What is the hardest part of writing erotica? Not using the “touched,” “hot”, and “wet” 1,000,000 times in a book.
Not kidding.
One would think that an author, someone who has wanted to write since she was 5 years old would have an expansive and diverse vocabulary - but nope. This gal was raised on Care Bears, Punky Brewster and Pippy Longstocking, and while I can rhyme Hop and Pop with the best of the Dr. Seuss fans, when it comes to synonyms, I struggle.
So I found a thesaurus.
Yup, an honest to God, printed-on-paper, sitting-on-a-bookshelf thesaurus and while I was supposed to be paying attention in one of the umpteen-billion Zoom calls I attend each week in my day job, I flipped through that handy SOB and I book marked all the pages that deal with synonyms and antonyms and every other kind of nyms for “hot,” “wet,” and “touch”.
Here are the word lists I have brainstormed, plus those collected from - or inspired by- The Concise Roget’s International Thesaurus, edited by Robert L. Chapman. (Thanks, Bobby!)
Hot
Burning
Steaming
Blushing
Molten
Feverish
Smoldering
Fevered
Fervency
Fervidness
Eagerness
Excitement
Boiling
Melting
Sultry
Torrid
Thermal
Firestorm
Steam
Glow
Inferno
Furnace
Flush
Bloom
Redness
Rubicundity
Rosey
Rosiness
Fire
Blaze
Flame
Combust
Flicker
Roaring
Raging
Sea of flames
Bonfire
Balefire
Wildfire
Blaze
Spark
Scintillation
Cinder
Brand
Ember
Fireworks
Pyrotechnics
Scorch
Swelter
Catch fire
Flame Scald
Swelter Roast
Simmer
Blaze
Combust
Gasp
Pant
Smother
Choke
Warm as toast
Torrid
Sweltry
Blistering
Red hot
White hot
Ardent
Like a furnace
Like an oven
Combust
Smoking
Afire
Wet
Moisture
Damp
Dampness
Sodden
Dew
Rainfall
Drink
Liquid
Dewdrops
Morning dew
Night dew
Sprinkle
Shower
Splash
Splatter
Run
Spatter
Moistening
Dampening
Bathing
Laving
Flooding
Deluge
Soaking
Sopping
Drenching
Dunking
Shower
Bathe
Drip
Moisten
Damped
Drench
Saturate
Flush
Flood
Dunk
Rainy
Watery
Liquid
Splashy
Wet to the skin
Dripping wet
Touch
Stroke
Caress
Fondle
Tickle
Squeeze
Grab
Clutch
Hold
Titillate
Scratch
Prickle
Sting
Creep
Crawl
Gooseflesh
Goosebumps
Tingle
Atingle
Finger
Sense
Kiss
Lick
Feeling up
Rub
Friction
Tap
Flick
Breath
Whisper
Brush
Graze
Handle
Pressure
Flick
Prod
Paw
Palm
Run fingers over
Touch upon
Brush by
Graze
Nuzzle
Nose
Rub noses
Rub against
Rub
Massage
Kneed
Lick
Lap
Tongue
Mouth
Lightly touching
Playing lightly over
Barely touching
Choke
Smother
Crush
Press
Maul
Clutch
Grip
Force
Slap
Strike
Fist
Grab
Twist
Bite
Nip
What a ridiculous exercise! I am not sure how many of these words I am going to be able to weave into my next erotic novel, but I am grateful there are so many words I could use - when wet, hot and touch get worn out.
Thank you for playing with me!
With Love,
Check out her books:
Snow White and the Wicked Queen: Chapter 1
Snow White and the Vicious Curse: Chapter 2
Snow White and the Seven Thieves: Chapter 3
Snow White and the Poisoned Apple: The Final Chapter
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