Let’s face it, there are only so many ways a writer can say cock, breast, or cunt. This is an unfortunate truth in writing erotica and one of the harder ones to get around. There is probably a pun in that statement somewhere, but I digress . . . Anyway, I have spent some time brainstorming on this and I thought I’d share the fruits of my labor with you guys.
Start a running list of synonyms
Now this might sound like I’m stating the obvious, but really, keep yourself a running list of synonyms you find for the sexual anatomy. There are a great number of resources on the web that can provide you with other words for a man’s penis besides cock or dick. Shaft, manhood, member, and organ are a couple that come to mind for the guys. For the feminine side of things there are of course, the usual suspects like pussy and cunt, but try to shake things up a bit. You might wish to use more romantic terms such as cleft for the vagina. I have even heard of the clit being referred to as a pearl.
A word to the wise, though, when you are collecting your various synonyms make a note as to what sort of story you believe they would work well in. You want to be certain the terms you use don’t detract from the story and the people in it. Unfortunately, the courser terms that are fine for a BDSM story might not work for a loving interlude. In other words, don’t have a tender romantic moment shattered by stating that Mr. Leather Clad Muscle Guy stuffed his enormous cock into some chick’s steaming pussy. Call me crazy, but things like that can really detract from a work.
Describe that sensation
Another trick that is helpful is to tell your reader what the character is feeling rather than state what is happening to them. If you have a person in the throes of passion, try describing the physical reactions he or she is having. If you say a guy is getting hard and a woman is becoming wet at the thought of being with their lovers, it is pretty obvious what part of the body is being described so you can probably leave out that the cock is stiff or the cunt is moist. This is an easy way of cutting the fat of over used sex organ words in your writing and sometimes it can almost seem redundant to use the body parts nouns in these cases.
When all else fails, rely in implications
Sometimes you don’t have to state the obvious in a story, especially when you have done a good job setting up the sex scene. If your audience knows what is going on, you might be able to get away from using parts of the body nouns to get your point across. Rather than say “he crammed his cock into my hole”; you might try something like “Filled with desire, my body surrendered to him, my parted legs welcoming his hungry thrusts.” Based on the context of the situation, the reader should know what is going on without having it stated outright.
If the story has laid a foundation for the actions and it is obvious what who is doing to whom, then you can veer away from stating that his cock did this to her pussy and so on. Be careful though, because this is something you don’t want to rely on too heavily since it can be confusing to a reader if used too often.
Again, I hope some of these techniques will be beneficial to you guys. I know how tough it can be to not use the same sexual body part terms over and over again because it is something I think all writers of erotica have to be careful not to do. Never fear though, because the more you write, the easier it will be to get around this issue of too many cocks and pussies.
