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Jun. 8th, 2004 05:28 pmDue to the recent comatose state of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
theladyfeylene's smut-muse (which, I should point out, was caused by the violation of certain rules that I think should be common-law to writers), I'm beginning to think there should be a guidebook - sort of like the style-guides they sell for college essay-writing - that describes "What you should and should NOT do in an RP or fanfic."
Anybody feel like helping me collect Don'ts? Specific to the smut-section, I think these are a few really good guidelines to start with....
1. Take a good look at the words you use in your smut. Does it sound like something your doctor or a medical textbook would say? Something your grandmother would say (unless you have a really cool grandma, this is not a good sign), or what you would find in a crappy romance novel? Does it sound like something that might be involved in defecation or the digestion of food?
If NONE of the above are true, you may write it and move on.
2. What is the experience level of the participants? Keep this in mind, please! If they were a virgin a month ago, it's unlikely they are a sex god/dess now. Yes, I'm sure natural talent exists, but let's not place all our faith on that.
3. Not every man has a gigantic cock. Not even every sexy man. Nor are all women's breasts perfectly shaped, or what-have-you. I realize this is smut, but let's strive for a tiny bit of realism here, people, please? And even if your character does happen to have a perfect rack or be endowed like a horse... do we really need to have that constantly repeated. Repetition is not necessarily your friend.
theladyfeylene's smut-muse (which, I should point out, was caused by the violation of certain rules that I think should be common-law to writers), I'm beginning to think there should be a guidebook - sort of like the style-guides they sell for college essay-writing - that describes "What you should and should NOT do in an RP or fanfic." Anybody feel like helping me collect Don'ts? Specific to the smut-section, I think these are a few really good guidelines to start with....
1. Take a good look at the words you use in your smut. Does it sound like something your doctor or a medical textbook would say? Something your grandmother would say (unless you have a really cool grandma, this is not a good sign), or what you would find in a crappy romance novel? Does it sound like something that might be involved in defecation or the digestion of food?
If NONE of the above are true, you may write it and move on.
2. What is the experience level of the participants? Keep this in mind, please! If they were a virgin a month ago, it's unlikely they are a sex god/dess now. Yes, I'm sure natural talent exists, but let's not place all our faith on that.
3. Not every man has a gigantic cock. Not even every sexy man. Nor are all women's breasts perfectly shaped, or what-have-you. I realize this is smut, but let's strive for a tiny bit of realism here, people, please? And even if your character does happen to have a perfect rack or be endowed like a horse... do we really need to have that constantly repeated. Repetition is not necessarily your friend.
