This #WritingResourceWednesday we recommend Refusing Compulsory Sexuality. Sherronda J. Brown breaks down the ways in which cultures (mostly Western) force sexuality on everyone, regardless of orientation.
This book is incredibly relevant for writers who build worlds & futures as it offers a framework for interrogating ones own cultural "norms" in order to consciously create narratives that challenge (or are in sync with) them.
Read the intro here: https://writingtheother.com/refusing-compu...
#WritingResourceWednesday kicks off with an essay from author Kim Stanley Robinson on Exposition and why writers need to stop eschewing it!
"The good/bad encoded in the "Exposition Bad" binary is wrongly applied, because writing is always telling stories, it’s a function of being caught in time... the advice "show don’t tell" is a zombie idea, killed forty years ago... yet still sadly wandering the literary landscape, confusing people."
This #WritingResourceWednesday check out the cultural anthropology on display in this Tumblr post about dogs as sacred animals in USian culture.
Another vid for #WritingResourceWednesday : Who's Consuming Whom?
"Cultural appropriation includes people positioning otherness as exotic, high-priced consumables that contribute to white people's wellness. To quote a thing I wrote in a story:
I am so, so tired of being eaten." —Amal El-Mohtar
https://writingtheother.com/whos-consuming-whom-a-roundtable-discussion/
It's #WritingResourceWednesday!
"Worldbuilding is not a sterile exercise in immutable logic & rules. It's not just about economics and information flow. It’s not just about what people eat and where they poop." —Worldbuilding and Realism
Read "Worldbuilding: What's Missing, What's Real, and What You Shouldn't Leave Out," essays by authors Elle Maruska & Jeannette Ng that dive into the more complex & nuanced aspects of #Worldbuilding.
https://writingtheother.com/worldbuilding-elle-maruska-...
A podcast for #WritingResourceWednesday
Ever had an agent or editor tell you they can't represent or buy a manuscript with diverse characters because it isn't #OwnVoices? There are valid reasons for this but doesn't mean you're at a dead end.
@ktempestbradford & agent DongWon Song join the Writing Excuses podcast tackle the question: "In this climate in publishing, can we even DO this, anymore?"
Short answer: YES, YOU CAN.
Listen here 👇🏾
#WritingResourceWednesday Check out our page on Intersectionality and Characterization to learn how this framework can help you create fuller characters no matter their background (or yours).
http://writingtheother.com/intersectionlaity-and-characterization/
#WritingResourceWednesday returns with a video from our YouTube channel: Death to "Show, Don't Tell"
Help us stamp out this outdated piece of writing advice! Or learn why you should ignore it in favor of more nuanced advice from authors Rebecca Makkai and Cecilia Tan.
https://writingtheother.com/death-to-show-dont-tell-resource/
This #WritingResourceWednesday we bring you a video from our YouTube channel: Writing Fat Characters – An Interview With Marianne Kirby.
She talks about why she uses the term Fat, non-conforming bodies, stereotypes to avoid in fiction, and representations she’d like to see.
Watch it here: http://writingtheother.com/writing-fat-characters/
This #WritingResourceWednesday brings you wisdom from Tumblr:
"In [fairy tales], power is rarely the right tool for survival anyway. Rather the powerless thrive on alliances, often in the form of reciprocated acts of kindness..."
The link includes ideas adjacent to the framework of the Heroine's Journey as explained by Gail Carriger.
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