Written Sounds

[Guest]

I'm Shanglan's opposite; the horsey answers to no gender whatsoever, and I embrace them all! There's a bit of explanation in my profile link

and I would try my hardest

OMG. You ...

are. *grin*

Pardon my silly little box, I'll just get rid of this now.

Horsey is as horsey does. I'm pretty sure he's a stallion..

BTW - Hello, RG , 3113. Thank you so much for dropping in.

 

[THROBBS]

Fingers and thumbies and typos, oh, my!

I only whore for attention, Throbby.

yes, I figured...but it was golden!

Iz also what I whore for, pour favour!

 

[Guest]

"what" Stella is???

heeheee... an enigma.

a warm soapy...e...er... that's enema... never mind.

Bubbles on the brain today, Throbby?

 

[THROBBS]

What Stella is NOT:
"Stella_Omega is not a member of any public groups"

 

[THROBBS]

Bubbles on the brain today, Throbby?

Bubbles and boobies.

 

[Guest]

yes, I figured...but it was golden!

Iz also what I whore for, pour favour!

that's why I you.

 

[kendo1]

Blech.

 

[HappyLlama]

Baah.

 

[THROBBS]

I'magottapeee...aaaah!

 

[Guest]

I'magottapeee...aaaah!

Thanks heaps..now I gotta-ahhhhhhh. *Smile*

Hello, Kendo1! HappyLlama!

 

[CharleyH]

Can you write a sob? How about those grunts and groans of sexual pleasure that are liberally, even lushly sprinkled throughout our work.

When Mr. Right pounds Miss RightNow, do you tell us of the noises they make? Or do you make up words like "squishsmack" or"unnghphle"

People noises. Do you use them? Do you write them? What's your opinion on this?

The sounds of sex are as important as music is in our lives. We should, but some do not, pay as much attention to the sense of sound as we do to taste, touch, smell and sight. Sound can elicit intense moments. Through the most sullen or lazy sounds, to the most humourous or aggressive, sound is imperative to the atmosphere in which sex takes place in a story. Yet, rare does a written "oooohhhh" or "awwwww" give away much more the the fact that the writer is inexperienced.

An authors job is not to replicate the ACTUAL sound, but rather to elicit a feeling or emotion or atmosphere OF a sound.

 

[THROBBS]

The sounds of sex are as important as music is in our lives. We should, but some do not, pay as much attention to the sense of sound as we do to taste, touch, smell and sight. Sound can elicit intense moments. Through the most sullen or lazy sounds, to the most humourous or aggressive, sound is imperative to the atmosphere in which sex takes place in a story. Yet, rare does a written "oooohhhh" or "awwwww" give away much more the the fact that the writer is inexperienced.


An authors job is not to replicate the ACTUAL sound, but rather to elicit a feeling or emotion or atmosphere OF a sound.

YEAaaahh, Baby!
I think Stella had a fine example of doing just that:

I've tried and tried to write out sounds, but-- no. I found that when I read them in other people's work they are distracting and false to me-- and when I read through my own older stories I end up editing them out. I think it's one place where it's better to describe; "She sang that wild song of hers, and my body shuddered in reply" "He made a beastish noise and pushed the rest of the way into that tight heat."

Groan, sob, sigh, shout, gasp, cry out, mutter, murmur, grunt... Plenty of words for vocalisations.And this is where adjectives belong. shrill, questioning, strangled, happy, addictive, soundless, breathy...

If I do write a sound I tend to use "normal" sounds; Uh, heh, ungh ooh oh-- you know, simple.

mmmmmmmmmmm!

 

[Stella_Omega]

The sounds of sex are as important as music is in our lives. We should, but some do not, pay as much attention to the sense of sound as we do to taste, touch, smell and sight. Sound can elicit intense moments. Through the most sullen or lazy sounds, to the most humourous or aggressive, sound is imperative to the atmosphere in which sex takes place in a story. Yet, rare does a written "oooohhhh" or "awwwww" give away much more the the fact that the writer is inexperienced.

An authors job is not to replicate the ACTUAL sound, but rather to elicit a feeling or emotion or atmosphere OF a sound.

Beautifully put!

 

[THROBBS]

Beautifully put!

HEY!
Back in the tree!


OooooK!! OoooooK!

 

[Stella_Omega]

HEY!
Back in the tree!


OooooK!! OoooooK!

You sweet talker, you!

 

[THROBBS]

You sweet talker, you!

yeah, all sweet talk and no sweet action.

 

[Stella_Omega]

yeah, all sweet talk and no sweet action.

That's the problem with virtual reality ain't it?

 

[THROBBS]

That's the problem with virtual reality ain't it?

Indeed.

And my sweet talk, is semi-sweet at best.

Haven't got the diction (<heeheee) required.

 

[xssve]

What is the sound of an Eskimo eating fish? Air being released from a balloon? A wine bottle striking a man in the forehead? The Don Martin Dictionary.

 

[hmmnmm]

Ah, this is an interesting topic, and something I've been messing with lately, not necessarily for sex but in general, the idea of sound or sounds. Like all the rest it isn't so easy, and most of the time I fail in what I hope to achieve, but once in a while, something approaches it.

And you know, sound itself is an entire science/art...

But for these purposes, I'd say it's less whether you do or don't include sounds, but more the hows and whens. The old relativity. What sounds precede the sound you hope to invoke or imply? Has it been relatively quiet? I like to think of music, or a band, that goes into a quiet stretch for a song. Everything's hushed, maybe just a soft strumming of the guitar... when the drummer then smacks that snare, how much more impact does that have? On the other side, you have the full sounds that continue and continue, swallow and enter. Volume and power. Wall to wall sound. In this case, gradual fading out creates one effect, while the sudden cessation creates another. Right?

So... if couple has been having wine by the fireplace, with soft music, then they're smooching, their lips together blends with this atmosphere, a bystander would hear those lips. Right? And if this overall softness has been established, then you get the sudden sharp squeal or the sudden distinctness of wet vaginal lips first kissing fingertips... that's kind of effective? On the other side, if you liken orgasmic plateau to, say, screaming jet engines passing over your house, one after the other, makes your house shake, fills every corner, the intensity such that the few minutes of their passing feels like an hour... and then they fade away and the house is quiet again, so quiet you can hear someone breathe, yet the aftereffects continue to ring in your ears... ????

So I'm supposing that if you can establish a quietude, a sound has all the more impact. Conversely, establish an intensity of sound, a fading or sudden silence...
Etc...

Again, don't get the wrong idea. It's far easier to while away the time talking about it than to actually achieve it. But it's great fun to play around with. Someday.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

The sounds of sex are as important as music is in our lives. We should, but some do not, pay as much attention to the sense of sound as we do to taste, touch, smell and sight. Sound can elicit intense moments. Through the most sullen or lazy sounds, to the most humourous or aggressive, sound is imperative to the atmosphere in which sex takes place in a story. Yet, rare does a written "oooohhhh" or "awwwww" give away much more the the fact that the writer is inexperienced.

An authors job is not to replicate the ACTUAL sound, but rather to elicit a feeling or emotion or atmosphere OF a sound.

I'm keeping that one and putting it in my best of reads file. I got goose bumps reading it.

 

[Stella_Omega]

What is the sound of an Eskimo eating fish? Air being released from a balloon? A wine bottle striking a man in the forehead? The Don Martin Dictionary.

Freakin' fantastic, thanks xxsve!

 

[rgraham666]

"Well, I made him say 'uncle' but you probably couldn't hear it over my screams of agony."

My favourite line from Captain Klutz.

 

[Guest]

So... if couple has been having wine by the fireplace, with soft music, then they're smooching, their lips together blends with this atmosphere, a bystander would hear those lips. Right? And if this overall softness has been established, then you get the sudden sharp squeal or the sudden distinctness of wet vaginal lips first kissing fingertips... that's kind of effective? On the other side, if you liken orgasmic plateau to, say, screaming jet engines passing over your house, one after the other, makes your house shake, fills every corner, the intensity such that the few minutes of their passing feels like an hour... and then they fade away and the house is quiet again, so quiet you can hear someone breathe, yet the aftereffects continue to ring in your ears... ????

.

*goosebumps*

 

[hmmnmm]

Well now look what you done. Engines humming, thinking. Purring like a cat fed and snug.

Of course, setting would play into it, too. Right?

Sound carries differently under different conditions. Sometimes sex sounds are free to scream out at full volume, say if you're out in the middle of nowhere. Then I suppose it wouldn't be necessary to describe the loud body slaps and slurps and such, because the reader - at least speaking for myself - could practically assume the animalistic grunts and unbridled screams. On the other end of the spectrum, sometimes those sex sounds are under enforced restraint, say lovers meet up in a place where other people are near, and they go to a quiet place for a quickie. In this case it's the opposite. One or two little peeps that slip out are plenty to get the idea across.

Again, not that I do it successfully, but this thread is a timely reminder.