Trying to not end up on Weepingcock

[Feotakahari]

So, I've got one story under my belt--a bit of knife play, pretty well rated. People seem to like my style, and I've had no complaints about my grammar. But I didn't include actual sex, and I'm still not sure I can write it well, which is a problem, since it's required for my next story idea. Now, ordinarily, the advice here would be "write what you know." Unfortunately for me, my title is still factually correct. So, for the benefit of all the young, inexperienced would-be writers like me, what common errors in writing about sex should I try to avoid? (My previous reading included a basic sex-ed book, several stories on this site, the page on TV Tropes entitled "You Fail Sex Ed Forever," and the essays "A Plea for Accuracy and Truthfulness," "How to Write a Good Sex Scene," and "Not All Blowjobs Are The Same!" However, I'm not sure I know everything about the subject--it seems surprisingly complicated.)

By the way, I'm surprised there isn't a sticky on this subject. Do you mostly get non-virgins, or what?

 

[GaryStargazer]

Well it's true experience helps but more important then that I feel is common sense when it comes to writing sex scenes and people within them.

Not every girl in a scene is going to be a whore that has to have it constantly and not every guy is going to be some stud trying to bang as many girls as he can with his 10 inch cock.

From what I have noticed people want their chars to be real when it comes to sex. Give them real reactions and emotions based off the character and how they act.

Reading other people's work would also help in that department, the knowledge of others can be invaluable when it comes to that sort of thing.

In the end it will all depend on the audience you are reaching out to and what they expect from the scene.

 

[bronzeage]

I have edited stories written by writers with very little sexual experience. Most are about fantasies during masturbation. That should not be a surprise.

There are technical details obvious to most people with sexual experience, which escape the video viewer. A sympathetic editor is the solution.

What the fuck is "Weepingcock"?

 

[tickledkitty]

I think you should give it a shot. Maybe you haven't actually done it, but you know what it feels like to be human, to be touched, etc. I think you can imagine it.

I have written a few lesbian scenes, but I am not a lesbian, nor have I ever had any interest (except when I was writing it) in any type of lesbian encounter. I've also written a story from a male POV, despite the fact that I am female. Even in hetero scenes, I've never actually done some of the things that my characters do.

It's your story, your world, your fantasy. Make it what you want it to be. When you're finished, have some friends with experience read it over and tell you what they think.

Good luck!

 

[Stella_Omega]

and you can always ask. Check in the how-to forum here for specific things-- the posts themselves aren't always so accurate, but the conversations can be lots of fun! If you're writing BDSM, there are hundreds of discussions there- the GLBT forum will show you exactly, the differences between the way men and women tend to approach sex

 

[Feotakahari]

I suppose I can't get more specific advice without anyone knowing what specific acts I'll be discussing. It looks like my best help will be from getting an editor.

@Bronzeage: I've never been on Weepingcock, but it's a site I often see referenced on TV Tropes. Apparently, it collects the worst-written sex scenes on the Internet--stuff that treats blood as a lubricant, stuff that uses "clitoris" to mean "vagina," etc.

 

[Boxlicker101]

If you have a story posted, supply a link to it and you might get some feedback from some other authors here.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I tracked down the story and read and voted and commented. It was weird, but interesting, and has an E. I'm not sure I would have given it one, but it was certainly different.

ETA: I don't know how you were able to get it posted, since the girl was only 13 at one time.