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

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

silly-sounding

Is it sad that I have a mild thing for this? Personally, I love little instances where dirty-talk and other sexual things don't come off as porno movie perfect, makes the sex scene more real to me because lets face it, people often say and do really goofy shit in bed.

Agree with the rest of your comment and I personally love it when dirty-talk is coming out of characters you wouldn't expect it from since it shows they're so lost in the moment they've stopped keeping up their pretenses.

[pauraque]

What I had in mind was something sounding silly in an offputting or unintended-by-the-author way. But of course you are right that sex is often kind of silly, and sometimes things that are really hot when you're all worked up would sound a bit ridiculous out of context! Actually I like that about dirty talk too -- it can make you vulnerable to your partner, because you're trusting them not to laugh at the stuff that gets you hot when you're lost in the moment, as you say.

[birdsofshore]

I agree, I like silliness in sex very much. I'm not sure if I know any fics where this comes across really well, though? I'm trying to think.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_hannelore/]

There's a Fred/George fic I wrote long ago that has silliness up the wazoo (so to speak), but then again that pairing just was kind of ripe for it back then.