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Transform Your Sex Writing to Give Characters Great Sex with Five Elements — Dr. J. Author

Dr. J. | Donna Jennings, Ph.D.
6 min readMay 20, 2022
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To Transform your sex writing, know yourself. Writers: Is this You? I can’t write sex scenes. Read on.

Many writers cringe at the idea of writing those sexy scenes, but here are five elements to transform your sex writing and give your characters great sex. Most of us have not been educated on sexuality. How could we be good writers or editors of it without that education? I’ve put my sex education and therapy to use in a new way, understanding the meaning of sex fictional characters and helping authors give characters the best sex than can.

How We’ve Learned to Write Sex.

“I cannot write a sex scene to save my life,” says too many writers. A new perspective and a structural shift could change your mind.

For many writers, a “sex scene” is just a “discrete part” of the story. A replaceable component. An activity. One switched in and out like a module. Often denoted with “Insert sex here.”

And sadly, it’s how we’ve been taught to consider sex in our life. Compartmentalized and only used on an as-needed…

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Dr. J. | Donna Jennings, Ph.D.
Dr. J. | Donna Jennings, Ph.D.

Written by Dr. J. | Donna Jennings, Ph.D.

From Retired Sex Therapist (she/her) 2 Erotic/Romance Writer 2 Editor. Covering Sexuality, Writing/Creativity & Erotica. http://drjauthor.com/quicklinks/

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