How much explicit sex and graphic violence is too much in a fiction novel? As always, I’ll give you a simple answer and my own experience. The simple answer is: It depends. If you’re writing a children’s book like Charlotte’s Web, your tolerance scale should obviously be set to zero. However, if you’re working on the next best adult romance thriller reminiscent of 50 Shades of Grey or a zombie apocalypse novel, then the scale will naturally need to be near the top end of the tolerance meter. The majority of authors find themselves somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. In my own experience, I have found that many…