Slick Nit Pick

[erastes]

I throw out a challenge to m/m writers: Have any of you written a book without the word “slick” in it?  (I’m just as guilty, but.. I’m so sick of slick. )

Note to self: If you have a lead character called Rudolph (he’s Hungarian) DON’T TALK ABOUT NOSES in the same sentence as his first name.

Can anyone help?  I had an online streaming radio station listed (not so much a radio station, more a site which (like Pandora) played music and then if you liked it you clicked to an Amazon link – what I liked about it is that it had like a flow chart to show where you were going next and you could not only choose the genre of music, but the speed, or the MOOD e.g. dark, optimistic etc – AND I’VE LOST THE BOOKMARK! argh!

Anyone? I know I’ve recommended to several people in the last year.

ETA: SORTED!  Thank you jaye_valentine !

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Comments

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Was it last.fm?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

No - it literally created a flowchart over the screen - so it would be playing Mozart, and then you could see the next one would be Schubert - and you could click on any of the others on the screen to change - so annoying!

Thank you - though - that looks good!

[jaye-valentine.livejournal.com]

The only one I can think of offhand with the mood selector is Musicovery (http://musicovery.com/).

[erastes.livejournal.com]

THATS IT!!!!!

THANK YOU!

[angrboda]

That is AWESOME! O.O

Thank you!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It is most fabulous.

[jaye-valentine.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :-)

[moons-storm.livejournal.com]

I do use the word 'slick'. It tends to be one of the best ways to describe the sensation... either that or slippery. It would be one hell of a challenge not to use it. Hmm.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Everyone does!

[moons-storm.livejournal.com]

I think that's one of the most difficult things about including sex in anything. It's pretty much just rehashing the same thing over and over. Just like the 'one finger, two fingers, penetrate!' thing.

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

OMG! No, I have not written a book without "slick," but does it count that I've not used it in a sexual situation?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

If you've managed to get through a sex scene without using it, then Brownie Points to you! :)

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

Hmm...

I had 'slick ice' in a short story, 'slick as a weasel' in Ransom, and 'face slick with tears' in Winds. Two sexual 'slicks' in Ransom (hey, it was my first book) and one in Eye of the Storm. None in Gent's Gent or Walking Wounded, or the WIP so far and I guarantee it won't get in there unless someone slips on wet leaves.

"Slick" is one of those words I just don't like much. Like "Dick" for a man's apparatus. Wonder if it's the "Ick!" factor?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Poor dick. I dread to look at my mss's - I bet i have loads, but it's become one of those words that JUMP OUT AT ME now when I read a book.

[beckyblack]

Just did a "find" in my novel document and found 4. Only 2 in sex scenes though. I'll try and find something different when I get to the editing of those scenes! At least one of the other two will go as they are in the same scene and only a few sentences apart, which is No Good.

ETA: Oh and I just checked my 2008 NaNoWriMo, which is m/m and no uses of slick at all!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well done! You win!

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

I haven't spell-checked SC but I don't think I'll find slick there. Am I a good girl?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

you do a search before I start giving out medals.

Thanks to you I had a wonderful afternoon. I downloaded Sylvian and wossit Takamoto doing "Forbidden Colours" - and loads of 1980's stuff. I will no longer be ashamed of having no music later than the 80s.

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

Yep, defo no 'slick's there. *holds chest out for medal*

I'm off tomorrow and am going on a Cure search for other bits n pieces. I was going to post Catapillar just for you cuz it has 'cat' in it. LOL but hunger overtook me *read: steak overtook me*

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

Ahhh yes, Forbidden Colours. *sigh*

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

Slick is an interesting word, but I don't think I'd use it in a sex scene.
I might use it for the look of a harmonica of a hard-working musician in a Cajun band that's been playing about five hours straight at a fais-do-do, but that's about it.
Oh, and perhaps for repeating that enchanting country phrase, "slicker than frozen dog snot"-- but *only* when spoken by such an obnoxious character who says things like that, and then spits.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

i can see the use of the word in sex - it does what it says on the tin, but it's so over-used. LIke "scrabbling for purchase" or material "pooling" on the floor.

[kittymay.livejournal.com]

I don't recall doing so. Etymology of the word goes back to the 14th C apparently, though, so I could have in 1st person/18th C.

Not one I tend to use a lot, though. I dislike it, along with 'bilious', 'nipple' and 'cleft'.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

How do you manage without nipples?

[kittymay.livejournal.com]

That's a very personal question, Erastes.

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[katecotoner.livejournal.com]

I've never used the word 'slick', not even for rainy pavements or icy whatevers. Not even slick tyres when writing about motorsport. Damn, must be slipping *g*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well you have a right to use it then. Only, don't. :)

[angelabenedetti.livejournal.com]

I have! :D You got me curious, so I went and did searches on all my stories. Three of seven don't contain "slick" in any of its forms. I guess that's good...? [grin]

Angie

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Well done! I'm scared to look at mine...