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[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Well, yeah, but I'm still thinking that Wolfe needs to be sent to one of Susie Bright's erotica workshops at Esalen. Anne Rice probably should be sent there too, based on the Beauty series.

Actually, Susie Bright's erotica workshops at Esalen are too good for them. Send me instead.

hmmm... It looks like she's not teaching them there anymore. Ok, just send me to one of the massage or yoga workshops at Esalen.

Aha!

I found the course to take. Anyone wanna to got Big Sur with me in Feburary?

• Weekend of February 11-13
  
  Getting Naked: Writing the Emotional Truth of Erotic Scenes
  
  Lisa Palac
  
  Lisa Palac has been writing about and discussing sexuality for sixteen years. "I believe that honesty encourages honesty," she says. "Telling the truth about sex—the most intimate, contradiction-filled, hard-to-be-honest-about subject of them all—has given me the courage to face the rest of my life as honestly as I can."
  
  In this workshop—for both men and women, beginning and experienced writers—you will find the inspiration to write more honestly. Whether you're working on a screenplay, novel, memoir, or simply writing for self-discovery and personal transformation, this workshop provides a process for crafting powerful sexual narratives. By examining your own personal erotic development, you'll discover how to create compelling erotic lives for characters in any genre. The atmosphere is supportive, thought-provoking, and fun. Through writing and candid group discussion, you will learn:
  
  
  To harness the creativity of your sexual shadow self
  
  How to overcome vulnerability and self-doubt
  
  The courage to speak the unspeakable
  
  A new level of skill and comfort using explicit language
  
  A greater understanding of story structure and character
  Ultimately, writers learn to capture the emotional truth of any sexual situation—"What do we really want? What are we afraid of? What were we thinking?"—adding texture and essential depth to their work. This workshop precedes Valentine's Day and is a wonderful experience for lovers to share.