The Year of Writing Inclusively

Year of Writing Inclusively

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For writers and other creators of fictional worlds, 2019 and beyond needs to be about crafting characters and fictions that don’t support or excuse or ignore colonialism, marginalization, and other forms of oppression. Representation is key to good writing, and it’s imperative that creators learn how to craft inclusive fiction that reflects of the diversity of the world we all live in. This is true whether you’re a novelist, a playwright, or a screenwriter; whether you work in television, in game development, or new media.

All narrative has the power to impact culture and individuals in a positive way or a negative one. It’s up to creators to choose.

This year, Writing the Other is offering four deep dive online courses covering every top-level issue authors face when they set out to write inclusive, diverse fiction: creating characters who aren’t stereotypes, avoiding offensive language in description, crafting dialect and dialogue that doesn’t read like a caricature, and building inclusive worlds. Combined, these four classes have all the content of our original Writing the Other Online courses plus more lectures, writing exercises, and resources.

For a limited time, we’re offering a discount to students who pre-pay for two, three, or all four Year of Writing Inclusively classes. You can save up to $350 on registration fees for:

Deep Dive Into Diverse Characters with Nisi Shawl, Piper J. Drake & K. Tempest Bradford | March 29 – April 28
Deep Dive Into Description with Nisi Shawl & K. Tempest Bradford | June 7 – 23
Deep Dive Into Dialect and Dialogue with Nisi Shawl & K. Tempest Bradford | August 2 – 18
Building Inclusive Worlds (instructors TBA) | November 1 – 30

Individual registration for each online class will open 6 – 8 weeks before they start. By pre-purchasing classes now you not only get a discount, you also get a guaranteed spot before general enrollment begins.

Year of Writing Inclusively Pre-Registration Prices

$550 for Two Classes (up to $200 off*)
$775 for Three Classes (up to $275 off*)
$1000 for Four Classes ($350 off)

This offer is only available until March 15, 2019! 

*Discount depends on classes chosen.