tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post7920854329996584337..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): Dakota Flint Day 3: Let's Get It On. Or Not.DIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-42404418481919762122010-02-10T05:25:47.962-08:002010-02-10T05:25:47.962-08:00great post :) I do like that slow burn, the antici...great post :) I do like that slow burn, the anticipation while reading.<br /><a href="http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/</a>The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-32673631706013687172010-02-07T08:15:22.460-08:002010-02-07T08:15:22.460-08:00Lea: You're right...a lot of it has to do with...Lea: You're right...a lot of it has to do with good writing--a good writer can make me love just about <i>anything</i>. I guess I'm just more inclined to love the slow burn. :)<br /><br />Kris: I agree, I don't often run across many stories with a build-up of sexual tension. I'm always on the look out, and if I find any m/m romances with a big build up like that they usually go in my re-read file.Dakota Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812899979413043251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-52948997509954558152010-02-06T14:52:44.991-08:002010-02-06T14:52:44.991-08:00I'm a mood reader too so it does depend on whe...I'm a mood reader too so it does depend on whether I'm up for slow or fast. :) I also totally agree with your point that sometimes insta-lust fits the storyline. <br /><br />The bottom line is, for me at least, that it's the author's job to make it convincing to the reader regardless of how quickly (or nor) the characters end up in bed together.<br /><br />Having said that, I love the build up of sexual tension in a book. These types of stories, unfortunately, are few and far between.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281267776361355788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-11519446431421971202010-02-06T13:10:22.547-08:002010-02-06T13:10:22.547-08:00Hi Dakota:
Thought provoking post. I have to agr...Hi Dakota: <br /><br />Thought provoking post. I have to agree with the "slow burn" scenario, the build up of sexual tension being much more satisfying in a romance then the "booty call" with no lead up. <br /><br />Now I have to preface this by saying that in some novels an author pulls off the "rampant desire instant sex", scenario extremely well. So I guess at the end of the day it depends on the story, sub-genre and reader preferances.. :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521584458356470972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-7682732336180744082010-02-06T11:29:59.631-08:002010-02-06T11:29:59.631-08:00Mary G: Well I'm with you, being in the charac...Mary G: Well I'm with you, being in the character's head while they're apart is usually one of the best parts. Not THE best part, of course. But it's what can make a story satisfying.<br /><br />Chris: I definitely agree with you there, I feel like for every romance I read these days that has a good bit of sexual tension, I read 4 that don't.<br /><br />Janna: I'm glad you liked the way Dylan and Wade took a step back. I felt that was really important to the development of the story, that they not settle into something that wasn't right for them. But I can see what you mean, in some situations it would be pretty unrealistic for the characters <i>not</i> to act on their feelings. I love a slow build-up, but sometimes I wonder what's stopping them...Dakota Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812899979413043251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-6988067393394822502010-02-06T11:21:52.139-08:002010-02-06T11:21:52.139-08:00I usually like the slow burn too. It's fun to...I usually like the slow burn too. It's fun to see the journey and the struggle.<br /><br />Great pictures! :)Karen W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02893272596408207973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-27657493372425188522010-02-06T11:18:34.055-08:002010-02-06T11:18:34.055-08:00Jen: So you like it both ways, eh? ;) I think mayb...Jen: So you like it both ways, eh? ;) I think maybe I've been reading too many books lately where they jump instantly into bed and then we never get to know the characters outside of that (maybe it's also a lack of conflict problem, too)<br /><br />Amanda: Thanks! Not hard to please, it just means you're discerning and you have good taste. :) Oh and I've had a lot of fun here, I'm so glad to have been asked.<br /><br />Tam: Steamy is a perfect word for how hot a scene can be when a couple is, erm, releasing all that tension. Heh, now I'm in the mood. To read! *g*Dakota Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812899979413043251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-53703984531427511282010-02-06T10:57:36.794-08:002010-02-06T10:57:36.794-08:00It definitely depends on my mood. I don't want...It definitely depends on my mood. I don't want the one or the other all the time. For some book couples a slow build up is better, for others it fits perfectly that they act on their attraction instantly. For example, I liked the slow build up of Dylan and Wade's attraction, and that they took a step back after their first sex scene. It wouldn't have made their love very believable if they hadn't. As for other couples with less angst filled backgrounds, it can be unrealistic if they don't act on their sexual feelings...Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097232237827106033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-63047041814286348902010-02-06T08:19:48.867-08:002010-02-06T08:19:48.867-08:00Another "It depends" here. :)
I will sa...Another "It depends" here. :)<br /><br />I will say that it seems as if there are far fewer stories which build up the sexual tension.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-52391072613265378232010-02-06T08:19:42.196-08:002010-02-06T08:19:42.196-08:00I like both as long as there is that tension. If t...I like both as long as there is that tension. If they get together early & something happens to split them up, it works as conflict is central to the plot moving. A commenter on a post a few monthe ago said that she hates being in the the characters heads while they're apart & just get on with it. I think the yearning & angst is what makes it good & keeps me reading.Mary Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470057739043473942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-32287691561951408082010-02-06T07:59:34.867-08:002010-02-06T07:59:34.867-08:00I think I lean more towards a slow burn. When that...I think I lean more towards a slow burn. When that first kiss FINALLY comes and it's like a bubble of tension pops inside you. Whew, steamy. <br /><br />But like most, sometimes meeting and instantly falling in bed can work, the build up can be only a few minutes as eyes meet across a crowded bar and you KNOW it's coming. But I think in general I like there to be some build-up.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-76749731503312112802010-02-06T07:13:22.637-08:002010-02-06T07:13:22.637-08:00Great Post! and the pictures.... Yuuummmeee I am g...Great Post! and the pictures.... Yuuummmeee I am going to have to mop the keyboard!<br /><br />My answer is going to be a bit like Jenre's. It does depend on my mood but I think I lean more towards the tension and the build-up to the big moment but then other times and other characters I want the big moment ASAP.<br /><br />Hmmm guess that means I'm hard to please LOL.<br /><br />Thanks for joining us here hope you had fun!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080331684667374005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-58399098964911044472010-02-06T04:43:54.156-08:002010-02-06T04:43:54.156-08:00Interesting post Dakota.
My answer is that it dep...Interesting post Dakota.<br /><br />My answer is that it depends on the book and on my mood. Sometimes I want to have a quick sex scene at the beginning and other times I'm happy to let the stew in their sexual tension for a while. I do sometimes think it's a shame when the men jump too quickly into bed. Then again, these are men we are talking about here and having them hold on too long might seem a bit unrealistic :)Jenrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492693697232134724noreply@blogger.com