Writing Real Lives Responsibly: Ethics, Privacy, and Representation in Nonfiction
Writing about real people and experiences comes with more responsibilities than just telling the truth. Explore how to approach privacy, consent, memory, trauma, and representation with honesty, empathy, and care.
Adding Mental Health Representation to Fantasy Writing
Mental health representation in fantasy writing doesn’t have to mean curses to defeat or characters who are fixed by the final chapter. It can be quieter than that. You can add nuance to the way you highlight your characters’ mental struggles with these tips.
The Problem With “Trauma Porn” in YA Fantasy
Trauma isn’t something to use as shock factor or to force character development just because you couldn’t find any other way to. Suffering builds character, sure, but using it as a way to be edgy can ruin your story for readers. Here’s some pointers on how to present trauma in your YA fantasy story.
Creative Writing Tips for Beginners
Writing is beyond stringing words together to form simple sentences. Writing is also knowing your writing style, being confident about your grammar and having adequate knowledge about the topic you are writing about. Anyone can write though it will take practice, patience and the ability to accept that your writing may be rejected. Read, read, […]