Showing posts with label The Art of Writing Intimacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Art of Writing Intimacy. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

The Art of Writing Intimacy, Part 2


by Sarah Greene Hamer @SarahSallyHamer


In Part One, we discussed the natural, normal way that humans express intimacy. But fiction is a little different, not because we don’t follow the same steps in our writing, but because we show it differently on the page. And also in fiction, it’s not only about physical intimacy. It’s about how characters are introduced to each other and how they feel about it.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The Art of Writing Intimacy, Part 1


by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer

Intimacy. What a suggestive word. It immediately brings up images of satin sheets, steamy love songs and sweaty bodies.

But that’s not all of it. In fact, love-making is only one aspect of intimacy and may even have nothing to do with it.