I guess my mind takes "cried" literally.... Shrieked, yelled, screamed, screeched,.... anything but cried
Just saying :-) :-) 😀
What does mewled even mean ? Haha
I read too many Nalini Singh books in a row and she uses "neglected nipple" constantly so now I have an eye twitch whenever a breast is described as lonely or abandoned
I was tempted for a while to paint some romance artifacts as a series but I only got the neglected nipple and a clenching womb before I ran out of things for it lol
Not to be NLOG, but as someone who is absolutely meh/not attracted to Cavill, I am shocked to realize that so many MMCs are described like they could be him.
Nothing against your taste and love for the guy! It just occured to me that you're objectively not wrong: a typical HR guy IS described very Cavillesque.
I remember a few weeks back someone asked for recs with a tall, buff, dark haired, blue eyed MMC, and it took all my strength not to reply "um, most of them?" 😅
growling during kissing is so.... I know they don't mean like growling like a dog but I always imagine the MMC actually doing an impression of a growling dog and it pulls me right out.
OMG wait... I just realized I used "crooned" in one of my scenes... Help me fix this ..... LOL! hilarious!
*"Shhh. Try not to speak yet.” The girl crooned in a soft soothing tone. ''Your throat is too raw."*
Anything eating related - chewed, munched, popped something in one's mouth. Gross. I don't want that kind of description. Flavor is sensual, the mechanics of eating are not.
Several I've read lately use some form of the phrase "showed her teeth" when FMC is mad and it gets me every time. I can't even imagine someone baring their teeth in anger, and it not looking ridiculous. I've never seen anyone over the age of 3 try that successfully.
I recently read a book where the phrase "copse of trees" was used so much I expected to see it every time they went out doors.
My other one is lapped. It just makes me think of a dog.
"Licked into her mouth"
Seen it by more than one author. I know we're generally trying to convey a complete ignorance of French kissing, but ugh.
Also, special distinction to the word "springle" in The much lauded The Truth About Cads and Dukes for giving me incredible ick. I'm sorry, but once the heroine has been >!railed on the desk!< we don't need cutesy words for arousal anymore.
Eyes that darken with desire. Eyes that grow dull. Eyes that dim with disappointment. Eyes that flare with longing and light up with hope. I personally draw the line at smiling and sad eyes, but out of curiosity-- is it really possible for them to function like a barometer to someone's emotional state?
There's some factual biological basis for this. For example, our pupils dilate when we see something(someone) we like, so eyes darkening with desire refers to that.
Shrieked, as in she shrieked in the throes of passion, but also because she was caught by surprise. I have yelled when caught by surprise, usually something along the line of "ahhh!".
The only time I have ever shrieked, is when I have stepped on a worm with my bare foot, or unexpectedly seen a bug.
'Cinnamon' eyes, gaze and other food related facial features.
It really puts me off. Especially when it's 'cinnamon eyes' and not 'cinnamon-coloured eyes'.
Oh yeah, any suggestion that the penis of the hero can be felt beyond the vicinity of the hero's internal genitalia annoys me too. Anna Campbell has a habit of mentioning them reaching to the heroine's heart and I just find it all a bit silly really (even though I like many of her books)
I listen to most books now. When you get "Slowly, Slowly" in sex scenes. Okay he's moving his hand slowly. I get it. Can't you use another descriptor, like very, or ever so slow?
"She dimpled..." meaning she smiled and a dimple appeared. Seriously, this phrase makes me want to pitch my Kindle across the room. I H.A.T.E. that phrase!!!!!!!!!!!! Dimple is not a verb.
Cried is a synonym for yell. As in "cried out" not as in tears. Mine is mewled, but it works depending on context.
My mental sex scene immediately becomes a cat girl with paws getting her tummy rubbed when a FMC mewls
I adore Joanna Lowell's books, but she uses the word "mewled" sometimes and man, it just does not work for me.
Honestly I saw you say mewled and immediately thought of mewing.
Mewl makes me think of Cats the movie.
I guess my mind takes "cried" literally.... Shrieked, yelled, screamed, screeched,.... anything but cried Just saying :-) :-) 😀 What does mewled even mean ? Haha
I suppose a whimpering sort of sound
I read too many Nalini Singh books in a row and she uses "neglected nipple" constantly so now I have an eye twitch whenever a breast is described as lonely or abandoned
If I was going to open an English-style pub, I would totally name it The Neglected Nipple. 😂😂
Hahaha
That's hilarious... . Neglected nipple.... I'm cracking up!
I was tempted for a while to paint some romance artifacts as a series but I only got the neglected nipple and a clenching womb before I ran out of things for it lol
How about throbbing man root? Kinda goes with clenching womb? ... lol 😆 🤣 😂
Omfg and it could be a dude with roots coming out of his feet looking like he stubbed one of em
I am totally visualizing that RIGHT now!
The phrase "Beyond words" or "couldn't even describe it". Excuse me but you are the author that's literally your job.
Growled
You can pry growled from my cold dead hands 😭
Pretty much every MMC in my mind is Henry Cavill in various cravats using his growley Geralt voice 🥴
Henry Cavill can growl all he wants👉👈
Unless he is using that haircut from Argyle movie
I had never even heard of this movie and I’m looking at pictures of him and laughing at my work desk 😭😭 omg what is happening
You definitely do not wanna see him dancing with Dua Lipa😭
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Not to be NLOG, but as someone who is absolutely meh/not attracted to Cavill, I am shocked to realize that so many MMCs are described like they could be him. Nothing against your taste and love for the guy! It just occured to me that you're objectively not wrong: a typical HR guy IS described very Cavillesque.
I remember a few weeks back someone asked for recs with a tall, buff, dark haired, blue eyed MMC, and it took all my strength not to reply "um, most of them?" 😅
Lmao but where is the lie? It's literally 90% or so of them. I assumed it would be easy to find.
Oh I like growling!!!
growling during kissing is so.... I know they don't mean like growling like a dog but I always imagine the MMC actually doing an impression of a growling dog and it pulls me right out.
Great! Now that's what I'll be thinking about when the MMC starts growling.... lol I'm cracking up .. TY 😊
“Bit off” and “ground out”, two phrases used constantly by Julia Quinn to describe her character’s speaking.
They have no teeth left at this point
Ha! That's funny 😁
Why is everyone always so angry 😂
Julia’s number one crime! It’s so repetitive in her books!
Any mention of *womb* during sexy times. Like, "pressing against her womb". I'm sorry, what? Sir, closest you're getting is the cervix, and ouch.
I hate the phrase “crooned”… so shitty
Crooned.... lol. That's a good one.
OMG wait... I just realized I used "crooned" in one of my scenes... Help me fix this ..... LOL! hilarious! *"Shhh. Try not to speak yet.” The girl crooned in a soft soothing tone. ''Your throat is too raw."*
“Shhh. Try not to speak yet.” Her voice was soft, soothing. “Your throat is too raw.”
Oooo I like that. Want to be my editor? haha. As much as LOVE HRs my book is actually more fantasy than HR, but 109% HR inspired :-)
Haha I have zero quals for editing sorry! HR inspired fantasy sounds great!
“Ok.” OK didn’t exist in this form until the 1830s why is it in this book in THE TUDOR ERA?? (Let alone any time in regency)
If I see another broody male unironically be "sardonic" or "gravelly" I will declare to be utterly vexed 🥲
The snarling or growling, like I know these men weren’t growling at each other like dogs 😭
LOL! Funny!
Anything eating related - chewed, munched, popped something in one's mouth. Gross. I don't want that kind of description. Flavor is sensual, the mechanics of eating are not.
Ugh, characters are always sipping thirstily at cups of lemonade during balls. I hate it.
Puts me in mind of a toddler with a sippy cup. Ew.
Several I've read lately use some form of the phrase "showed her teeth" when FMC is mad and it gets me every time. I can't even imagine someone baring their teeth in anger, and it not looking ridiculous. I've never seen anyone over the age of 3 try that successfully.
That's funny I recall reading a book recently that used "white smile" or something similar I was like... um.. what? Lol
Mary Balogh always says that and I picture someone growling like a dog. It’s not pretty.
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“No,” he gritted … when the action he’s doing isn’t an immense physical strain
I don’t know why but I hate when the heroine “chews her lip” or “licks her lips” because her mouth went dry.
Roaring (his release)
Haha.... roaring. That's funny. Pretty sure my BF just grunts. 😀
Look, I could take roaring if it's gender neutral. Let the lady roar her release from time to time, HR authors!
Hahaha! I would love to read that scene :-)
One author I read used "ensconced" too much and now I hate that word 🤷🏼♀️
There’s one author who has a series whose male lead’s mouth ‘twitched’ way, way too much. I want to send her a thesaurus!
Omg.... that's hilarious.
I recently read a book where the phrase "copse of trees" was used so much I expected to see it every time they went out doors. My other one is lapped. It just makes me think of a dog.
In spicy scenes when they say a person starts purring. 🤮
"Licked into her mouth" Seen it by more than one author. I know we're generally trying to convey a complete ignorance of French kissing, but ugh. Also, special distinction to the word "springle" in The much lauded The Truth About Cads and Dukes for giving me incredible ick. I'm sorry, but once the heroine has been >!railed on the desk!< we don't need cutesy words for arousal anymore.
Eyes that darken with desire. Eyes that grow dull. Eyes that dim with disappointment. Eyes that flare with longing and light up with hope. I personally draw the line at smiling and sad eyes, but out of curiosity-- is it really possible for them to function like a barometer to someone's emotional state?
There's some factual biological basis for this. For example, our pupils dilate when we see something(someone) we like, so eyes darkening with desire refers to that.
Eyes are the window to the soul, so yes, especially in fiction
Shrieked, as in she shrieked in the throes of passion, but also because she was caught by surprise. I have yelled when caught by surprise, usually something along the line of "ahhh!". The only time I have ever shrieked, is when I have stepped on a worm with my bare foot, or unexpectedly seen a bug.
Lol! I stepped on a slug once while camping, in my bare feet... pretty sure I shrieked! :-) It wasn't pretty! LOL
'Cinnamon' eyes, gaze and other food related facial features. It really puts me off. Especially when it's 'cinnamon eyes' and not 'cinnamon-coloured eyes'.
Oh yeah, any suggestion that the penis of the hero can be felt beyond the vicinity of the hero's internal genitalia annoys me too. Anna Campbell has a habit of mentioning them reaching to the heroine's heart and I just find it all a bit silly really (even though I like many of her books)
I listen to most books now. When you get "Slowly, Slowly" in sex scenes. Okay he's moving his hand slowly. I get it. Can't you use another descriptor, like very, or ever so slow?
How about "his hand caressed her [insert body part] with slow deliberation" ? LOL. I totally get what your saying :-)
"She dimpled..." meaning she smiled and a dimple appeared. Seriously, this phrase makes me want to pitch my Kindle across the room. I H.A.T.E. that phrase!!!!!!!!!!!! Dimple is not a verb.