It feels like a poll day

[mickeym]

The other day I posted that I hate writing sex, which isn't exactly, completely accurate. What IS accurate is that I get frustrated trying to make each scene a little bit different than the last (and y'all, I have written a LOT of stories with a lot of sex in them. If you don't believe me, go check out Infinite Passions. Or hell, this story *g*). As nopseud so astutely pointed out, she and I probably used up our lifetime supply just writing Absinthe Makes. Joke. Mostly.

So, because I am infinitely curious, a poll about Writing Sex. Please to be filling it out, expanding in comments if/as needed, thank you :) (And feel free to point your friends this way, because I really am curious!)



[Poll #1108537]

Comments

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

When I write a sex scene, because I feel like it's pretty much all been done before, there needs to be a reason for the scene, whether we're getting characterization, thought process, or whatever. My sex scenes don't contain a whole lot of actual, described sex. For example, if a blowjob is going on, it might read something like:

Justin still remembers the first time he did this and the look on Lance's face when he came--almost surprised, and the smoothness of Lance's skin under his fingers. He remembers the bruises he left there, on Lance's hips, and how later that day, during sound check or sitting in the quiet room, Lance would shift the hem of his shirt just so, and rub at the dark smudges there.

Erm. I got a bit carried away. BUT YOU SEE? There is no actual sex in that! I can't seem to write actual sex.

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

But that's a lot hotter and more interesting to read than "Justin shoved his dick in Lance's mouth". Y'know? *g* And yeah, one of the hardest things about writing a scene is getting past the 'is it necessary, or is it gratuitous' -- and degrees. The scene might call for something sexy, but...what? frottage or handjob? blowjob? fucking? And so much more.

It's also possible that I overthink a lot of this stuff...

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

Well you know, I think that the necessity makes the scene better. If something *feels* right, like it absolutely goes in that place, then it's way easier for me to write. When I set about to write sex, or I know there needs to be sex somewhere, it's so much harder. That's the point where I write 3000 words of exposition and 300 words of sex :P For merry_smutmas one year, I wrote a 15-page fic that had exactly one paragraph of sex, and it was an interrupted blowjob. And the whole point of that challenge is porn! But uh, you know, that was one of my best HP fics so I am giving myself slack on that :P

[nopseud]

there needs to be a reason for the scene, whether we're getting characterization, thought process, or whatever.

Yeah, exactly. And that's true for any scene in the story, not just the sex scenes.

I'm fighting my SeSa story right now because it really does need a sex scene in the place I'm trying to write one, in a structural sense, but I'm stuggling for exactly the right tone and content to fill the gap. It's like decorating a room. I need something on the empty bit of wall space, BUT WHAT?

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

A nice big poster of JC's dick! That is my suggestion :P I always make myself write the sex scene as I write the fic. I know if I have to go back later and add? Oh man, I will find every excuse to not have to write it.

[nopseud]

A nice big poster of JC's dick!

Now I want to put that in a story. I'm imagining JC's face when he walked into Justin's bedroom and sees the poster on the wall over the bed.

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

Justin would be all, "It's art! I thought you liked art!"

[nopseud]

JC: But...but...everyone who comes in here is going to know you have a giant picture of my dick on your bedroom wall!

Justin: Dude, who even comes in here but you and me?

JC: Well, there's Lynn, to start with!

Justin: First, my momma is very broad-minded and, like, totally appreciates art. And second, exactly, and I mean exactly, how does my momma know what your dick looks like?

JC: Oh, hey, wow! Look at that excellent use of light and shadow!

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

I LOVE YOU. This is the best thing that has ever been in my inbox.

[nopseud]

{adds it to the long, long list of stories I am never going to write}