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Deep Dive Intensive: Dialogue, Dialect, and Narrative Voice

February 28, 2022May 6, 2022Writing the Other

An essential part of creating a character is understanding how that individual speaks or communicates. In this craft-focused class we’ll help you sharpen your dialogue skills through lectures, hands-on exercises, and feedback. [...]

Deep Dive Intensive: Creating Diverse Characters

January 15, 2022February 25, 2022Writing 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. [...]

Cultural Appropriation - What It Is and How To Avoid It

On Demand Webinar: Cultural Appropriation – What It Is & How To Avoid It

November 16, 2021Writing the Other

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 On Demand webinar, we’ll give you the resources you need. [...]

On Demand: Should Authors Write Characters Different From Themselves?

November 13, 2021February 21, 2024Writing the Other

Though framed as a yes or no question, the answer to this is complicated and complex. In this On Demand webinar we’ll give you the answer. [...]

NaNo Prep: Character Workshop

September 9, 2021November 10, 2021Writing the Other

October 9, 2021 @ 11AM – 6PM Pacific » » » Gearing up for NaNoWriMo 2021? Before you put words to page, get to know your main character/s better in this Preptober workshop with authors Nisi Shawl, Piper J. Drake, and K. Tempest Bradford. [...]

NaNo Prep: Worldbuilding Workshop

September 9, 2021October 13, 2021Writing the Other

October 16, 2021 @ 11AM – 6PM Pacific » » » In this workshop, authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford will guide you through short writing exercises that will help you dive into aspects of your world that writers often overlook, but that impact your story and characters in major ways. [...]

Cancelled: Deep Dive Intensive: Dialogue, Dialect, and Narrative Voice

July 21, 2021October 4, 2021Writing the Other

Deep Dive Intensive: Description

June 14, 2021October 4, 2021Writing the Other

When writers get to the point of describing people from marginalized groups they’re sometimes filled with anxiety over the words and phrases they should use. In this craft-focused class, authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford dive deep into these language and description pitfalls and how to avoid them. [...]

Deep Dive Intensive: Creating Diverse Characters

April 10, 2021October 4, 2021Writing the Other

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. [...]