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Doing Diversity in Writing

Bethany A. Tucker & Mariëlle S. Smith

How do we write diverse characters in fiction? What are the do’s and don’ts of writing race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, origin, ability, age, appearance, and so on? Join Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith as they explore why representation matters and how we, as writers and editors, can do better.

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01:30:24

DDW - S3 Ep8 - Writing Non-binary Characters

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2023/02/10

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and Mariëlle discuss the dos and don’ts of writing non-binary characters.Here’s what we talk about: What non-binary means How diverse the non-binary community is How to handle characters who are questioning their gender identity Pronouns and how to use them in our writing Naming characters beyond the binary And here are the (re)sources we mentioned on the show: “Tweens and teens explore the power of pronouns” by Matt Vilano:

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01:17:32

DDW - S3 Ep7 - Writing Trans Characters

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2023/02/07

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and Mariëlle talk about how to write transgender characters. Here’s what we discussed: Who gets to write trans characters Which stereotypes and tropes to avoid Other things to avoid when writing trans characters The things we SHOULD be writing about when writing trans characters And here are the (re)sources we mentioned on the show: “The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Transgender Characters” by Alice Thomas:

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02:08:03

DDW - S3 Ep05 - Writing Men - Part II

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/09/05

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and guest host Louvie Tucker talk about writing better male characters. This is the second part of a two-part episode on the topic. Here’s what we talk about: Physical representation of male characters Derogatory language often applied to men and how we might handle it in fiction Representation in media that we’ve found encouraging Touch and intimacy (primarily nonsexual) Using name calling as world building and character communication And

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02:14:36

DDW - S3 Ep04 - Writing Men - Part 1

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/07/31

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and guest host Louvie Tucker talk about writing better male characters. This is the first part of a two-part episode on the topic. Here’s what we talk about: Masculinity in terms of definition How class affects definitions of masculinity Deconstructing arrogance, emotionality, and protective instincts assigned to male characters Should we write all male characters with straightforward personalities? The male character, lust, and ego Making

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01:16:00

DDW - S3 Ep03 - Writing Women We Want to Read - Part 2

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/06/30

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about writing better female characters. This is the second part of a two-part episode on the topic. Here’s what we talk about: Words and descriptions to avoid when describing women Words and description to deeply consider before using them Gendered words to avoid or consider when writing about women The ridiculous misconceptions there are about the female body and how to describe the body and bodily functions right How the

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01:08:32

DDW - S3 Ep 02 - Writing Women We Want to Read

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/05/31

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about writing better female characters. This is the first part of a two-part episode on the topic. Here’s what we talked about: That, in the US, women are estimated to buy 70–80% of fiction books There are way more male than female leads in children’s books That novels, on average and across the board, only have one female character to four male characters But that many readers FEEL like there are way more female

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01:24:48

DDW - S3 Ep01 – How to Write Hair and Head Coverings

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/05/01

In this first episode of Season 3 of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss how to write hair and head coverings. Here’s what we talk about: That hair, hair care, and head coverings are often ethnically dictated and gendered That there is no such thing as “ethnic” hair: we all have ethnicity! How to describe different natural hair colors How to describe different hair textures Whether dreadlocks are cultural appropriation Who wears wigs and weaves, and for what reason That

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01:00:54

DDW - S2 Ep12 - Using Racial Slurs, Acknowledging...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/04/07

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—bring our season on Race and Ethnicity to an end by delving into some lingering some questions. What we talked about If and how to use racial slurs in our writing When and how to acknowledge our characters’ racial history Whether authors are allowed to write POV characters belonging to a different community Co-writing with BIPOC authors as a white author The representation of Asian masculinity in Western media Being accused of

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01:15:12

DDW S2 Ep11 – Writing Interracial and Intercultural...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/03/31

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—scratch the surface of an incredibly broad topic: writing interracial and intercultural relationships. What we talked about That writing relationships between characters of different races and cultures is really not that different from writing relationships between characters who are not exactly the same for other reasons Questions to ask yourself and things to keep in mind when crafting interracial and intercultural

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01:06:53

DDW - S2 Ep10 - Naming Our Fictional Characters

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/03/23

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about naming our fictional characters. What we talked about General things to look out for when picking our characters’ names All the different aspects that might influence which names make sense for your characters Where to look for names How to verify whether these names are appropriate for your characters or not (Re)sources mentioned on the show Think Baby Names: http://www.thinkbabynames.com Behind the Name:

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DDW - S2 Ep 09 - Flipping the Script and Building...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/03/17

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—interview Clare Sager about building different worlds in our fiction. Clare Sager is an office lackey turned full-time author. With both a bachelor of arts and a masters of arts in Creative Writing, she is now living her life-long dream of writing fantasy adventure stories of swoon-worthy, troublesome men and strong, sassy women who can handle them. When she's not writing or master planning her next book, she's an editor,

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01:00:27

DDW - S2 Ep 08 – When Money Gets Between Your Writing...

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2022/03/10

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—take a pause to talk about what to do when hiring professionals to better your writing is not an option (yet). What we talked about That there’s privilege in being able to advice others to do it right or not do it at all That not everyone has the same resources going into publishing their work What options are out there for authors with limited or no budgets (Re)sources mentioned on the show “The different kinds of editing

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01:03:11

DDW - S2 Ep 07 - Sensitivity Reading with Erin Olds,...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/03/03

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—ask Erin Olds, CEO of Salt & Sage Books, all our questions about sensitivity reading. Who is Erin Olds? Erin Olds loves to travel, read, and drink boba tea! She currently lives in Seattle, where she homeschools her two excellent children. Erin is the CEO of and editor at Salt & Sage Books, an editing company dedicated to kindness. With a degree in English and French, Erin has worked with authors of all ages her whole adult

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01:03:05

DDW - S2 Ep 06 - Diversity and representation in...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/02/25

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss diversity and representation in Disney’s Encanto. What we talked about All the ways in which diversity shows up in Encanto, from skin colour to body type, to the different roles the characters get to play How no cultural artefact, including Encanto, can speak for an entire community, and why that is OK How Encanto is a step in the right direction as far as diverse representation goes (Re)sources mentioned on the

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01:30:34

DDW S2 Ep05 – Indigenous Futurisms and Writing...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/02/17

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—interview Professor Grace L. Dillon about Indigenous Futurisms and how (not) to write Indigenous characters. Grace L. Dillon (Anishinaabe with family, friends, and relatives from Bay Mills Nation and Garden River Nation with Aunties and Uncles also from the Saulteaux Nation) is Professor in the Indigenous Nations Studies Department in the School of Gender, Race, and Nations and also Affiliated Professor at English and Women,

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01:14:52

RDDW - S2 Ep04 - Show Don’t Tell Race and Ethnicity...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/02/03

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—compare two F/F romance novels to talk about how to “Show, don’t tell” race and ethnicity in your writing. What we talked about Caren J. Werlinger’s She Sings of Old, Unhappy, Far-off Things J.J. Arias’s The Single Matchmaker How these two authors use different ways, including names, food, comparisons, terms of endearment, and many more, to “Show, don’t tell” their characters’ races and ethnicities (Re)sources mentioned on

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01:08:14

DDW - S2 Ep03 -Interview with Antoine Bandele, author...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/01/27

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—interview Antoine Bandele. Antoine Bandele is an Amazon bestselling author in action adventure fantasy, dark fantasy, sword & sorcery, African American fantasy, and African literature. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, though he spent one year in Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington while his father served in the U.S. Army. He lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend and cat. You can find him producing videos all over

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01:35:12

Season 2 Episode 2 - Writing Race and Ethnicity in...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/01/20

In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss the writing of race and ethnicity in fantasy and sci-fi stories. What we talked about How race and ethnicity is done in fiction and TV series that are not grounded in real-life human history What gets lost and is added in translation when novels are turned into films or TV series How to not let yourself be limited by the world we know when building a world of your own That it’s never to late to start adding more diverse

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01:21:10

Season 2 Episode 1 -Writing Skin Color

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2022/01/13

In this first episode of Season 2 of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss how to write skin color. Here’s what we talk about: Why we should avoid comparing anyone’s skin tone to food, even if people from a certain community do that among themselves Why we should be careful when using the term ‘colored’ to describe black characters and characters of colour What descriptions we CAN use and how to get creative How important it is to actually look at what you’re

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01:28:37

Season 1 Episode 12 - Writing Holy Days and End of...

Doing Diversity in Writing ·

2021/12/16

In this final episode of the first season of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss holy days and answer some listener questions. More specifically, we talk about: the fact that there are many more holy days than Christmas and it serves us as writers of diverse characters to be aware of that that stories around our holy days create worlds and images that serve some while excluding others the American Thanksgiving and Dutch Sinterklaas traditions the need to both revise and

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