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i'm sure this has been asked before but i can't find it: how do you write good smut? an rp partner asked me and i don't want to be boring and awful at it, but i have no idea where to even start since most games have their logs locked and i wouldn't be able to tell "good" and "bad" threads apart anyway.

Kinda the same way you write good gen, I'd say: give hooks, keep forward action, listen/respond to what the other character is doing. If you troll around bakerstreet (maybe go back a few months since most of the smut memes are sparse due to them cropping up constantly) you might be able to find good examples.

If it's just in general how do I get the feel, maybe read some more explicit fanfiction?

Thank you for this! I think I understand this much, I just worry I won't be able to recognize good threads on bakerstreet or AO3. But I'll look through and give it a shot!

+1 to the upthread response.

Good smut is as much about reaction as it is about action. Both are important. Pay attention to what your RP partner is showing you. Show us what your character is doing and how they're feeling. Smut can be both very physical. Be aware of where your character is sitting or standing, where their hands are, where they're looking. Be aware that sensations come in a range, from barely there to hard enough to leave bruises. There's hot and cold, there's sweat, there's scent and sound. Engage the senses, make us believe that this character is fully present in the moment. Convey your character's responses to your RP partner. Is the character enjoying themselves? Are they afraid? Are they bored? Are they amused?

And my little soap box, sex can be playful, too. Even when it's intense. Use the full range of emotions. Use the full range of sensations. More info is better than less, as long as it informs the scene and moves the action forward.

Thank you, this is all really useful! If I end up playing a submissive character I'd like to avoid the whole boring-bottom issue, so this is good to keep in mind.

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