The Language of Love: How Sex Scene Descriptives Color the Overall Story

Saturday, August 1, 2009 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Format: 
Panel
Location: 
Fjords 1-3
Moderator: 
racheline
Panelists: 
versaphile
Panelists: 
invisible_lift
Panelists: 
LadyCat

Do adjectives in a sex scene change the tenor of the entire story? Can you call it ‘making sweet love’ in a tale of betrayal and revenge, and vice versa? We explore whether sexual scenarios are more or less likely to set the tone for the story you’re trying to tell.