And people think fanfic is bad?

[kelliem]

The latest Literary Review's Bad Sex Award recipient (and nominees) are out, and the entries are truly, truly appalling. These actually beat the 'anal sex using dishwashing liquid as lube' due South story I read once for worst sex I have ever read.

(thanks to matociquala for the links)

Comments

[juliabk.livejournal.com]

*cringe* Oh, god. Those were horrible.

So nice to see that hack Pynchon nominated. *shudder*

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I know. I can't believe any publisher would actually PUBLISH that drek! Have they never heard of an editor?

[juliabk.livejournal.com]

Have they never heard of *SEX*???? Sheesh! Trust me, hon, you write *MUCH* better sex scenes. :-) Shoot, I think *I* write much better sex scenes and I'm not half as good at it as you are.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[theamusedone.livejournal.com]

Wow. Those are just amazingly awful!

And hey, anything planned for the weekend? There is a chance I am going to be in the Denver area and would I love to see you *G*.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

No plans other than going to Costco, and possibly getting a pedicure. :D It would be fun to see you again! Will you have a vehicle?

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

I read last year's, and they were utterly appalling! Made me feel so much better. *G* I think I'll wait until I need a really good laugh to read these.

[juliabk.livejournal.com]

Wait until you've got some tequila. :-)

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

I imagine that would help a lot!! :P

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Geez. I suddenly feel much better about my own purple prose.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Your prose is nowhere near purple, m'dear. Trust me.

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I read the nominee excerpts most years, though not all, and is it just me, or are they particularly awful this year? *shudders*

If ever one needs reassurance about one's own sex scenes... *g*

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

No kidding!

I do think this years are worse, and by quite a lot, than last years. I don't think I saw the awards prior to that.

[crimsonquills.livejournal.com]

I saw them for the first time when I was in second year university and stressing out over exams in a big way. I laughed so hard tears were streaming down my face. Just what I needed at that moment. *g*

[wordwitch.livejournal.com]

Right you are. Also known as:

The main reason I read no mainstream fiction at all.

[delurker.livejournal.com]

"Because Hollingshead is a first-time writer, we wished to discourage him from further attempts," the judges said in a statement. "Heavyweights like Thomas Pynchon and Will Self are beyond help at this point."
Hee!