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Writing for Trans and Non-Binary Narratives with Ashley Lauren Rogers, Keffy R.M. Kehrli, and JY Yang

Writing for Trans and Non-Binary Narratives | Master Class

August 16, 2018November 4, 2018Writing the Other

When: October 12 – 20, 2018. This class will provide authors with an understanding of gender identity, biological sex, appropriate language (including pronouns), transitioning, and why accurate representation of trans and non-binary people in all media is crucial and necessary. [...]

Cultural Appropriation - What It Is and How To Avoid It

Cultural Appropriation: What It Is & How To Avoid It

August 14, 2018September 10, 2018Writing the Other

When: September 9, 2018. Most writers want to avoid Cultural Appropriation but worry that they don’t fully understand what it is or how to ensure their work does not include it. In this 3 hour online seminar, we’ll give you the resources you need. [...]

Custom Classes

Custom Writing the Other Seminars for Agencies and Publishing Houses

June 30, 2018January 24, 2019Writing the Other

Agents, Editors, Publishers: Do you want to help your clients and authors create representative, inclusive fiction without inadvertently using damaging tropes or outdated [...]

Writing Inclusive Fiction Weekend Intensive July 2018

Writing Inclusive Fiction: Weekend Intensive | July 2018

May 1, 2018October 4, 2021Writing the Other

When: July 6 – 8, 2018. It is possible to write the Other sensitively and convincingly, and this 2.5 day online course delves deep into learning this sometimes tricky skill. [...]

Cultural Appropriation In Fiction: Here Are Some Tips To Consider When Your Writing Includes Different Cultures

Everyday Feminism Interviews K. Tempest Bradford about Cultural Appropriation

April 29, 2018April 28, 2018Writing the Other

Ixty Quintanilla at Everyday Feminism wrote a great piece about writing outside of your own identity or culture. She interviews WtO instructor K. [...]

Should Authors Write Characters Different From Themselves

Should Authors Write Characters Different From Themselves?

March 20, 2018April 26, 2018Writing the Other

When: April 21, 2018. Though framed as a yes or no question, the answer to this is complicated and complex. In this 3.5 hour online seminar, we’ll give you the answer. [...]

Dialect Deep Dive class

Dialect and Dialogue Deep Dive | a Writing the Other Intensive

February 2, 2018August 16, 2018Writing the Other

When: April 2 – 15. For writers creating inclusive fiction, crafting dialogue means getting across nuances of language, accent, or dialect without Othering or exoticizing. [...]

Description Deep Dive class

Description Deep Dive | a Writing the Other Intensive

January 9, 2018August 16, 2018Writing the Other

When: February 10 – 25. Writers creating characters different from themselves are often anxious about unconsciously using biased language in description. This class will help. [...]

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Writing Inclusive Fiction: 10 Day Intensive | December 2017 (formerly Weekend Intensive)

November 6, 2017October 4, 2021Writing the Other

This 10 day online course delves deep into learning this sometimes tricky skill using lectures, discussions, & writing exercises in a supportive atmosphere. [...]

6 Week Course Writing Inclusive fiction

Writing Inclusive Fiction: 6 Week Course | Fall 2017

July 21, 2017October 4, 2021Writing the Other

Ready to write inclusive, representative fiction but afraid of getting it wrong and contributing to cultural toxicity? This six week course offers strategies to help you get it right and cope when you get it wrong. [...]