what bodily function are we obsessed with

[Aaron Stone]

I find myself describing my characters wiping away their sweat a lot. They're always wiping sweat from their brow, having sweat drop into their eyes, sweating in the midday sun, etc. They sweat more often then they drink, it seems, and I notice that they should be dehydrated and passed out.

 

[Anne Lyle]

They sweat more often then they drink, it seems, and I notice that they should be dehydrated and passed out.

(Not exactly LOL, but I certainly sniggered out loud)

 

[James Coote]

Sorry, I didn't really mean sex, that was probably the wrong word to use. I mean the characters come off as asexual and aromantic

 

[Dante]

facial expressions and wandering eyes... sigh, I catch myself falling into that as the go-to action all the time.

 

[Warren_Paul]

wandering eyes...

Curse those wandering eyes, always looking at things they shouldn't.

 

[Galacticdefender]

Sometimes when writing from the point of view of an alien I will use bodily functions to either show their differences to Humans or the similarities, depending on the species. lol

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Food and drink is something I always use, but I do tend to steer away from explicit waste disposal scenes, just because they tend to gross me out. Bathing is another matter, though. My characters need their soap and water. And ale.

 

[Galacticdefender]

[Crap post meant for different topic.]

 

[Chel]

My main characters have a lot of shivers running up and down their arms and spines. The female character also suffers from weak knees, especially when she is near the hero. I think they may also have heart conditions, both of them.

There's also quite a few sharp intakes of breath and a bit of sighing going on. Oh and crying. Not because of sadness (yet!) but there's definitely a lot of tears being shed.

There's hardly any sleeping, though. They simply don't have time. And hardly any eating, either. I suppose they live on sunshine and love alone.

 

[Warren_Paul]

I have a character whose heart is always finding ways to leap up her throat.

 

[Mouse]

Ok, I've just written a toilet scene! yay! (Not in any detail, mind.)

My main characters have a lot of shivers running up and down their arms and spines. The female character also suffers from weak knees, especially when she is near the hero. I think they may also have heart conditions, both of them.

 

[Warren_Paul]

And I've discovered one of my characters is always dreadfully cold.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Ok, I've just written a toilet scene! yay! (Not in any detail, mind.)

Toilet humour?

And I've discovered one of my characters is always dreadfully cold.

Your title is A Touch Of Ice. I'd be surprised if characters touching ice were not cold.

 

[Warren_Paul]

Toilet humour?

Your title is A Touch Of Ice. I'd be surprised if characters touching ice were not cold.

Is true... except in this case it's overdone, and nothing to do with touching ice.