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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help your clients and authors create representative, inclusive fiction without inadvertently using damaging tropes or outdated [...]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

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?

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 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 | 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. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

Writing Inclusive Fiction: 8 Day Intensive

June 23, 2017October 4, 2021Writing the Other

Want to include more diversity in your work? Ready to write inclusive, representative fiction but afraid of getting it wrong and contributing to [...]

Writing Inclusive Fiction: 5 Week Course | April – May 2017

February 15, 2017October 4, 2021Writing the Other

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