Tell Me More About The Lady!Parts

[redbrunja]

THIS.

Only, because it's me, it's 'dick' SINGULAR. (I'm a firm believer in one penis or less per sex scene. And by firm believer, I mean that's just what I find sexiest.)

Also, this leads into two things I've been pondering.

1. I've been reading a lot of fucking filthy (in the BEST way) fanfic smut, which has me going, 'you know, I really need to up my smutty game. Get more explicit. Don't shy away from the dirty talk. At the same time....
2. I was working on a fanfic where the fic's climax (that's what she didn't say) doesn't get past first base (there are characterization reasons for this) and writing the kissing was so. hard. How do you say, 'so there was tongue but not too much tongue' in a hot way? Seriously, never have I more strongly wished I could pull a hot boy from out of my closet to make out with for research purposes. I mean, I often wish I could pull a hot boy out of my closet but that's usually more directly related to my libido and less related to trying to be accurate when describing how much tongue was used.

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[qualapec.livejournal.com]

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Kissing/smut is one of those things that is difficult for me to write. I've read about it so many times. I know some people who can do it wonderful and keep it character-driven, but it just kind of reaches a point where I want to say, "They just bone, okay?"

EDIT: And I've asked people about this before, and the response I usually get is, "Show, don't tell." Which is extremely unhelpful if you don't know what words to use.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

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It was. That should be fixed now.

EDIT: And I've asked people about this before, and the response I usually get is, "Show, don't tell." Which is extremely unhelpful if you don't know what words to use.

I truly feel that, hands-down, the hardest thing about writing smut is what words to use, ESPECIALLY for the lady business. Because you've got to pick words that a.) work for the audience and b.) work for the pov character AND THERE AREN'T THAT MANY WORDS FOR VAGINA IN THE FIRST PLACE.