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Imagine a world where sexuality is the gateway to deeper storytelling. When you rethink your framing of sexuality, your readers can become fully immersed in your story and connect with your characters on a deeper level. The powerful techniques and insights in The Fiction Writer's Sexuality Guide: Sex-It's More Than a Scene make this possible. With this guide, veteran sex therapist and human sexuality professor Dr. J., an open pseudonym for Donna Jennings, shows you how to develop vibrant characters and weave the thread of sexuality throughout your entire story. You'll discover a step-by-step method with an annotated short story and thirty worksheets to create fully realized characters and engaging storylines. Unleash the power of sex-positive sexuality in your fiction writing. Explore the components of holistic sexuality and how it can enhance your storytelling. Use the PLISSIT model to craft compelling scenes and characters. Get to know the people behind your characters and their unique sexual histories. Discover the motivations behind character sex and how it drives the plot forward. Create a complete relational system for your characters' sexual experiences. Understand the role of character personalities in sexual dynamics and romance. Use the science of storytelling, play, and sex to craft unforgettable scenes. Master the emotional beats of writing about sex. Explore the movement of sex in your writing, from solo to between and among characters. Banish fear, anxiety, or guilt preventing you from writing about sex.

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Dr. J.'s comprehensive how-to book takes the subject of writing scenes with sex and breaks it down into understandable parts, using examples, worksheets and in-depth information that will take even the most fearful author and guide them to satisfying scenes with sex. -- Angela James, #1 New York Times Bestselling Editor & Creator of the Before You Hit Send Writing & Self-Editing Course The Fiction Writer's Sexuality Guide demystifies the art of integrating sexuality into our stories, offering a new paradigm to enrich character depth and reader connection to our characters and stories. -- Danika Bloom, USA Today Best-Selling Romance Author This is hands down the best resource I've come across for writing scenes with sex! Dr. J. breaks down sexuality in easy-to-understand perspectives that you can apply not only to your writing but also to your life. -- Casey Harris Parks, Founder and Editor - Heart Full of Ink Dr. J. walks readers through the art of crafting fully developed scenes that honor the power of sexual desire and make your stories realistic and captivating. -- Rachel Kramer Bussel, author of How to Write Erotica and Lap Dance Lust At last! A writing guide that regards sexuality as an essential part of any character in fiction. --Tabitha Rayne, Editor - Frolic Me Magazine

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