Ideal for novelists, mystery writers, romance writers, speculative fiction writers, and anyone who wants to write emotionally charged scenes with greater skill and confidence.
WEBINAR • Friday, June 26, 2026 • Noon - 1:15pm PST (3-4:15pm EST)
Fight scenes and sex scenes may seem worlds apart, but both rely on the same storytelling essentials: pacing, tension, emotional stakes, and character revelation. In this lively, practical webinar, novelist Claudia H. Long will show you how to approach both kinds of scenes with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
Whether you’re writing tenderness, conflict, passion, danger, or all four at once, you’ll learn how to keep readers fully engaged while ensuring these scenes move the story forward. Claudia will explore techniques for pacing action, building anticipation, handling heat levels thoughtfully, and avoiding scenes that feel repetitive or disconnected from the larger narrative.
You’ll leave with practical tools for writing scenes that reveal character, deepen relationships, heighten tension, and keep readers turning pages.
Why fight scenes and sex scenes serve similar storytelling functions
Techniques for creating tension, momentum, and emotional impact
How pacing shapes reader engagement in high-intensity scenes
Ways to write scenes that feel meaningful rather than gratuitous
How to use intimacy and conflict to deepen character and advance plot
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