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This four-module short guide looks at how to write sex well – whatever genre you are writing. It looks at how sex can advance the plot and develop characters.

We investigate why some sex scenes work and others don’t. Then we move into the realm of sex to turn the reader on: how to do it without invoking the ghastly cringe or, perhaps worse, the hysterical giggle.

Finally, we deal with sex in Romance writing – what it should and shouldn’t do, and how to use it well.

This course is intended to be helpful, whether you’re writing straight gay or lesbian sex. We hope it’s useful, no matter what type of fiction you write.

Some of the aspects of this course are:
• What else a sex scene must do (besides the obvious).
• Why sex should jostle for its right to be there
• What sex can do that other scenes can’t
• Examples of sex used for different purposes.
• Does it always have to be the full monty?
• Different levels of explicitness – to achieve different effects
• How to write sex designed to turn readers on
• The terms to use (or, more to the point, not to use)
• Point of View
• Why sex scenes don’t work
• Sex and Romance – what to consider, your readers’ expectations
• Romance and celibacy – how to build your emotional intimacy and sexual tension, even without explicit sex
• Setting

The course will end with an assignment. We will respond with helpful and constructive advice.

Cost: ZAR 1200

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Seduce and Delight

Would you like to be able to turn people on through words alone? Karlita
Diamond, international woman of mystery, and published erotic fiction
author, lets you in on her secrets. Learn the art of erotic writing,
explore your inner sex god/dess, push your boundaries, and become a
master/mistress of seduction. Whether you want to write for a living or
just write for your partner, this course will equip you with everything
you need.

Every module is followed by an assignment, on which Karlita herself will give you feedback. These will help you build a story of your own. By the end of this course, you should have written your own erotic story.

Here's what you'll learn:

1. A brief history of erotica – erotic fiction, what the history
is, and why people write it.

2. Losing your virginity – getting over the shyness. A basic guide
to erotica, sexual language

3. What turns you on? – exploring sexuality, triggers and eroticism

4. Characters – essential to any story, but particularly erotic
fiction – how do you make characters believable, real…and sexy?

5. The best place for sex – how do you weave sex into your writing
so that it is interesting and realistic? The difference between porn and
erotica.

6. Nuts and bolts – writing sex. Detailed descriptions.

7. Finding your sexual style – exploring different erotic genres.

8. How far is too far? Pushing the boundaries of erotica.

9. Beginnings and Endings – where do you start telling your story,
and where do you leave your readers wanting more…

10. Details! Nuance, suggestion, subtlety – the details which will make
your story come to life.

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Price ZAR 4500

Prices are in South African Rands. Use this currency convertor to convert to other currencies.