The OOC Club...come in from the heat

[ariosto]

This is not for roleplay but for roleplayers...


Here's the idea.

To provide a place where all our lust crazed citizens spread over fifty, (100)? different story lines, can rest their libido's, cool their hot spots and talk about a lot of different stuff.
We can toss out ideas for new topics, "Jill does the Domino Pizza Guy", or announce those painfull absences we all must endure from time to time, "Regretfully I will be not be posting for an unspecified length of time, since I didn't notice my wife looking over my shoulder last night.". Maybe you've seen a terrific line somewhere like, "The fulsome rotundity of Roweena's breasts rivaled the globular splendor of weather baloons against the azure firmament." or something quite the opposite, " Give me your graet big huge enormus cock Joe, I want it reel bad lucy said.". Why we could have contests, awarding buckets of praise to those who coin the best or the worst.
Our reparté could grow scholarly in fact. "Why has use of the delightful word 'quim' to describe a pussy,(and wouldn't it be nice to have another fallback), fallen into disuse since Victorian times", or news tidbits from the world of erotic; "After the porn star Houston recently was responsible for over 600 ejaculations in a 24 hour period, her feat was matched by male porn star Little Rock who caused over 700 female orgasms,(they said). Unfortunately only two females participated and the event took eleven days. Little Rock is unavailable for comment."

What else...
Personals, sure..."Long Tom, this is Cherry Pits, please join me at the Orgy on the Volcano thread. I miss you."
We could use it of course just to chat and exchange recipes.


The Club is newly air conditioned with a panoramic view of Mount Saint Helen's,(the one smoking over there), and the harbor of Thera.
I'm your host Ariosto and you can stone me, if this is a bad idea.

Everything goes here but 'gettin' it on'.
Talk shop, don't do it.

 

[ariosto]

This is something I'd like to ask any player to comment on but especially those ladies I've had the honor of posting with.

I very naturally write in the third person whereas the vast majority of posts here are in first person. Does this in anyway lessen the immediacy (OK the stimulation factor) of my contributions.
Do any of you often use third person as well as first? What are your thoughts on this.

Ariosto sits at the corner table, lonely and waiting for answers.
Plucking the olive from his Martini, he smiles slyly and sucks the pimento out with....oops!

Old habits die hard.
(Hey is EVERYTHING an inuendo?)

 

[Cirrus]

Yes it is. Everything is an innuendo. You forget where you are.

I've told you once and I'll tell you again, even if I have to tie you up and beat it into...oh shit, now there *I* go....third person is FINE. Your skill as a writer makes up for any lack of perspective it may cause (not that their is one, I think 3rd person is actually more omniscient). So there. Now do that thing with the pimento again, and turn up the air conditioning...it's getting hot in here already.

I think no one can top my excuse...I was off the boards to go see a 9 foot tall plant that looks like a giant penis and smells like rotting flesh. Must be a biology major thing.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

<sidles up to the bar and orders a shot of Mezcal with a Draught Beer>

I persoanally see nothing wrong with third person narrative. I write in first person because it allows me to feel what the character is feeling. And when I am involved in a thread with you , ariosto, the feeling is oh so pleasant!

I find that I am having a difficult time with the sexual scenes. I tend to rush through it. I am trying to slow things down a bit. Any suggestions?

<downs the shot and strolls over to the corner table>

 

[Cirrus]

Sexual scenes are difficult. I myself think I tend to drag them out, but I haven't heard any complaints thusfar. I find it helps to use dialog and put yourself in the moment. The Key is really easy for me because I'm just writing down what my sick, twisted mind has conjured so many times and because the person I'm writing about is someone I know. Hey, maybe you could try that...fantasize about someone real and it might flow a little easier. Being descriptive never hurts either.

 

[Honey_B]

Want the English teacher's answer concerning voice in one's writing. Voice is secondary to content. I stress to my students, "If you find yourself struggling with first person, by all means, switch to third." Write as you find comfortable so that the content is uninhibited. When the story has an engaging flow, it will capture the reader regardless of voice.

This thread is a wonderful idea for offering up synonyms for the words we all use so ofter. May I contribute 'mound of Venus' or its variation, 'mons Veneris' to the list of beautiful names for a woman's sexual organ.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

Believe it or not I do fantasize about specific events when I write. I even touch myself or get into that position or just imagine the feeling. Sometimes I just get emabarrassed. Must be my breeding or something. LOL

I am in another quandry. Why is that when I start a thread I either have too many males or too many females? LOL It is sometimes hard to get the perfect balance. Any more suggestions?

 

[Cirrus]

MtnAngelWV, why on earth get embarrassed? No one can see you, few if any people here actually know you...could that be why you "rush" through your scenes? Because you're embarrassed of writing about sex? I know I'm playing a shrink here, but I'm just throwing out theories. I could be way off too, who knows. It seems like a plausible enough explanation, though.

I've only started one thread (pathetic, huh...maybe I'll fix that when I have more spare time) so I really can't help you there, but maybe laying out a story line might help.

 

[ariosto]

Ariosto is pleased with the quick response to his first query and continues to suck his olive...

Well, thanks everyone, I've worried about this ever since I started posting here.

I think a proper mix of players is partly a matter of luck and reputation. I'm amazed in fact at the number of threads that do seem to get a good cast and roll along.
It also seems ,
and I am new here remember, that the folks that join up close to each other timewise become a kind of family, rising through the ranks together.

"Mons Veneris", "mount of venus"...lovely terms if they can be used in a refined (literary) context.
But, her Mons Veneris was burning with lust...well.

Terms are a problem, one goes rapidly from the clinical to the coarse, to the silly, with little inbetween.

I think we'd all like to hear more about SMouth's visit to the giant stinking phallus thingy....

 

[Cirrus]

The giant stinky phallus thingy? Oh my dear, you debase it so. It's a monumentous botanical event. A day and a half road trip to get to that bad boy. It's a nearly 9 foot inflourescence (cluster of flowers for the non-biological). For the interested, hit this up: http://arum.doit.wisc.edu/

For the uninterested, here's the quick rundown. It grows in the rainforests of Sumatra and is pollinated by carrion beetles, hence the stench of rotting flesh. There have been less than 15 bloomings of cultivated plants in the US, which is why this thing is such a bigass deal. Its proper taxonomic name is Amorphophallus titanum, meaning literally, enormous shapeless penis. S'bout it. *shrug*

And dammit all to hell, ariosto, you're making it really hard to talk and not do sitting around masticating with that olive like that!!!

 

[goddess_euphoria]

Watching a live video feed of the amorphophallus titanum, and thinking that the two little boys in the front row wouldn't look so bored if they knew what a phallus was...

 

[sylkkiss]

Hello Everyone,

I'm brand new to your site this weekend. A friend sent it to me, and I have spent a good deal of time reading some great stories. This is a wonderful place. So much talent! I'm amazed that I'm just now discovering it.

I've only contributed to a couple small forums in the past, but I can tell already that Literotica will be a place I will return daily.

This thread is a great idea also.

Regarding the subject of first person and 3rd person writing. I haven't a clue what I do. I'm just winging it. I put myself 'there' as I write in roleplay stories. I think it's very addictive too.

sylkkiss (smiling as I return to yet another story)
p.s. constructive criticism is most welcome..

 

[mars99]

mars slithers in and orders a

*mars slithers in and orders a slippery nipple....oh, and something to drink as well*

MtnAngelWV: I find the more details I add to a sex scene, not only does it slow down it gets more erotic as well. Trying to come up with new, hotter, steamier ways to describe a small, simple sexual act really focusses the creative juices for me and leaves the scene with somewhere to go at the end. Of course, proper "foreplay" and character development really help set the mood too, which is why I like posting with everyone who's posted to this thread so far. I haven't had the pleasure of a sex scene with you yet(Grendel's jerking off doesn't count ) but I look forward to it. And by all means, keep touching yourself! Even if it doesn't help your writing I enjoy hearing about it. Thanks for the "Santa Claus" thread, too. Don't know if it's what you envisioned but it's cracking me up!

Honey_B: I find it more difficult to come up with words for the male sex organ. All the ones I come up with are either comically lewd(stocking stuffer), corny(tool, unit) or boring(cock, dick) In a "serious" sex scene I have trouble describing it. "Penis" just makes me giggle and the generic "sex" seems to work better for the female organ. How does one beautifully desribe a cock? As for vaginal synonyms, "cock socket" is the best I can manage. I'll leave the classy, sophisticated stuff to ariosto.

ariosto: You never fail to crack me up! All I can say is I wish I were half as smart and creative as you, but I'm always glad to try to keep the ladies entertained until they can get to you. I like this thread too, because outside of quick OOC posts us players never really get to communicate. Good idea!

 

[Stirling]

Stirling pushes in the door, waves to the room in a self-effacing manner, and goes to the bar.

Returning the table with a glass of nice tap brew, he sits down at the table with his fellow writers and listens to ariosto's description of the new, informal group. Others spoke too, agreeing it was good.

He adds, "Hey I think this is a great idea to have a tavern here, much better than making us walk all the way over to General Board. Over there there's just too many places to choose from. I never even know where to begin. And they're not even talking about this board. The nerve!

"But here we can!" He throws his feet up on the table, an arm around the lovely, scantily-clad beauties lounging beside him. "Woo-hoo!"

Suddenly he leaps to his feet, smacking his forehead.
"Waitaminute isn't this the In-Character Club? It's not? What did I just do!"


Seriously, great idea. As for first or third person, I don't mind either, but what I would probably find difficult was if someone else was doing third and I wasn't. Especially considering how short a typical installment is.

But it's a less of a problem for me then tense is. I find myself automaticallly slipping into present tense in these threads though usually I try to write fiction in the past tense. Anyone else have this problem too?

 

[goddess_euphoria]

I find I have the same problems with past and present tense. I usually have to read something over a couple of times before I post it to make sure I haven't done the time warp.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

<holds out hand waiting for it to be slapped by the English teacher's ruler>

I am the absolute worst at changing tenses. My college professors were constantly admonishing me for this.

<oh my, that ruler felt good!> oops not supposed to do that here. LOL

<smiles coyly>

 

[ariosto]

We watch Ariosto sitting at his favorite table... In the window behind him we see a snow plume from Mt.Saint Helens mixing with the ever present smoke of the latent Volcano.
Heat and beauty the two themes that make this place unique.
He seems pleased. He's drawing something on a napkin as he drinks his 4th cup of coffee this morning. Let's peek.
Why it's a pair of incredibly marvelous 'knockers'!
Isn't that just like him.


Hey everybody, thanks for taking to the Club as you've done. I think we're already gleaning some
nuggets of wisdom and good advice. I'd still like to keep the discussion of genitalia descriptorum on the table along with my coffee.
What do you like to use for instance after the term 'Breasts" has been used up. One seems immediately to be offered a choice of the comical;
juggs, knockers (see above)...or the incredibly often used tits,(Well that's OK, kind of the sister to pussy).
Ladies especially, can you suggest more elegant alternatives?
I aim to please

 

[SexyChele]

Hmmm...strolls in orders her usual...Jack Daniels, straight up. Looks like a nice crowd...

For what it's worth....I prefer posting in the first person, because I like to become my characters, trying to live the scene through them. And it's just easier if for me to write it out in first. Ok, so I like to write my stories in first person as well.

As far as using 3rd person, it depends. Some can use it very well, and still stay attached to the scene and their fellow players. That's what I think matters. It's not simply writing a few words on a monitor....it's the interaction with other players, the chemistry, if you will, that matters and makes the story an interesting read.

As to wording, I would like to see a little more actual erotica used...don't know how many others would second that. There are many (a plethora, perhaps?) of wonderful words that could be used to describe various parts of both male and female anatomy. In some instances, it would be nice to role play actual erotica, rather than writing stuff that just gets people off. If can be difficult though, because it can be time consuming to think in that vein....especially when you only have a short post to make.

Anyway, that's my take.

Hope this takes off, and let the creativity flow!

 

[Honey_B]

A sexual thesaurus

My contribution for synonymous terms for the male anatomy. They are in varying degrees silly, poetic, juvenial, and graphic.

They include: Mr. Happy, spike, schlong, schwantz, peneewhapper, cock, prick, shaft, love muscle, male member, manhood, love dart, pistol, pecker, and snake.

Love to hear other suggestions too.

 

[Guest]

bump

 

[Xantham]

Cripes, I almost missed this thread. That would have been a major loss on my part. Although I feel a little behind (not yours HoneyB) on some of the issues, but here's my two cents.

Person: I tend to write in first, but I find myself sometimes switching subconsciously to third and I have to go back and edit. I don't think either one is better to readers, but I agree that being in the first helps me, the writer, to live through my characters.

Tense: Again, I usually write in past tense. Though - if the majority of posters are working in present, I will switch to work with the flow. One of the reasons I use past is because I usually (unless I'm in a one-on-one) do some sort of re-cap from my point of view to start my posts, so the events are truly in the past.

Words: Would you believe I have a copy of Roget's here next to me and penis isn't in it!?! I like the idea of sharing some new terms and here's some of mine, none of which are serious: fur patch, bermuda triangle, sausage, drill, headlights, and of course, mountains of joy

The worst for me when I read a post is horrendous spelling errors. I don't mean the occasional missed letter or "their" instead of "there", but sometimes a sexy post turns comical when "his membir slidds into her box."

These are my thoughts and I stand by them, except of course in a court of law when I will deny ever writing them.

 

[Stirling]

Hey, we're not keeping this thread alive!

Anyway, as far as the synonym issue goes, I try not to use them because I think they all sound pretty bad. And I think it's possible to write around it. There's so much else to describe in any sexual scene, touch taste smell and whatever, that by the time you need to refer to "it" again -- whichever part it is -- you can use the one or two less laughable terms without sounding repetitive.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

I feel rather like a peasant among royalty in this club. I am surrounded by the very best authors here. I think I need another drink. <orders another shot of tequilla>

I personally do not like to use certain terms for the genitalia but find myself forced to for lack of better ones. Sometimes when I write about it I sound like I just stepped out of a Harlequin Romance. I tend to overuse shaft, member and womanhood. I would like to explore more poetic terms. I am aspiring to blend Harlequin and Penthouse.

At least I am not alone out here. It is comforting knowing that the authors I admire are struggling with the same issues.

 

[ariosto]

Harlequin and Penthouse!?
I can imagine the covers if not the prose.

There are ways to write wonderful erotica without the use of
vulgar terms and by vulgar I mean common not obscene.

If you read the old works, Victorian say they are elegant and sensuous but also take a much longer time to get to the point.
Something that most of us in SRP don't have the patience for.

I think it would be an interesting exercise to try a topic in which most vulgarisms would be banned. Try to write something in the
nature of Fanny Hill, or the stories in the Pearl. It might not only be entertaining but a good exercise in style. Anyone interested?

Now excuse me Angel sparked my creativity. I'm going to do my first Pentequin book cover i only need to find the models....

 

[mars99]

recommendations?

To be honest, I haven't read much in the way of well written, quality erotica outside of Anais Nin and a couple of others who I don't remember. Reading Penthouse Forum as a teenager has essentially been my "training" for writing this kind of stuff. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to some good erotic authors or works that I could cut my teeth on to add a touch of class to my pornographic musings. Please do share!