Writing workshop

How to Write Love Scenes That Matter

 
 

do you type ‘insert sex scene here’ because you dread writing them?

do you Feel like there’s a disconnect between the love scenes and everything else in your book?

do you Want to write the kind of sex scenes that made you fall in love with romance novels?

 
 

Next class: Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST

(The August 2 class is sold out! Join the waitlist to be notified if there is a cancellation and when the next class is available for signup)

Discover the secret to writing love scenes that will make your books unputdownable and keep your readers up all night.

In her three-hour live online workshop, critically acclaimed romance author Angelina M. Lopez will teach you how to write sex scenes that avoid the cringe and dramatically impact your plot and book.

Learn in her one-day course how to create that same gut-swooping sensation for your readers that made you fall in love with the genre.

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Learn…

  • The secret sauce of effective sex scenes

  • How to connect your love scenes to character, plot, and conflict

  • How Angelina’s tips can work with your process

  • How to fix a sex scene that isn’t working

Discover…

  • How to build your knowledge, vocabulary, and comfort as a sex scene writer

  • How to make your characters unique in the sack

  • Why writing sex scenes is hard (it’s not just you!)

  • How your big themes and love scenes can go hand-in-hand

Understand…

  • How to turn up the heat on your love scenes

  • Effective Dirty Talk 101

  • How to advocate for yourself as a writer of love scenes

  • How to ensure consent and contraception is a sexy part of your scene

… and so much more.

 
 

the details

next class: Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST

Where: Online. Participants will receive an immediate purchase confirmation then a Zoom invite two weeks before class

Cost: $49.99

The Nitty Gritty:

  • (The August 2 class is sold out! Join the waitlist to be notified if there is a cancellation and when the next class is available for signup)

  • To allow for lots of interaction, class size is limited to 20 participants.

  • Refunds will be provided up to 24 hours before the class begins.

  • It’s a hostile time toward books in our country. States are trying to broadly define pornography and threaten punishment against those they perceive produce it. To protect Angelina and all participants, this class WILL NOT be recorded.

  • While the class is geared to romance writers, it is appropriate for those looking to write effective sex scenes in other genres.

  • Once you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email from no-reply@squarespace.info with more information. If don’t see it, check your spam folder. 

  • You will receive a Zoom link one week before the class begins.

  • If the class is full, join the waitlist and/or if the current date doesn’t work for you, get notified when the class will be offered again.

  • Still have questions? Contact Angelina.

 

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