What makes for good dirty talk? (~in fic)

[birdsofshore]

I had an idea for a story and it would probably involve a lot of dirty talking and general filthiness. Then I realised that this is something I really struggle with.

What, in your opinion, makes dirty talking hot in fic? Are there things that just don't work for you when you're reading it? What is your favourite kind to read? Have you got a favourite story that involves dirty talk? And, if you're a writer, can you give me any tips? Because I sort of stink at it. I do try, because I know it's great when it works, but I usually fail and have to be bailed out by a beta. I got several compliments on a filthy line in a recent fic and it was actually raitala's doing, LOL.

I even feel awkward READING dirty talk, often, because I'm not always sure how I feel about people calling each other slut and so on, and I'm not fond of porny descriptions of dripping holes. So I basically need a Dirty Talk primer. Can you help? Thank you!

Comments

[inell.livejournal.com]

As a reader, I enjoy it when it is used liked the above commenter mentions. In the carried away way or wanting to turn on the partner by talking about what they'd like to do to them. I have certain characters that I think dirty talk belongs more in their wheelhouse while others might not strike me as dirty talkers but a good author can make anything convincing. I don't like the humiliation aspect, personally, but I like the reaction from the person hearing it and I like the needy aspects, too. The worst thing to me is if it doesn't flow or seems forced.

As a writer, I have those characters that do talk filthy and I have others that probably wouldn't be as comfortable talking that way. It really depends on the scene and characters for me. I don't know if the dirty talk I write is good or not, but some readers seem to enjoy Blaise doing it a lot for some reason (he tends to describe things a lot and can be pretty depraved in what he says to arouse someone).

*is no help*

[birdsofshore]

That's interesting, that you find it flows from some characters naturally and seems more IC for them. I hadn't thought about that so much. I think I did manage a bit of dirty talking in a fic recently and it sort of came naturally from the characterisation. I guess if I think about that character when I am trying to write it again in the future, that might help.