by Karena Akhavein | Aug 24, 2020 | writing group conversations, Writing Tips
Can a white writer write a POC character? Can a cisgender writer write a trans character? How do I write a character with disabilities? How do I write a character of an age different than my own? This week in writing group, one of my writers posed a crucial...
by Karena Akhavein | Jul 6, 2020 | Writing Tips
In writing group last week, we discussed the oft-cited advice to write what you know. Understandably, many new writers are baffled by the advice. Doesn’t writing only what you know severely limit what you can actually write? How about all of those of us who are...
