Author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is 'identity', and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You'll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more. Through writing strategies, exercises, and literary excerpts, writers will gain a clearer understanding on how misrepresentations and harmful portrayals can appear in storylines, dialogue, and characterization.
| ISBN: | 9781250907110 |
| Publication date: | 16th September 2024 |
| Author: | Alex Temblador |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Essentials |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
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Literary reference works |