: Re: How much sex is allowed in a non-romance novel? Exactly how much sex would would most publishers allow to be in a today's novel? Does it vary from publisher to a publisher? I'm not talking

@Margaret427

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Taking your example:

But say, for example, that a thug
character in a crime novel goes on to
solicit services of a prostitute - how
much detail can go into the act to be
considered publishable?

I would expect the important parts for story development would be the initial solicitation and the aftermath of the sexual act (the payoff, the brushoff, the sendoff) rather than the actual sex unless there is something revealing about the manner in which the thug goes about it that develops the thug character or the plot. End a chapter at the door and start another when they are getting dressed.

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