Fic Talk > Updates
Delphina's Update Factory
RokofAges75:
--- 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.
--- End quote ---
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.
FrickingKaos:
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.
nicksgal:
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.
RokofAges75:
--- 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.
--- End quote ---
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!
--- End quote ---
nicksgal:
--- 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.
--- End quote ---
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."
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version