On the other hand, as a writer of mainstream fiction, I find that sex is often the ultimate way of allowing the reader to ‘know’ the character. We’re never more vulnerable, more open to ourselves and the other than when we are engaged in the sex act. As a writer, I have always thought that sex IS the window into our souls. Sex, and our reaction to it and to it’s consequences exposes us, in reality and on the written page, in ways nothing else possibly can.

I look forward to your next installment.