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Deep Dive Intensive: Creating Diverse Characters

April 10, 2021October 4, 2021Writing the Other

Authors Nisi Shawl, Piper J. Drake, and K. Tempest Bradford will dive deep into character creation with writing exercises, discussion, and lectures on intersectionality, character relationships, avoiding stereotypes and tropes, and depicting characters from different genders, sexualities, classes, ethnicities, ability levels, and religious backgrounds. [...]

Are You My Ally? A Webinar for Writers and Creators

April 6, 2021May 2, 2021Writing the Other

Got privilege? Want to know what it’s good for? Want to make use of your advantages without insulting those who may not share them? This seminar empowers would-be allies to support BIPOC creatives and #ownvoices work, plus boost the presence of marginalized genius. [...]

Diverse Narrative Structure | May 2021

March 21, 2021October 4, 2021WtO Admin

In this course author Henry Lien will demonstrate that elements that we consider staples of European/Western storytelling–such as the three-act story structure, the empowerment arc, and individual heroism–are not universal across all cultures. [...]

Cultural Appropriation - What It Is and How To Avoid It

Cultural Appropriation: What It Is & How To Avoid It | Webinar

March 9, 2021May 2, 2021WtO Admin

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 4 hour online weminar, we’ll give you the resources you need. [...]

Writing the Other on Writing Excuses – Crafting Chinese-American Characters

March 1, 2021May 26, 2023Writing the Other

Yang Yang Wang joins Tempest, Piper J. Drake, and Dan Wells for a discussion of language, food, and a whole raft of other cultural elements critical to crafting Chinese-American characters. [...]

K. Tempest Bradford and Sheree Renée Thomas on the Glitchy Pancakes Podcast

February 27, 2021February 18, 2021Writing the Other

K. Tempest Bradford and Sheree Renée Thomas do a deep dive into Own Voices fiction, why it’s so important, and how it fits in with Writing the Other. [...]

Writing the Other on Writing Excuses – Researching for Writing the Other

February 24, 2021May 26, 2023Writing the Other

Nisi Shawl and Silvia Moreno-Garcia join Tempest, Piper J. Drake, and Dan Wells to talk about how writing stories which feature people who are not like you is, in a word, difficult. [...]

How Colonization and Migration Changes Cuisine Panel from Carl Brandon Society

February 20, 2021February 17, 2021Writing the Other

Food, sharing, cooking and eating is such an important part of many cultures — including survival, family, and a sense of place. [...]

Writing the Other on Writing Excuses – Depicting Religions That Are Not Your Own

February 18, 2021May 26, 2023Writing the Other

Nisi Shawl joins Tempest, Piper J. Drake, and Dan Wells to talk about the numerous factors to be aware of when depicting religion whether you’re writing about a real-world religion or one you’ve created for your setting. [...]

Research Skills for Fiction Writers

February 12, 2021May 2, 2021Writing the Other

Whether you’re a writer who creates whole new worlds or futures, a writer who uses historical settings or events, or a writer crafting characters whose identities or cultures are very different from your own, you need to learn effective research skills. [...]