Writing Sex Lab: Sex in Motion
Learn how to craft intimate, purposeful scenes that move your story forward.
Using the Scene Completion Checklist from The Fiction Writer’s Sexuality Guide, we’ll analyze a story scene (Rein Her In, by Dr. J. ) to explore character, pacing, and voice.
Then we’ll dive into Dr. J’s PEMS model, showing how physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of sexuality can deepen connection and tension. We’ll also touch on key relationship dynamics that elevate your writing beyond the surface.
Whether you’re writing romance, erotica, or any story where sexuality matters, this class sets the stage for intentional, resonant storytelling.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
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A 60-minute video replay
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A functional transcript, formatted to highlight key teachings and calls to action
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The short story, Rein Her In, which is pre-attendance reading (available so you can see what scene I use as the case study)
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A PEMS analysis of Rein Her In, highlighting the balance of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual words and phrases.
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A writing modes analysis of Rein Her In, highlighting the balance of dialogue, action, narrative, and exposition words and phrases.
PRICING
$27
DETAILS & LOGISTICS
Formats & Platforms:
Replay available as a private YouTube video, PDF downloads for print resources via Google.
FIT & FOCUS
This Course Helps With:
Addressing specific sexuality-related questions or challenges within your story with customized tools and education.
Great Fit For:
Writers needing targeted, flexible support at any stage of the writing process, from drafting to revising.
TESTIMONIALS
“Dr. J.’s Writing Sex Lab gave me so much to think about. I came away with ideas on how to integrate the sex more completely with the character arc and the rest of the story. It made me want to write a sex scene!”
~ Hollie Smurthwaite, author of It’s Raining Men
“What can I say about the Sex Writing Lab? I learned Dr. J was a powerhouse from her must-read resource book, The Fiction Writer’s Sexuality Guide: Sex—It’s More Than a Scene, but getting the opportunity to have Dr. J work through content, providing actionable, specific examples, strategies, and feedback, was the best investment I’ve made in my craft in 2025. I highly recommend that anyone who writes about intimacy—not just open-door scenes—attend this session to elevate your prose.
~ Angel M. Shaw, author of The Shadowplay Trilogy