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Representation In Fiction

Writing Habits and Practices Diversity in Writing: Why It Matters, and Why I’m Passionate About It

Author Meghan Le Fay discusses diversity in writing, including why it matters and why she’s passionate about it.

Writing Techniques On Writing Platonic Love L.V. Peñalba

Writing Habits and Practices How a Dire Prognosis and Recovery Inspired My Novel Sharon V. Agar

Character The Problem With Pity: 4 Rules for Writing Characters With Specific Conditions Martha Conway

Writing Habits and Practices Turning Trauma Into Purpose: How I Turned a Traumatic Brain Injury Into a Writing Mission John R. Miles

Character Writing About People From Different Cultures Manish Chauhan

Writing Techniques Writing From Traditional Chickasaw Stories G. M. DiDesidero

Character Lighting the Dark South: Reclaiming Representation in Southern Gothic Todd Brown

Writing Habits and Practices Capturing the Full Spectrum of Experiences—Book by Book and Story by Story Deena ElGenaidi

Character An Opinionated Guide to Writing British Characters (When You’re Not British Yourself)Sarah Chamberlain

Character How (and Why) to Create Diverse Characters Jude Berman

Children's Dads Need Role Models Too Andrew Weiner

Children's Writing the Good and Bad of Childhood in Picture Books Sophia Payne

Writing Habits and Practices 5 Things Writers Should Know About Epilepsy Maggie Bushway

Write Better Fiction Living in the In-Between: Where’s the Space Between Poverty and Having Everything in Children’s Books?Christina Wyman

Writing Habits and Practices The Writing Exercise That Inspired My Novel Series (and Changed My Life)Kelly Vincent

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