Pile of Shorts - 750 Word Project

I would like to express my thanks to my editor RF Fast who helped me produce this story. It was written for the 2026, 750 Word Challenge, details of which can be found in LITEROTICA NEWS on the landing page.

Below the **** line is exactly 750 words.

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This piece isn't so much a 'How to Guide' but more of things to take into consideration when writing a sex scene. I have kept it generic as the principles remain the same regardless of what genre you are writing about. There is a degree of psychology that sits behind this theory which you may wish to explore more independently.

Preferred Communication Styles

It has long been established that people have a preferred style of communication for imparting and receiving information. In the world of story writing this can often be expressed in feedback. Some readers will say something like, "Your story made me feel like I was there watching," (Visual - Seeing) while others might say, "I could hear every moan." Auditory (Hearing) Finally, some are along the lines of "Love the way your story made me feel," (Kinaesthetic - Feelings).

We all have our own preference but when writing sex scenes for a general audience we need to appeal to them all.

Visual (Seeing)

Describe what is happening in enough detail for people to follow and make sure it is feasible. If 'she' has her hands tied behind her back 'she' can't then grip his member tightly. I always work scenes through in my head to check that it actually works, or even better practise those scenes, although its nor always possible. Imagine a film running of the scene and write what you see. There needs to be enough detail the reader can picture the scene, but not so much that they become bored.

Auditory (Hearing)

Audio books partially fill this gap but unless you are into that niche skill you have to rely on words. Speech is a very useful tool but make it real.

"Oh your penis is so large it must be at least 8.5 inches long,"nobody said ever so use speech to enforce what you are describing.Susie gasped in surprise as he entered her, "You are huge," she panted as he went deeper than any before.

Be aware of what perspective you are writing from. In the above scene it works if its from a storyteller perspective, but if it is from either POV then you will need to tweak to make it work. You can't use things your character wouldn't know. E.G."...than any before"phrase if writing as him, for he wouldn't know. Of course you could use her speech to tell him.I heard Susie gasp in surprise as I entered her then she panted, "You are huge," then as I pushed further in, she whimpered, "No one has gone this deep before."

Kinaesthetic (Feelings)

The above regarding perspective now becomes vital when writing sex scenes as 'she' can't tell you how 'he' is feeling and vice versa. When writing from the storyteller POV tell the reader who is speaking and break each mini scene into a paragraph. I.E. She did this, she said this, she felt this. Paragraph and repeat for him (or her or them depending on genre).

When writing from a storyteller POV I will quite often break the description into its own paragraph to allow me to narrate the video running in my head, then use speech with emotive words to express feelings around it.

My characters 'pant' or 'chuckle' when they speak as 'she said, he said, Susie says' becomes boring and if it's obvious leave off the speaker's name.

When writing from an individual's perspective I sometimes need to rephrase or repeat to ensure the reader gets the true feelings.

I watched him grip the base of his cock that was bigger than any I had seen or experienced before. As he put the head in, I couldn't help but gasp, "You are huge." As he went deeper than anyone had before I felt like I would burst as he seemed to rearrange my insides. When he pulled back the void inside almost made me want to weep.

Thinking through possible scenes like this will often influence what POV I write from as emotions expressed by an individual are powerful.

Conclusion

When I write I try to tell the reader what I see, what is being said and how people feel. I know I have got it right when, a dear friend who is also visually impaired, tells me a story I have written is hot.

As I said at the start this is not really a "How to" or even a "How not to" but more of a "Think about this" guide.