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Q&A How do I handle teenage sex in books for teenagers?

I am writing a book, in which the protagonists are two teenagers. They fell in love and it is time they were alone and had sex. As long as the book is destined for teenagers from 15-19, I would l...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Vassilis De‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:32:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/24345
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Vassilis De‭ · 2019-12-08T05:32:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am writing a book, in which the protagonists are two teenagers. They fell in love and it is time they were alone and had sex.

As long as the book is destined for teenagers from 15-19, I would like to ask how should I handle the sex part. What ways is sex generally handled in YA books? Are there commonly accepted methods for doing this without turning the book into an adult romance novel with underage sex scenes, or with scenes taken out of a porn movie?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-08-27T12:04:28Z (about 8 years ago)
Original score: 5