Writing Intimate Scenes That Feel Real

Writing Craft
2011
Featuring D. Alan Lewis, Michael A Black, Nicole Nelson Hicks, Philip Cioffari, Steven Womack

This audio session is available to KNU members.

Explore Membership Options

ABOUT THIS SESSION

Effective sex scenes feel authentic and emotionally grounded. D. Alan Lewis, Michael A. Black, Nicole Nelson Hicks, Philip Cioffari, and Steven Womack explore how to write intimacy that serves character and plot. This session focuses on purpose, tone, and balance, helping writers avoid clichés while keeping scenes impactful and believable.

MORE LIKE THIS


When the Writing Life Calls
Diane Lake
2013
Balancing Character, Plot, and Period
Alana White, Bill Rapp, Bradley Harper, Charlie Grisman, Heather L. Montgomery
2021
Fictional Investigators in the U.S. and U.K.
Caz Frear, Craig Robinson, Ed James, James Hayman, Patricia Smiley
2018
Why Westerns Never Die
Jim Nesbitt, Terrence McCauley
2023
Making a Script Work as a Complete Story
Richard Walter
2002
Making the Paranormal Feel Real in Mysteries
Carolyn Mcsparren, Karen McCullough, Phyllis Appleby
2009
Beyond Sweet Tea: Writing the South Without Stereotypes
Alana White, Debra H Goldstein, Jeffrey Philips, Lynn Chandler Willis, Rebecca Butler, Sponsored by SEMWA, Valona Jones
2023
Howdunit: Making Murder Interesting and Other Fun Ways to Kill Your Darlings
Alana White, Lynn Chandler Willis, Phil Harwick
2022