I think what counts as good has great potential to change depending on the fic, the pairing, the characterization of that pairing in that fic, your mood, etc. (In other words, this comment may be severely unhelpful.)
I think being unsure of the dirty talk before you even write one word of the fic sets you up badly, tbh. You don't get to just experience the natural flow of the story, because you're already worried about this one aspect that, for all you know, could write itself when you get to that point. I would say, maybe try to get back in touch with what you loved about the idea and concentrate on that. The dirty talk will either be a natural outpouring of your already churning enthusiasm for the story or it'll turn out not to *need* dirty talk or just a smidgeon of it or other multitudes of outcomes.
At first I loved the idea for this post -- yes, let's all talk about what we like in dirty talk! \o/ But now I'm sort of wondering if it might lead you to look outside yourself, like... "Okay, I'm going to write this thing; what do other people like in that regard?" Rather than, "What do I want to write? What sorts of dirty talk do *I* enjoy? What would *my* character say here?"
I honestly think that if you write what *you* love, it'll be great. If you let the fic tell you what it needs, it'll feel organic and fresh, as opposed to figuring out beforehand what's good and what's not, because that's not only different for each one of us; it's probably different for you on different days and with different set-ups.
So, I guess, in a nutshell, I'd say focus on what you're already excited about in the story and let the rest just happen as it will. Maybe you just *can't* see the dirty talk from where you're at, and it'll take starting the fic to find it.
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Date: 2014-11-18 09:09 pm (UTC)I think being unsure of the dirty talk before you even write one word of the fic sets you up badly, tbh. You don't get to just experience the natural flow of the story, because you're already worried about this one aspect that, for all you know, could write itself when you get to that point. I would say, maybe try to get back in touch with what you loved about the idea and concentrate on that. The dirty talk will either be a natural outpouring of your already churning enthusiasm for the story or it'll turn out not to *need* dirty talk or just a smidgeon of it or other multitudes of outcomes.
At first I loved the idea for this post -- yes, let's all talk about what we like in dirty talk! \o/ But now I'm sort of wondering if it might lead you to look outside yourself, like... "Okay, I'm going to write this thing; what do other people like in that regard?" Rather than, "What do I want to write? What sorts of dirty talk do *I* enjoy? What would *my* character say here?"
I honestly think that if you write what *you* love, it'll be great. If you let the fic tell you what it needs, it'll feel organic and fresh, as opposed to figuring out beforehand what's good and what's not, because that's not only different for each one of us; it's probably different for you on different days and with different set-ups.
So, I guess, in a nutshell, I'd say focus on what you're already excited about in the story and let the rest just happen as it will. Maybe you just *can't* see the dirty talk from where you're at, and it'll take starting the fic to find it.
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