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  4. writing about breasts

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    On 6/28/2014 at 12:10 AM, magusfang said:

    Yeah, never understood how the narrator knows the exact size of breasts with out a tape measure, I just use the standard size descriptors: large, buxom, pert small flat...

    Sounds less clinical to me anyway, and if you want a hot, or even loving, sex scene, clinical descriptions just ruin it.

    What?  The parole officer would insist on using a tape measure at every encounter… maybe they want repeat business?  :smartass:

    Applies to the male side to, usually I’ll go with the relative size too… I mean, small/medium/large usually covers what I need to convey, that’s typically more important unless two characters are getting into a hissy fit.

  6. Characters and . . . Clothing?

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    On 7/13/2007 at 10:38 AM, Guest Serenanna said:

    So, my questions, does clothing/appearance/visual details matter at all when you're writing or reading? Do you even bother dressing characters in things that are different from their normal or at least describe what they look like? In general, how much detail is necessary?

    Sere

    If the characters are nude, the whole question vanishes :)

    Typically, I keep it short on descriptions, color (or pattern), the garment, and not usually everything either.  However, sometimes when details matter, I’ll mention them more often (ie, canary yellow jeans).  Sometimes, you simply don’t bother, the character’s been described enough that you can kinda leave it to the readers imagination too.

  7. Funny titles or more accurate titles?

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    8 minutes ago, WarrenTheConey said:

    The way I title anything I write, is with some type of reference to the story or some part of it's content.

    I like to give the reader as many hints as I can, about what my story will entail. I personally believe, that a title which is in some way faithful to the story’s content, will garner you at least, some good grace with a reader, even if, for whatever reason, they choose to avoid reading that story.

    However, I don't see any reason why an accurate title, can't also include a bit of humor.

    Maybe you should try 'playing around with' the two potential titles, just to see if it's possible to add whatever you feel is missing from them.

    But if you absolutely can't bear to change them, take a look at both and then pick the one that 'feels' best to you in that moment; As they say, the first response is usually the correct one.

    Another option is to mask part of it… so it could be “Hermione (Censored) Harry”

  9. Funny titles or more accurate titles?

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    6 minutes ago, Deadman said:

    I just can’t seem to stop having ideas for some reason. But I’m running into a bit of a problem.

    I’ve been thinking about the title for this new idea and I’m not sure which way to go. Whether I should go with a kinda funny title or a more accurate title. For context, it centres around a play on the main character’s name. One is a bodily function and the other is a physical action. If I go with the bodily function, people might expect certain things in the story. But if I go with the more accurate title, it won’t necessarily be as funny and people might be less inclined to read it.

    What do you think?

    Sending hugs :hug:your direction, titles can be the bane of authors.  (readers should feel lucky it’s not “TBD” all the way through...)

    More seriously, I’d suggest simply using that “new idea title” temporarily until you figure out what you actually want to do.  I typically start with a temporary “working title” until I get a ways into the chapters, when I can refine it later.  Maybe the main character’s name, or some other central theme, or a key word/phrase.  (ie, for Jefferey, it’s the main character.  For Repair Guy, it was a spin on a common trope.)

  14. What's something that a lover could do during sex that might give someone pause?

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    On 2/5/2024 at 9:42 PM, Deadman said:

    So, I’ve been working on a story involving two characters falling in love, although one of the characters appears to be gaslighting the main character. There’s a series of events where the main character and their love interest agree on something, but then the love interest breaks the promise to the main character. It’s two female characters.

    I’m working on the first love scene between them and I’m trying to figure out how to show something is wrong during the love scene. Something the love interest can do, not necessarily to make them stop in the middle or not go through with it. However, something that will make the main character think about in hindsight.

    Maybe getting one character getting the other’s name slightly wrong?  Something that’s eerily similar to another’s name?

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