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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 6, 2014 - 12:19am

So I'm writing this sex scene yeah? And inevitably one of the characters finish. All the books I have read use come to signify the busting of a nut. Is come the orgasm and cum just the fluid? Or are publishers just being babies? Please tell me.

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Brandon from KCMO is reading Made to Break February 6, 2014 - 4:49am

Is come the orgasm and cum just the fluid?

That is correct.

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 6, 2014 - 11:45am

Thank you! I don't know why I was too lazy to google.

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Dino Parenti from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands On February 6, 2014 - 12:06pm

Bingo. Former's the verb, latter's the noun. People often misuse their come...er...I mean cum.

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 6, 2014 - 12:27pm

Always flinging it around willy-nilly...

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Thuggish from Vegas is reading Day of the Jackal February 6, 2014 - 9:23pm

I've seen it used both ways wuth the "u", kind of, but that's in a rap context, so...

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 6, 2014 - 9:36pm

Yeah. I've seen "cum" used for the fluid as well as the act.

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 7, 2014 - 7:19am

Man, I've seen much more offensive stuff around here. Although, I will admit not knowing that cum is not a verb. I've learned something today.

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SConley from Texas is reading Coin Locker Babies February 7, 2014 - 9:24am

I never knew.

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Crescendo2020 from Redlands, Ca is reading Not enough of all of them. February 7, 2014 - 10:12am

I always thought that "cum" was an Internet fart.

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 7, 2014 - 3:40pm

The original title of this thread was: Why don't publishers like cum?

I regret changing it now

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Thuggish from Vegas is reading Day of the Jackal February 8, 2014 - 4:19pm

Damn, that would have been better...

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 8, 2014 - 10:22pm

I know. That "Flag as offensive" button freaked me out. I don't want to get kicked out of a forum I just joined. But it seems that people have open sensibilities here.

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Crescendo2020 from Redlands, Ca is reading Not enough of all of them. February 9, 2014 - 5:02am

I would be shocked if I found a writer's forum whose participants were easily offended. My guess is the line is probably drawn at personal attacks and bigotry.

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 9, 2014 - 7:41am

I would especially be shocked if a writer's forum that are largely Chuck Palahniuk fans was easily offended.

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justwords from suburb of Birmingham, AL is reading The Tomb, F. Paul Wilson; A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby February 26, 2014 - 3:30pm

Just one minor point: women come also, so I'd think technically that spelling would have to be the orgasm and not the man's fluid. 

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 26, 2014 - 7:26pm

The female orgasm is a myth

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justwords from suburb of Birmingham, AL is reading The Tomb, F. Paul Wilson; A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby February 26, 2014 - 11:23pm

@Dmcleod: I beg your pardon, sir!! I am a female, and not only have I had a great many orgasms, but I've had multiple on several occasions (he was a many-talented man!). I have also, I regret to say, faked them, in order not to offend the gentleman who was trying his best but alas did not succeed at the time. Well, you can't win them all--I don't know a female who hasn't faked at least one. We don't want to discourage the lads.

I might add, do you know about the man in the boat? You should get to know it, if you don't

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 27, 2014 - 1:22am

LIES!

And who is this mysterious man in this sea-faring vessel you speak of?

A popular legend holds that the first boat was built by builder Andrew Robinson and launched in Gloucester, Massachusetts where a spectator exclaimed "Oh how she scoons", scoon being similar to scone, a Scots word meaning to skip along the surface of the water. Robinson replied, "A schooner let her be." The launch is variously described as being in 1713 or 1745. Naval architects such as Howard Chapelle have dismissed this invention story as a "childish fable", but some language scholars feel that the legend may support the American origin of the word, if not the invention of the vessel.

Other sources state the etymology as unknown and uncertain...

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justwords from suburb of Birmingham, AL is reading The Tomb, F. Paul Wilson; A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby February 27, 2014 - 7:46am

I would never lie about my personal experiences, sir, you have my word on it!

As to the man in the boat: well, think about it, sir... and picture the basic female anatomy in the region where you seek enjoyment and happy endings for you both. He is half-hidden but loves to play. If you need assistance finding it, I'm sure your ladyfriend will gladly show you the way, if you ask nicely. 

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Adam Birch from all over, currently North SF Bay Area is reading Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana Gabaldon February 27, 2014 - 7:15pm

I'm curious about different terminology people might use when describing the act of "finishing" in a book. What ways besides "come" "came" or "coming" have you all used to describe this particular phenomenon? 

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Dean Blake from Australia is reading generationend.com February 27, 2014 - 9:56pm

Shit, I actually didn't know that. Thanks!

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justwords from suburb of Birmingham, AL is reading The Tomb, F. Paul Wilson; A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby February 28, 2014 - 12:46am

@Adam Birch: I have no experience here professionally, but, the obnoxious Charlie Sheen gave us the happy ending; pretty descriptive while being inoffensive, as long as both parties feel that applies.

Climax is overused, but there it is. I'm not a fan of porno, but I'm sure the men here can give some input (no pun intended). As for me, well, the earth moved, angels wept, a huge wave of pleasure and well-being swept over me, picture the looong scene in "Bull Durham" with Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon and the water splashing the candles out and later the table shaking, and... that is a damn good scene.

Women like descriptors. Men are visual. If you're writing a sex scene with all the trimmings, I guess nowadays anything goes--consider your audience.

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Dmcleod from Florida is reading Molloy February 28, 2014 - 1:57am

Just to add a few more phrases for "climax": Painted the Isle of Wight white, Squeezed out a notpiss, Laid the bed for a nap, Disintegrated talkytime, The "Rimbauds' sneeze", Sloshed around in love manure, Passed a white stone, The "octogenarians heart attack", Painted the camel, Made Courtney Loves breakfast, Startled the cat, backed up the sewer, Did the anal two-step backwards through razor wire, Slimed the sock, etc...

Remember: To men, all objects resemble a vague blur until described by someone else. And women can't see, so it doesn't matter what you write.

I hope this helps!

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justwords from suburb of Birmingham, AL is reading The Tomb, F. Paul Wilson; A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby February 28, 2014 - 3:08pm

@Dmcleod- ooh, I like "startled the cat". Very good!!

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Thuggish from Vegas is reading Day of the Jackal February 28, 2014 - 10:33pm

I absolutely love sexual stuff when it comes to most things, but I'm not a fan of putting it in novels.  I don't intend to write it, either, as much as my characters may do it.  But that's just me, so here's a professional's advice.

http://www.dianagabaldon.com/2012/07/how-to-write-sex-scenes/