Sex and violence are powerful storytelling tools, but only when used with intention. In this one-hour workshop, script editor Lucy V Hay (Bang2write) explores how smart writers move beyond shock value, titillation, or lazy brutality to create scenes that are ethical, purposeful, and dramatically meaningful.
Date: March 7th
Time: 17:00
Room: Streamed online only
Drawing on examples from thrillers, horror, crime and drama, Lucy shows how sex and violence can communicate character, theme, power, consequence and emotional truth – rather than simply exist for spectacle. Writers will learn how to interrogate their creative choices, avoid harmful clichés, and ensure these elements serve story, audience and genre expectations with integrity.
This session is ideal for writers who want their work to feel bold, responsible, and artistically confident – not salacious, exploitative or empty. Because great writing doesn’t just provoke. It means something.
Speakers In This Session
Lucy V Hay // Script Editor and Author
Lucy V. Hay, script editor, author, and Bang2write blogger, helps writers craft sellable stories for film, TV, and digital media.
