: Re: How explicit should a YA novel be? For a romance YA novel, how explicit can it be? Are there certain descriptions or words that shouldn't be used?

There's a good thread on this over at Absolute Write - www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184551
The general consensus there seems to be that there is definitely a limit on how explicit YA sex should be. They suggest going for the more 'poetic' approach rather than an explicit or erotic one, and I think that makes sense.

ETA:I didn't see any sign of a list of 'banned' words, or anything, and I wouldn't think there would be. Context is probably going to make a lot of difference in something like this. As long as you're writing to serve the story rather than to titillate, I think you'll be fine. If editors don't like something specific, they can let you know. (apparently one writer's editor insisted that in YA sex, there must ALWAYS be mention of a condom.)

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