The Delight of Texture

[lanthirel]

Title: The Delight of Texture, a drabble series in five parts
Author: Lanthirel
Characters/Pairings: Frodo/Sam
Rating: PG-13
Warning: hobbit slash, but only erotica
Source: the movie-verse for characterization (but AU, as much slash is)
Disclaimer: Tolkien implied in a letter that we could play in his sandbox.
Notes: written for the velvet

Comments

[bed4good]

You know, that was a very genteel story. Almost Victorian. Very romantic and quite good.

[lanthirel]

Thank you!

I'm rather fond of what are called sweet stories in the romance field, moreso than I am of the more graphically sexual stories (although I read all of it, I would rather write erotica than more graphically). I love the traditional (or trads as they are called) Regency romances, but the major book publishers have ended their trad lines in favour of the Regency historicals, which are full of sex, and seem to miss having a feel of the era. :( I figure that anyone who is experienced and a writer could write a decent sex scene(s), but it probably takes a decent writer to write about the slow unfolding of emotions, IMHO. Like Jane Austen, as example. (My hero!)

I used to read lots of Victorian romances, and romantic suspense, but moved on to the Regency era, as that's when some very interesting changes were happening in culture, literature, the arts, and social manners and mores. However, Tolkien is in so many ways a product of the Victorian/Edwardian era, so that fits.

Again, thank you for your wonderful comments! :)

[bed4good]

I totally agree with you. In fact I almost mentioned Jane Austen in my comment. I think a lot of women enjoy stories where they can totally feel the emotions that are developing. I know I enjoy them a lot more than just a quick romp in the hay with nothing but sex. I want a relationship first. That's one thing I have always enjoyed about Tolkien. He develops his characters and you become so involved with them that they are family. You cry with them and you laugh with them.