Writing Deaf and Blind Characters | Master Class
Partially deaf and partially blind writer and editor Elsa Sjunneson-Henry walks students through the process of researching and understanding both conditions for fiction writing.
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Workshop: Deep Dive Into Neopronouns
When: November 3 – 11, 2018. This workshop, led by nonbinary writer and editor S. Qiouyi Lu, will explore the history of neopronouns, discuss examples drawn from literature, and provide participants a welcoming space to draft their own work that uses neopronouns.
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Writing for Trans and Non-Binary Narratives | Master Class
When: October 12 – 20, 2018. This class will provide authors with an understanding of gender identity, biological sex, appropriate language (including pronouns), transitioning, and why accurate representation of trans and non-binary people in all media is crucial and necessary.
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Cultural Appropriation: What It Is & How To Avoid It
When: September 9, 2018. 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 3 hour online seminar, we’ll give you the resources you need.
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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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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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