Bad Sex in Fiction

How (Not) to Write a Sex Scene

Isabel Kaplan | Posted 02.01.2012

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Isabel Kaplan

An incredible number of literary heavyweights have been insulted with spots on the Bad Sex shortlist over the past 19 years. Which begs the question: Has sufficient attention been paid to the art of writing sex scenes?

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Critically Acclaimed Authors Franzen and Ross on "Bad Sex in Fiction" Shortlist

Andrew Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Shaffer

When writing sex scenes, there's often a fine line between lust and laughter. The Bad Sex in Fiction Award highlights the "best of the worst" sex scenes published in literary fiction.

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How Not To Write About Sex

themillions.com | Sonya Chung | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been said (possibly by Elvis Costello, though the attribution is murky) that "writing about music is like dancing about architecture." The same ...

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Bad Sex Writing Award Goes To Author Jonathan Littell

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Monday, the British literary magazine Literary Review awarded author Jonathan Littell their annual Bad Sex in Fiction award. The Franco-American be...

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Norman Mailer Awarded "Bad Sex" Prize

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Writer Norman Mailer, a giant of the American literary scene and twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, was posthumously given the Bad Sex in Fiction A...

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