violence – ‘easier than sex’ http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/06/10/writing-violence-easier-than-sex/ the business and craft of writing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fiona http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/06/10/writing-violence-easier-than-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12682 Fiona Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:20:02 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=846#comment-12682 I agree with you Tambra: sex and violence (in writing terms) have a lot in common. I haven't written a lot of either, but when I have, I've found both came equally easy. I think it's because, as you say, both can reveal character. Also, when characters are involved in either act they tend to have a motivation which gives a scene an inherent dramatic arc. That makes it easier to write. I agree with you Tambra: sex and violence (in writing terms) have a lot in common. I haven’t written a lot of either, but when I have, I’ve found both came equally easy. I think it’s because, as you say, both can reveal character. Also, when characters are involved in either act they tend to have a motivation which gives a scene an inherent dramatic arc. That makes it easier to write.

]]> By: Tambra Kendall http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/06/10/writing-violence-easier-than-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12663 Tambra Kendall Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=846#comment-12663 Hi Simon, I have to agreee with everything you've written here. I believe violence, like love/sex xcenes, should not be liberally tossed in a manuscript. It cheats the reader and the author. What violence and love scenes DO have in common is the intensity of emotion and the impact on the characters. Well done on this piece of writing advice. Best, Tambra Hi Simon,

I have to agreee with everything you’ve written here.

I believe violence, like love/sex xcenes, should not be liberally tossed in a manuscript. It cheats the reader and the author.

What violence and love scenes DO have in common is the intensity of emotion and the impact on the characters.

Well done on this piece of writing advice.

Best,
Tambra

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