Naughty Words for Nice Writers

By Cara Bristol

For authors of sweet romance, erotic romance, and erotica

If you've struggled to find the right tone for your romantic sex scene, stared at the computer for 15 minutes trying to come up with the perfect verb, become stymied because some terms are too crude while others are too flowery, or found yourself reusing the same words over and over, Naughty Words for Nice Writers, A Sexual and Spanking Thesaurus can help you break through those barriers. Cara Bristol, the author of 17 erotic romances, has written a guide to help you find the erotic words to write a sex scene that sizzles.

Naughty Words for Nice Writers is packed with more than 1,200 usable, functional synonyms geared for romance, erotic romance, and erotica. Included are 28 different "erotic word lists" such as male and female anatomy, foreplay, orgasm, specific sexual acts and kink, sexual noises, spanking terminology, and much more. The guide offers suggestions on how to write a sex scene and how to tighten your writing so it sings.

With an emphasis on verbs, this guide will help you "show" the intimacy between your characters rather than tell it. Whether you're writing a "fade to black" scene or a graphic and explicit one, Naughty Words for Nice Writers will give you the words.

This book is also available in paperback.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cara Bristol
• Release date: Sep 4, 2016
• ISBN: 9780990805267

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Naughty Words for Nice Writers

A Romance Novel Thesaurus

Cara Bristol

To Mr. Durazo, my seventh grade English teacher, who introduced us to the thesaurus.

We would have liked one with dirty words.

NAUGHTY WORDS FOR NICE Writers, A Romance Novel Thesaurus

Copyright © March 2015 by Cara Bristol

Copyright © February 2017 by Cara Bristol

All rights reserved. This copy is intended for the original purchaser of this e-book ONLY. No part of this e-book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without prior written permission from the author. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author's rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

ISBNe: 978-0-9908052-6-7

Print: 0990805271

Editor: Kate Richards

Cover Artist: Sweet ‘N Spicy Designs, http://sweetnspicydesigns.com

Published in the United States of America

Cara Bristol

http://www.carabristol.com

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why a Sex Scene Thesaurus

Penis

Testicles

Vagina

Clitoris

Breasts

Nipples

Anus

Other Body Parts

Voice Sounds

Kiss

Lust

Location, Location, Location

Bedroom Basics – Setting the Scene

Getting Naked

Four Phases of Sexual Response

Sexual Positions

Foreplay

Oral Sex

Intercourse

Orgasm

Sexual Aftermath

Sexual Noises

Sexual Acts

A to Z Active Sex Verbs

Sexual Metaphors

Spanking Section

Spanking Verbs

Buttocks

Descriptions for Ass

Reactions to Spanking

Spanking Aftercare

Spanking Implements

Items in a BDSM Dungeon

Spanking Positions

Over the Knee Verbs

Non-Spanking Punishments

10 Tips for Writing Hot Sex and Spanking Scenes

Naughty Words to Avoid

Sex Scene Examples

About the Author

Titles by Cara Bristol

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Why a Sex Scene Thesaurus

WHEN I STARTED WRITING erotic romance in 2009, the first thing that struck me was the lack of positive romantic synonyms for the sex act in the English language. Look in a standard thesaurus and one finds few entries of the vocabulary needed to write a sex scene.

Other than making love (positive) or having sex (neutral), terms are clinical, crude, or ribald, none of which foster the intimacy one strives for in a romance. By default, writers resort to flowery euphemisms or dress up the crude words as best they can.

But I am a writer.

The language barrier shall not defeat me.

I created my own cheat sheet, a listing of descriptions for passion and desire. I filled a spiral notebook with verbs and some nouns for sexual intercourse, arousal, orgasm, male and female sexual organs, and other synonyms I’d need to keep from repeating myself. Over time, I added more and more words, until I released the first edition