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Reader Assistance Request: Bad Sex Bingo

Faded vintage photograph of burly white dude and tiny woman in 60's style swimsuits on the beach with the words BAD SEX SUCKS over both of them in white script - I used to have this as a magnet on my fridge. I miss it. The magnet. Not bad sex.

Jill emailed me asking for some Bitchery assistance. She needs some additional terms for “Bad Sex Bingo.” (I think I actually heard many of you sit up straight in your chairs!) I’m co-teaching a workshop on how to write a sex scene. To illustrate the importance of proper vocabulary, I’m thinking of having the group play Bad Sex Bingo, an idea inspired by your Romance Novels Workouts. I’m looking for the wince-inducing doozies–cliches, words that … Continue reading Reader Assistance Request: Bad Sex Bingo