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"I Give You My Body..."

How I Write Sex Scenes

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"I Give You My Body..."

By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter, Jeff Woodman, Allan Scott-Douglas
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About this listen

For writers looking to make sure their next physical interludes on the page inspire readers to share the moment rather than to laugh at it, best-selling author Diana Gabaldon divulges the writing secrets behind the sex scenes in her wildly popular Outlander novels.

"Ask me to your bed," he said. "I shall come to ye."

In this revealing compendium, acclaimed writer Diana Gabaldon shares her invaluable lessons for creating an immersive reading experience, from evoking a mood to using the power of emotions to communicate physical intimacy. You'll learn the difference between gratuitous sex and genuine encounters that move the story forward and how to handle less-than-savory acts that nevertheless serve a narrative purpose. Gabaldon also notes that sex can be conveyed instead of described. With such tips as The Rule of Three for involving the senses, handy lists of naughty euphemisms (with instructions for use), and Gabaldon's own examples from the Outlander novels, "I Give You My Body..." is a master class in writing to draw readers in and keep them riveted to the page.

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While the content was very interesting the author speaking felt like she wasn’t breathing while she spoke. Really stressed me out. I would not listen to anything she narrated again. I will continue listening to her books though especially if narrated by Davina Porter.

She is a great author but she is not a narrator

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This is an informative work which gives insight into how Gabaldon goes about her craft. People who love her novels will enjoy learning more about how she writes. But she just speaks too quickly and the book is peppered with comments about her fans which come across as a little bit patronising and, well, nasty.

Interesting content, but narration detracts

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I really enjoyed the opportunity to hear a favourite author talk about how she writes intimacy- and the insights into how her characters embody her narrative and interact with her.
The use of the recorded books excerpts was also a pleasure- especially since I have only listened to Diana's stories, their narration and artistic choices are intrinsic to my experience of the Gabaldon oeuvre.
The contrast of Davina Porter and Jeff Woodward's narration and Diana's reading of her treatise is the only quibble- I really liked hearing the author's pedagogic tone (especially her irrepressible dry wit), it was too fast, and as I listen while driving, impossible to switch speeds between the excepts and the analytic passages.

A wonderful insight and resource

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