Should Authors Write Characters Different From Themselves?
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.
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AuthorWriting the Other
Dialect and Dialogue Deep Dive | a Writing the Other Intensive
When: April 2 – 15. For writers creating inclusive fiction, crafting dialogue means getting across nuances of language, accent, or dialect without Othering or exoticizing.
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Description Deep Dive | a Writing the Other Intensive
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)
This 10 day online course delves deep into learning this sometimes tricky skill using lectures, discussions, & writing exercises in a supportive atmosphere.
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Writing Inclusive Fiction: 6 Week Course | Fall 2017
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.
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Writing Inclusive Fiction: 8 Day Intensive
Want to include more diversity in your work? Ready to write inclusive, representative fiction but afraid of getting it wrong and contributing to
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Writing Inclusive Fiction: 5 Week Course | April – May 2017
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.
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Description, Dialect, & Dialogue Course at LitReactor
This two-week, craft-based course focuses on how to describe characters who don’t fit the dominant paradigm and how to represent dialect and regional dialogue without offensive tropes.
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Writing Inclusive Fiction: Weekend Intensive | February 2017
This 3 day online course delves deep into learning this sometimes tricky skill. Instructors combine lectures, discussions, and writing exercises in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
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Writing the Other on Writing Excuses – Colonialism
Tempest joined the Writing Excuses podcast for an episode to talk about Colonialism, Cultural Appropriation, and their effects on writing and writing inclusive
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