At least I didn't use Wand of Flesh in my He-Man/Skeletor slashfic.

[seiberwing]

Several people have recently called me a 'prude' for my dislike of writing or discussing the particulars of sexual acts as they pertain to actual people. I would like to present Exhibit A of why I don't write graphic sex scenes--because there aren't many ways you can go about it and not be utterly ridiculous.

For those of you who are unaware of what the written sex act involves, here is a helpful instructional video narrated by Tom Lehrer.

Comments

[drharper.livejournal.com]

Hell, let’s face it … a dick is a fairly funny looking, if not downright ugly, piece of equipment.

More evidence, in my never to be humble opinion, that God has on hell of a sense of humor. ;)

[doctoreon.livejournal.com]

The next time I have sex, I'm moonwalking my throbbing manhood to bed.

[catraven.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks for linking to Sailor Jim. I read it years ago, and even have a copy on my computer (somewhere). And, like you, this is a good reason for NOT writing explicit sex.

Also, someone told me that Alfred Hitchcock's success in his films was that he did not use graphic imagery - the violence took place off-screen, and thus compelled the audience members to use their imaginations. Which made the suspense and tension go through the roof.

Now, I'm not necessarily in favor of having the bedroom door closed in my face, I don't need to read about the "throbbing manhood" moonwalking toward the other partner. :D Something balanced between Victorian avoidance and description of every motion seems to me to be what is called for. And the best writing I've encountered has managed that balance.

Sorry to hijack a rather humerous post into a serious comment. Please, let us all return to stifling our giggles at the "plum precariously balanced on a badly whittled stick." :D

[catraven.livejournal.com]

Humorous, even. :D

[vivian-shaw.livejournal.com]

See, now I want to read Skeletor slashfic. And this is a perfect encapsulation of why I honestly prefer either skipping over the ludicrous bits and slapping on some abstract description of pleasure OR just fading to black and waking up the next morning.

[catraven.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I want to read that, too!

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

I've got a tiny one up, but for some reason I can't find where I left it.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Same here. There seems to be no proper way to put in the particulars and still keep it serious.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

I think the fact that I've never seen the appeal puts me squarely as one of the higher numbers of the Kinsey scale.

[vani-nessa.livejournal.com]

*gigglesporfledie* This is why I like robot smut. There's less tricky word usage to play around with. I can somehow work with terms all right in RP, but not full fic. It's odd.

... not that I still don't fade to black instead of putting out robot smut, but still.

[hoskie.livejournal.com]

I

LOVE

TOM LEHRER

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

As well you should!