How do we write diverse characters in fiction? What are the do’s and don’ts of writing race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, origin, ability, age, appearance, and so on?
Join Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith as they explore why representation matters and how we, as writers and editors, can do better.
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How do we write diverse characters in fiction? What are the do’s and don’ts of writing race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, origin, ability, age, appearance, and so on?
Join Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith as they explore why representation matters and how we, as writers and editors, can do better.
DDW - S2 Ep12 - Using Racial Slurs, Acknowledging Characters’ Racial History, and Other End of Season Thoughts
Doing Diversity in Writing
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DDW - S2 Ep12 - Using Racial Slurs, Acknowledging Characters’ Racial History, and Other End of Season Thoughts
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—bring our season on Race and Ethnicity to an end by delving into some lingering some questions.
What we talked about
If and how to use racial slurs in our writing
When and how to acknowledge our characters’ racial history
Whether authors are allowed to write POV characters belonging to a different community
Co-writing with BIPOC authors as a white author
The representation of Asian masculinity in Western media
Being accused of being too political when including a diverse cast in our books
How to make your cast more diverse when your characters aren’t human
(Re)sources mentioned on the show
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline
The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon: https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/index.htm
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9376612
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528
Crazy Rich Asians: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3104988
Nora Phoenix’s White House Men series: https://noraphoenix.com/my-books/
Finding Nemo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543
Mariëlle’s 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner: https://mswordsmith.nl/journal
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How do we write diverse characters in fiction? What are the do’s and don’ts of writing race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, origin, ability, age, appearance, and so on?
Join Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith as they explore why representation matters and how we, as writers and editors, can do better.
