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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. [...]

Charting Your Character’s Arc Webinar and Workshop

June 1, 2021July 17, 2021Writing the Other

In this webinar, author Stant Litore will walk you through how to chart your character arc in a way that allows you to use that arc as a potent tool for revision. You will leave the webinar with a more defined and vigorous vision for your character’s conflict and actions and with fresh and specific ideas for structuring your story to maximize the emotional and dramatic impact for your character and the reader. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

Writing Fat Characters Master Class with Marianne Kirby and Meg Elison

September 27, 2020October 20, 2020Writing the Other

When fat characters are included in narratives they’re often either negative portrayals (villains or others with moral failings) or faux “positive” portrayals that still center the Thin Gaze. In this Master Class authors Marianne Kirby and Meg Elison will help you move beyond these kinds of tropes and create characters with big bodies that constitute good representation. [...]

Deep Dive Into Building Inclusive Worlds

August 26, 2020July 1, 2023Writing the Other

Worldbuilding for speculative fiction and SFF games can be a daunting task, even moreso for writers who want to create inclusive cultures filled with diverse characters. This class offers writers a deep dive into key aspects of building inclusive worlds. [...]