I think writing smut is like writing any other scene, it’s all about the ebb and flow of it. I always map it out ahead of time: what I want each to give and receive, specific places I want them to touch or focus on (hand around the neck, focusing kisses on collarbones, sucking bruises into x, rimming etc etc) and choose the position that works best for all those. If you were writing an action scene, you’d be mapping out where everyone is in the room, their stance, does anything in the room help them and how they’re going to move through the scene. Then you’d think about the bits throughout (the action shots and movements) and then the, well, climax. Which is the same for smut. I like to make quick notes to plan out the movements just like that and everything I want to include and that also gives me excellent prompts for later.

Most of my own experience writing yaoi comes from years and years of reading it. Sure, real porn helps sometimes, and watching BL shows etc is a good source of inspiration but ultimately your imagination is always going to be the best thing to fill in the gaps. What you need to remember is that you’re not looking to write realistic porn; that’s a whole different genre of writing and we don’t do it that much unless you’re looking to portray that realistic take on it. If you are, then I’d say look at various Reddit threads and people’s recounting of their own experiences there, that’s what really helped me with research for my own BDSM fic. I’ve been in a relationship with a woman for 10 years lmao so I certainly don’t have first hand experience of male/male (and variations of) sex.

Otherwise, just map it out and write. You might have seen I’m a big supporter of writing sprints as well because I find oftentimes we just overthink our writing, so it’s easier to get something on a page and get out of your head, especially when it comes to writing smut. Once your head is in it, sometimes your brain leads the charge to some wonderful ideas you didn’t even think about lmao I hope that helped even a tiny bit! I could talk about stuff like this over and over haha sorry for the rant 😅

Hello!! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed Renegades! 🥹 I think from the beginning Yunho was a bit enamoured by him (he’s gorgeous after all…) and definitely started crushing a little but when Hongjoong made a move, he backed away. I kept trying to add yunhwa moments because I think for a while Yunho wouldn’t have known whether Hongjoong was serious or whether he wanted to fully pursue him, so he continued his friendship with Seonghwa as usual and silently hoped. You might have noticed in a few places that Seonghwa makes him blush a lot too! I do think Yunho is probably in love with Mingi but since they’ve been best friends for a long time he doesn’t quite know how to tell the difference because he’s always loved him, so the thing with Seonghwa just feels different. It’s something I’m actually quite excited to explore in Anarchists 🥹

I think having things sound like a wattpad fic is a part of the evolution of your writing, so I wouldn’t shy away from it. That being said, two of the things I can suggest is this:
1) if you’re unsure it something sounds real and genuine or cringe, then read it out loud, even if it’s just to yourself. Hearing it spoken aloud makes a huge different for dialogue especially.
2) Don’t shy away from learning! There’s a lot of criticism on Twitter when people try to explain grammar rules to others but I’m of the mindset that if you personally want to get better then all of that is great advice. Finding your own voice in writing takes time but I think it’s super important—it makes whatever you write so uniquely you and that’s what people are drawn to.

Other things: outline your fics (especially if they’re long/multi-chapter) and if super in doubt then ask around for a beta reader! Myself and sooo many other writers on matz Twitter are always eager to help (though it takes me a bit longer to get through DM’s, sorry!)

Most importantly though, don’t get discouraged! I have fics on my AO3 that I wrote 15 years ago and sometimes looking at them makes me genuinely cringe 😅 but like I said, it’s part of the evolution of writing and ultimately one day you’ll look back at it and realise how much you’ve developed! Hope that helps!