BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d283ad95d6d4adf645da80f810ee665f713 CATEGORIES:Workshops/Webinars SUMMARY:February Webinar - Writing Diverse Characters: Build Your Diversity Toolkit DESCRIPTION:
Thursday, February 16, 7-8:30 PM ET
Description:
“Multiracial Americans are at the cutting edge of social and demographic c hange in the U.S.—young, proud, tolerant and growing at a rate three times as fast as the population as a whole.” - Pew Research.
Have you wante d to write more diverse characters but you’re afraid of making a mistake? T his webinar will help you learn the basic tools to write characters from di fferent racial backgrounds without falling into many of the common pitfalls that create caricatures instead of characters. Discover how to create real istic multicultural characters and worlds.
Topics include:
• Ch aracter identity. How does your character choose to identify, and why?
< p>• Creating your character’s multicultural backstory.• The Legend o f Bagger Vance Effect and other tropes - how to avoid racial stereotypes. p>
• How to describe skin tone, hair, and physical traits.
• Divers e world building.
Through honest, thoughtful dialogue, this webinar w ill provide a space to question, learn, and grow as writers. All questions are welcome!
Bio:
Eliana West is the foun der of the Facebook group, Writers for Diversity. Since its creation in 201 7, Writers for Diversity has provided a safe space for thoughtful and respe ctful dialogue, growing to over 1,000 members from around the world and enc ompassing all writing genres. Eliana’s life experience and DEI training fue ls her commitment to an empathetic approach in her engagement with writers. She writes contemporary interracial romance, and her Heart of Colton serie s is published through Tule Publishing. Eliana holds a certificate in Leadi ng Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences at Northwestern University.
Free to all WFWA members.
* Dates subject t o change.
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