Poll: What Makes For "Good" Smut?

[snogged]

I'm quite certain this is an question that's been asked in various forms from various people, but I figure it can't hurt to take a stab at it within my own corner of the Livejournal universe.

Please keep in mind that my goal is not to limit this question to a certain fandom. All fandoms are welcome. This includes those folks who just love a good old-fashioned work of fiction or non-fiction that has nothing to do with a television show, a movie, a role-playing game book, etc.

Also, please feel free to be as objective or as subjective as you desire and most importantly, have fun with it.

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Comments

[angelus2hot]

For me it's not so much who the author is but a combination of what the fic brings, ie the way it's written, believable characters, etc.

Most of the time a good angsty or romantic smut fic is good but sometimes you just want the down and dirty, good old fashioned, let's get it on, PWP smut.

In fanfic I look for the same thing I look for when I'm reading a fiction book. I want a story that will reach out and grab my attention, not let it go until I've completely devoured the story. Unless it's a PWP the smut has to fit into the storyline and not just be added for the heck of it.


I could care less about what ship is in the fic or whether it's het or slash just as long as the characters are believable. Although character bashing of other characters or ships within the fic are guaranteed to make me not want to read the story even if it had my favorite kink in it I wouldn't read it. I'd be very, very sad but I still wouldn't read it.

Oh and I also love new pairings smut. You know the pairing that you never would've thought of(not in a million years) until you read it in a fanfic. Gosh, I love those!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Very well said!

Thanks for sharing.