How do i know if its any good?

**appletree** · October 28th, 2011, 12:43 PM

One of my dreams is to write a novel, and i have decided that its going to be a chick lit/romance as that is all i seem to read anymore!

So, i think one of the key parts to writing this type of genre is nailing the sex scene (pardon my pun!). But how do i know if its any good? I dont want to give it to anyone who i actually know as that would be far too embarassing!

Any suggestions?

**Maruschke** · October 28th, 2011, 12:45 PM

There's an AO section in here you could share it in... request access to join?

**appletree** · October 28th, 2011, 12:58 PM

I am not so sure about posting it, i think i would rather limit it further so i can control who sees it. Maybe i should just bite the bullet and let DF read it? He is always honest with me, but i have never had him read anything i have written!

**Maruschke** · October 28th, 2011, 01:03 PM

PM me

I need to BD tonight and I don't know you from a bar of soap

. I'll let you know if it's steamy enough!

**appletree** · October 28th, 2011, 01:09 PM

Hahaha, ok...

**briggsy's girl** · October 28th, 2011, 01:16 PM

there aren't a lot of AO members, so you could ask for access and share the story (there is a naughty stories section) and ask for feedback. there are also some AO stories posted in there which may give you an idea

feedback would depend on making sure you make it clear what SORT of sex scene you're trying to create. is it meant to be romantic? hot and heavy? do you want it to be really descriptive or more suggestive? are you aiming to arouse the reader or simply to describe?

you probably need to have your storyline pretty well fleshed out in your mind so that you know what you're aiming to achieve. there is no point taking the sex scene to soft porn status if the rest of the story is very sedate - and vice verse - you don't want a 150 page build up to the final shag, very descriptive of every touch/kiss/interlude, and then lose the momentum in that scene because it hasn't stayed true to the rest of the story

**delphmoon** · October 28th, 2011, 02:07 PM

Hmmm. I need sone inspiration for DTD tonight..... Fancy some more feedback?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk so lots of errors hehe.

**appletree** · October 28th, 2011, 02:18 PM

Serious Delphmoon? I will PM you.

**briggsy's girl** · October 28th, 2011, 02:26 PM

i'm happy to give it a read - i've written a few different things at different time - from soft teasing to pretty descriptive stuff - so i can give you some feedback too if you want.

**delphmoon** · October 28th, 2011, 02:47 PM

Thanks Apple...classy and stylish writing. I enjoyed the intensity

**LionsandBears** · October 28th, 2011, 02:57 PM

I'm happy to give feedback. It would be good to know the context though. As BG said, each scene needs to fit in with the overall story.

**PumpkinZulu** · October 28th, 2011, 03:36 PM

I'm a perve and would love to read it, I love chick lit

**appletree** · October 28th, 2011, 03:38 PM

Hahaha, ok, i will PM you

**appletree** · October 28th, 2011, 03:49 PM

LOL, just saw that belly belly censor's for me! My inner prude is giving a big sigh of relief

**Chocaholic** · October 28th, 2011, 04:38 PM

There are also some websites that allow writers to offer feedback to other writers.

My sister has used them before when she was writing and said that they were critical but supportive.