"I Give You My Body..."

How I Write Sex Scenes

De: Diana Gabaldon

Narrado por: Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter, Jeff Woodman, Allan Scott-Douglas

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.

©2016 Diana Gabaldon (P)2016 Recorded Books

A great writing help

It gives lots of wonderful advice, and if you yourself are a writer, and think you may write sex scenes, I would recommend it.

As always.. Diana is a genius

Diana’s writing, as always, is honest, exciting, and enticing ♥️.. and this applies even to her description of how she puts her story on paper.

Great storytelling

I bought this audiobook to get an glimpse into Diana's writing process. Although I am not an aspiring writer, I enjoyed listening to Diana's rationale in constructing Jamie and Claire 's love scene. I read and or heard all of outlander series and it's great to relive major moments under 4 hours.

Just another great read!

Fascinating, intelligently well done! But, of course, it is Diana Gabaldon. Thank you so much!

Surprisingly not great

Diana is a masterful writer, and I thought hearing her speak about her writing would also be great. It turns out the experience is just ok. Diana is clearly reading, and much too fast. It feels unnatural and it’s hard to listen to if it weren’t for the really interesting info she is explaining. Many authors are also good readers and narrators of their own work, but this volume would have been more successful read by someone who would be able to convey the actual conversational tone in which the text is written. The examples, read by voice actors, are great!! The content is first class, informative, and so insightful into Diana’s process.

Very educational

It’s amazing how Diana can convey any emotion with a simple word. We can all learn from this!!!

Very informative

I loved this book. It was great instruction provided by a very successful author which was presented in an interesting and down to Earth way.

Good information Glad I had purchased this

I'm glad I had purchased this. It's given me a great deal to think about while trying to "Tone-Down" my descriptions of sexual acts within my stories. It's very insightful and helpful. :-)

Useful for writers and fun in its own right!

Diana Gabaldon has a way with words, and she takes a fun and sensitive approach to the spicy ingredient that made her famous. I also appreciated that she read it herself and also used a few famous (or infamous) examples from her own work. Also a great book for Outlander fans who just want MORE! Well done!

Gabaldon is a master of craft

This book IS a how-to (how that came as a surprise to some reviewers is a mystery, given the subtitle), and a very good one. If you are a writer who writes (or wants to write) compelling, effective, and context-rich sex scenes, you can’t do better than this master class. One of the most enjoyable aspects of this book is how Gabaldon uses her scientific mind to shed light on her artistic process.