Writer's Workshop General Chat Thread

[Flaze]

Exactly what's the right way to write a lemon?

[Kelleo]

That's not really lemon, that's more what you'd call 'kiwi,' if I have my facts right. Kiwi is implied sex, whereas lemon is by definition explicitly described. Note that this terminology is highly idiosyncratic and in no way universal. What is ubiquitous is that lemons are inherently 'descriptive'.

Oh, I see. I've never heard that term before. And what the heck does idiosyncratic mean? You use too many words I've never heard of. ._.

[ectoBiologist]

idiosyncratic means peculiar or unusual; at least i think so xD.

[unrepentantAuthor]

Stellar Haze: There is no right way. There are all sorts of differing opinions expressed in tutorials all over the internet, many of which are entertaining to read.

Kello: idiosyncratic means a characteristic is particular to an individual.

[ectoBiologist]

I WAS CLOSE TO THAT DEFINITION HNNNN. big words are not my forte, but generally i get the gist of what they mean xD.

[unrepentantAuthor]

I have a fetish for sesquipedalian loquaciousness I am a veritable wordsmith.

[Flaze]

Honestly I really need to expand to hard words xD I don't know many of them, or any for that matter.

there are guides to writing them?

[TheLlama]

There are guides to everything. Sadly, guides are as subjective as anything else. Ten people do the same thing in twenty different ways.

@unrepentantAuthor; idiosyncratic often refers to something not only particular to a certain individual, but also peculiar and uncommon.

[unrepentantAuthor]

Sadly, there are guides to everything.

Fixed that for you.

Ten people do the same thing in twenty different ways.

Kinky!

unrepentantAuthor, idiosyncratic often refers to something not only particular to a certain individual, but also peculiar and uncommon.

Thought I was implying that. Damn. Never mind.

[Flaze]

why sadly? xD

[unrepentantAuthor]

why sadly? xD

It's like an expanded Rule 34. Guides for everything. Think about it.

On the topic of lemons; I've never written any. I think I might try it. None of you would ever get to see it of course, I'd be far too embarrassed. xD

[Flaze]

I know that feeling xD I wouldn't want anyone to read either.

Guides for everything huh....that's a funny thought xD

[TheLlama]

Embarrassment, pff. I threw such emotion away years ago. Which helped when I wrote a friend of mine a grape fic for her birthday last year :")

[Flaze]

What's a grape fic?

[TheLlama]

It's more explicit and hardcore than lemon.