scholarship Archives - Writing the Other

Writing Revolution: How To Create Believable Resistance Movements with Helen Gould

May 13, 2025May 12, 2025WtO Admin

Unlock Your Character Workshop

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024Writing the Other

In this workshop, we’ll use writing exercises and group discussions to delve into character backgrounds to uncover the foundations of who they are. [...]

Dialogue Bootcamp – Online Writing Workshop

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024WtO Admin

Crafting dialogue doesn’t come naturally to every writer. Luckily, it’s a skill that can be learned and easily honed. [...]

Unlock Your World and Setting – An Online Workshop

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024WtO Admin

In this workshop, we’ll delve into aspects of your world that writers often overlook, but have major impact on the story and add depth to your setting. [...]

Description Bootcamp – Online Writing Workshop

October 7, 2024October 9, 2024WtO Admin

This asynchronous workshop is for writers who either struggle to describe people and/or settings or for those who need help honing this essential writing skill. [...]

Worldbuilding Bootcamp – Online Writing Workshop

October 1, 2024October 7, 2024WtO Admin

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. [...]

Character Bootcamp – Online Writing Workshop

October 1, 2024October 7, 2024WtO Admin

Join us for a day of writing exercises and feedback that will help you dig into your characters’ background, giving you a solid foundation for their motivations and actions in your story. [...]

Writing Revolution: How To Create Believable Resistance Movements with Helen Gould

May 1, 2024WtO Admin

Stories about rebelling against an unjust system or a tyrannical ruler have always been popular, often becoming lucrative franchises (A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…). However, they also frequently portray a simplified narrative about how resistance works or avoid the nuances of what it means to fight an oppressive force. This one-day workshop will establish an understanding of the building blocks that can be put in place for a realistic foundation for a dystopian society, oppression, and rebellion. Instructor Helen Gould will cover real-world examples of political resistance from around the world, discuss the morality of important issues like the use of violence, and explore what kind of characters you might need in a story about revolution. [...]

The Heroine’s Journey – The Other Ancient Story Structure

May 1, 2024WtO Admin

We’ve all heard about the Hero’s Journey, but how often do we hear about the Heroine’s Journey, Western culture’s other prominent story structure? In this webinar, New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger provides a full break down of what aspects of the heroine’s journey make for compelling narratives and voracious readers, where these elements originate, why they’re successful, and how to write them. [...]

K-Drama Inspirations to Maximize Your Story Webinar

March 12, 2024WtO Admin

Asian dramas have become incredibly popular, K-dramas in particular. They hook viewers and create a voracious fan base. Why? The plots, characters, and settings have a fresh feel – just enough commonality to give readers an anchor while they’re introduced to elements that are new and different from what they’ve previously experienced. [...]