Yesterday I went through the printed scenes of my WIP, assessed each one's viability, and inserted placeholder pages for scenes which were missing. I got about halfway through. By the time I'm finished I hope to have every major plot point mapped in, with plenty of room for fun extras like backstory and worldbuilding. The underworld where my story is set has mushy time, and to convey that uncertain, disjointed time I'm inserting random flashbacks. A lot of those have already been written, but there's lots of room to be creative there, still. I'm excited.
I mentioned earlier that my editing projects this time are both erotica stories. Now, I'm not a prude by any means, but I am demure. Sex and sexy things are mostly private for me, and while I don't care if others feel comfortable talking about them, I was interested to see how I would react. It's funny how un-erotic erotica can be when you're looking for punctuation errors. I knew I would be fine when I made this note without blushing: "You said where Guy #1's ____ is, but what about Guy #2's _____?"
What language to use in my notes is something I've wondered about. Do I mirror the language of the story in notes like the one above? It sounds too dirty for a professional. So do I use the correct terminology? Well, that sounds too stiff and uptight (puns intended). So I think it's cute to use nicknames, like you-know-what and hoo-ha, but that's not precise enough. I guess I'll go with correct terminology, since I am a professional, after all, and you can't go wrong with penis and vulva.
Friday, September 4, 2009
I was gonna make a comment, but I don't want to come across as a perv. :D
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ReplyDeleteWell there is nothing wrong with whatever you want to call it. But if you want to keep the reader involved in that tone, probably don't want to say he threw her down and did the hibbity bibbity. LOL Either way, you have my full attention now. And I cannot wait to hear more.
ReplyDelete"Hibbity bibbity" is good. I'll find a place to use it. :) Actually, I'm the editor of these projects, not the writer, so my concern with the language is in my communication with my author. She's the one who has to worry about keeping the reader involved, and boy, does she. She has no issues with what to call the hibbity bibbity.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
I've heard referring to them as they are properly known outside porn circles is, in general, the best practice except in pornography or erotica (we'll worry about whether there's a difference another time). So it seems your decision is probably the best one.
ReplyDeleteAnd doing that without blushing? Priceless.
Hey, what the ... what happened to my avatar?! NOT THIS AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteI'd blush if I weren't so concerned with the mechanics. Is it a good thing that I'm no longer innocent enough to have the decency to blush at smut? I sort of think once I'm done with these stories my innocence will come back and I'll have to get used to it all over again next time.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd use the terminology the author uses and giggle while I was doing it. :-)
ReplyDeleteWoo for progress! I swear, you've really got it happening for you now, you're on a major writer roll. :)
ReplyDeleteAs for penis and vulva, sounds like a match made in heaven to me. ;)
Oh, hey, it's back.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan. Tee-hee.
ReplyDeleteHaha, you're silly. :)
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