Goines On: A red marketing plan

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Goines’ friend Red asked him to read the novel he had just finished drafting. Red was concerned about the fact that both his wife and his and Goines’ mutual friend Pavel had read the draft and both of them thought Red should exclude the sex scenes – too risqué. But Red himself felt that the sex scenes were necessary to the story, so he wanted Goines’ opinion. Goines said sure, he’d read it, why not? Email it to him.
    But he was surprised that Pavel recommended removing the scenes, because Pavel liked to joke and talk about the great sex he had had, and was still having – he was some years younger than Red and Goines.