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Author Topic: Delphina's Update Factory  (Read 121217 times)

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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #480 on: February 11, 2021, 07:37:12 PM »
Quote from: FrickingKaos on February 11, 2021, 07:16:57 PM
I think i might have a idea on how the story will end. I am excited to finish it. So proud of myself for sticking with this one and completing it, especially it being my first slash novel.

Yes!!  You should be proud!  This is the first slash novel I've read all the way through, not counting my own, so kudos for keeping my interest without taking it into the kinky territory that has turned me off to slash in the past.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #481 on: February 11, 2021, 07:40:24 PM »
That's a big reason why I don't read a lot of slash. I am asexual so sex scenes don't do anything for me and make me feel super awkward. So I don't write details because that's what I'm comfortable with. Even in my romance stories I never went into details. Sex is just one of those things where I don't see it necessary to have detailed descriptions. It's not porn LOL. You can write romance without that. I think I captured it pretty well.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #482 on: February 11, 2021, 07:45:40 PM »
That and the amount of weird terms that get subbed in for plain old boring accurate ones is just... odd. I agree, I don't know that you need sex scenes for a romance unless it makes sense for the characters.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #483 on: February 11, 2021, 08:00:38 PM »
Quote from: nicksgal on February 11, 2021, 07:45:40 PM
That and the amount of weird terms that get subbed in for plain old boring accurate ones is just... odd. I agree, I don't know that you need sex scenes for a romance unless it makes sense for the characters.

LOL I had to go look up the article I shared here once about that. 

Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 18, 2016, 11:40:22 PM
I'm not sure how many people are still around to answer writing questions, but here's one for you romance people:  When describing male anatomy, do you think it's better to be direct or vague with the terminology?  Do you prefer to read the proper terms (i.e. penis, testicles), slang terms (dick, balls, package, etc.), or more subtle euphanisms (member, manhood, and so on)?  I don't write (or read) this kind of stuff often, and I can never decide what sounds best - either way, it always seems too technical, too crude, or too cheesy.  Any opinions on the matter?

Edit: Here's what I mean about being cheesy in the effort to avoid being crude: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/16/romance-novel-phrases_n_7545244.html  Hilarious!

Edit #2:  OMG, I can't believe in all my googling, I've never looked this up before.  This blog on the subject is also fantastic; I'm laughing so hard at some of these! https://annomalley.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/writing-erotica1/

Edit #3:  So, having conducted some research on the subject, the general consensus among the erotica writer crowd is that the word of choice is "cock," with "dick" as a close second - in case anyone else was wondering, LOL.  Feel free to discuss!
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #484 on: February 11, 2021, 08:13:35 PM »
Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 11, 2021, 08:00:38 PM
LOL I had to go look up the article I shared here once about that. 


OMG! I laughed so hard. Especially in the first one when they listed "impaled" as an option to describe sex. I was like "Uhhh... impaled sounds like it hurts more than its pleasurable."
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #485 on: February 11, 2021, 08:16:55 PM »
Quote from: nicksgal on February 11, 2021, 08:13:35 PM
OMG! I laughed so hard. Especially in the first one when they listed "impaled" as an option to describe sex. I was like "Uhhh... impaled sounds like it hurts more than its pleasurable."

LOL Yes, "impaled" just sounds violent!
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #486 on: February 11, 2021, 08:21:39 PM »
I think I might still be team "fade to black exists for a reason." Then you don't have to bother with all of this.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #487 on: February 14, 2021, 09:04:09 AM »
Chapter 46 of If I Knew Then has been posted and it's officially completed. Thanks for reading and supporting this story over the past two years. It means a lot.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #488 on: February 14, 2021, 03:17:42 PM »
Congratulation s on completing another story!  This one is right up there with Figured You Out as being one of my favorite by you.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #489 on: February 14, 2021, 03:38:41 PM »
Aw thank you so much. It was one of my favorites to write.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #490 on: February 14, 2021, 05:28:35 PM »
You're all finished! Congratulation s! *throws confetti* I need to finish reading. :)
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #491 on: February 15, 2021, 06:26:09 PM »
Posted the prologue to my new story, History. It's not on AC yet but I posted it on wattpad and AO3. I'll be posting it to AC tonight when I get on my laptop.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #492 on: February 15, 2021, 07:29:46 PM »
I'm impressed that you're already ready to go on the next story! How are you feeling about jumping right back in?
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #493 on: February 15, 2021, 07:31:45 PM »
Feeling pretty good. I actually had a couple of chapters written for it already so all I had to do was go over it and edit before posting the first one. So it wasn't much of a transition. Other than the fact this one is not a slash.
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Re: Delphina's Update Factory
« Reply #494 on: February 15, 2021, 08:05:17 PM »
You have a little chapter hoard! Welcome to the club.  :biggrin: How's it feel not writing slash after two years?
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