Let’s talk about sex.

Who we are and how we feel about things drives what we write.  Narrative perspective isn’t just about character point of view and verb construction, it’s about the author sees the world.

This is particularly important when we write about gender and sex.  Our sexuality can empower our stories, creating vibrancy, passion and authenticity.  But it can also lead to bad writing, dreadful stereotypes and hackneyed characterisation.

To show you what I mean I’m going to share a series of my own drawings, based on images from Frank Miller’s marvellous Sin City graphic novels.  I will use them to demonstrate a technique that will help you to shake up your own biases, and energise your stories and characters.
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