Hey there, Leigh!
So, first I do want to say congratulations on having the courage to write and post something that is of a different topic and style than most of the stuff we read everyday. Or is it just that I don't read erotica that this seems different? haha. Either way, I remember the first time I felt like I was able to write about sex -- it was important for me to stop censoring myself. Don't know if you had a similar situation, but in any case...
The problem is that I feel like this has all been said before. There are any so many ways you can describe a sexual scene without including any personality at all, which means whenever you try to do so, it ends up feeling already "done".
There are specific phrases, especially, that seem to be used over and over again -- at least often enough that I've seen them before and they sound tired or a little ... not genuine ... on the page. For example:
shifting onto her back to give him better access.
Always somethin' about giving access.
tongue pressed against her as he lapped up her juices
Whenever people tackle oral, they always use the phrase "juices" and for some reason it's always paired with the word "lapped" instead of licked or anything like that, so it comes off as sort of a sex-scene cliche.
More:
-- been there, done that in like every other eroticaburying himself completely within her
-- always always like always called seedHis seed filling her as he collapsed against her.
You see what I mean? And because this is all too familiar and there's nothing unique about the characters, this is a short that I don't feel like I'll remember later. Sure, it may be useful to some people if you designed it as erotica, but I definitely can't see it as a short story. There's no revelation, no journey, no new information for me to carry with me throughout the day, know what I mean?
If you're looking to continue writing sex scenes but want to make them more memorable, I'd recommend not forgetting about the fact that the two (or more?!) people involved are actually characters with preferences, voices, histories, and personalities. Bring out the people more, and it will be much more memorable than just going through the motions YEAH!
PM me or reply to this review if you have any questions about my review~
Good luck and keep writing!
Hannah
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