Emotional Attachment & Smutty Fic

[ithildin]

We discussed this on IM last night, and thought it was worth throwing out for conversation.  My musing is such: I've bought and read some of those 'erotica anthologies', and for the most part, they bore me to tears. So I've been wondering if there's a component of having an attachment to a character that adds to the enjoyment of such fic. As in: I find I enjoy 'adult' fanfic with a character I know and care about more than the 'professional' sorts of stories found in published anthologies. With many of those, it's virtually nameless and faceless and I just don't care enough about the participants for the story to be satisfying on any level.  Obviously, there are exceptions. but generally speaking that seems to be the pattern.

Thoughts?

And here's hoping the other participants of last night's conversation share their thoughts.

Comments

[carenejeans.livejournal.com]

We can meander along together.

As for loving descriptions of Jack's body, I like that sort of thing in what I read in general. I do want to know/see that. And now I think I'm getting a stronger sense of what you're talking about. I think. :) I'm slow, what can I say?

No, see, you're not slow. This is a really frustrating topic/issue because it seems to be really slippery and hard to grab hold of. I'll be making notes and thinking, "aha!" I've got you now!" and then a minute later, I'm going, "Okay, where'd that idea go..." I think there IS a FORCE FIELD around it.

But I think I'm becomming appalled, really, that there's this unchallenged "default" that SEX=WOMEN that we can't even see. Or am I missing something? Argh! No, I'm not. I *read* those anthologies!! I know what I seen. With my own two eyes! 8-)

Am still working this out...

Ooooh, thanks for the tip on the extra stuff on the DVD -- I just bought it, and I'm still kind of dumb about extra stuff! Those deleted scenes sound useful great. 8-)

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Let's see if I am 'getting' it :) Even if a scene is from the woman's perspective, we know how his skin feels under her fingers, the shape of his body, his scent, the way the light plays across his face, the feel of his hair. all the things that make up a real feeling for him as a person, not just some interchangeable guy. All such simple things that are skimped on in many stories, before we even get to actual sex. Written foreplay, maybe Am I warm?

As for the extras on the DVD: I love the island scene, and the 'peas in a pod' scene. Jack has much more depth as a character that gets overlooked with the swaying and the seeming shallowness.