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Writing about cultures other than your own? : r/worldbuilding - Reddit

33 votes, 41 comments. I am planning on making my world in a medieval Chinese/East Asian setting. Problem is: I'm not remotely Asian in any ...

How to Write About Cultures Not Your Own Without ... - gaudior

A basic set of guidelines and list of writers who have written about other cultures very well and respectfully.

Writing Cultures Not Your Own! - Story Empire

We cannot BE people of a different culture, but we CAN write about characters from other cultures from our own experience with people of ...

Cultural Appropriation for the Worried Writer: some practical advice

And as such we like to look to our own writing to solve societal problems or raise awareness of issues. And I understand this completely, not ...

Opinion: Should Authors Write Outside Their Cultural Identity?

... of their own cultural or racial identity— negatively termed “cultural appropriation. ... “When I write, I'm not a woman, I'm not a Moroccan ...

Practical Advice for Writing Outside of Your Culture - Andrea Dunlop

I laughed not at this hapless author in question but at my own damn self because I probably would have answered that question the same way. Oh ...

Writing Across Cultures - Writer Unboxed

The judges liked the story but ultimately rejected because they felt the commentor was writing about a culture not her own. As the judges said, ...

Is it okay to write a book set in a culture that isn't your own? - Quora

Consider that perhaps there are not many authors of that culture already writing about it and you will be taking their spot, so to speak. (That ...

"Who's life is it anyway?" Should we write about cultures that are not ...

In a sense Foe wants to appropriate her story for his own gain, yet she mutes the parts she wishes. It is her story after all. The sadness is ...

Writing a culture not your own | liebjabberings - WordPress.com

Writing a culture not your own · The validation is in the finished work. If people from the culture represented don't pan it in droves. · Can ...

Writing About Other Cultures – How To Do it Right - Newbie to Novelist

... our knowledge base and write outside of our own lifestyle. It champions writers ... Why you may want to include cultures outside your own. Through ...

Cultural Appropriation In Fiction: Here Are Some Tips To Consider ...

So before writing any fictional piece regarding a culture different from your own ... you're not culturally appropriating in your writing.

Writing Inclusive Fiction: Cultural Representation without Cultural ...

How do we do justice to cultures that are not our own in fiction? And where do we cross the line from representation into appropriation ...

How to approach writing a character outside your cultural experience

Now, if you're thinking of writing about a culture that's not your own, the first thing you'll need is good old-fashioned research. We're talking books, ...

Understanding Appropriative Worldbuilding - Mythcreants

And so many fantasy writers use his world as a template for their own. ... culture that's not their own, and developed a style that's distinct.

Cultural Appropriation: Some More Practical Advice | by Jeannette Ng

You've been inspired to write something about another culture that isn't your own. Or perhaps you're a speculative fiction writer looking to ...

Whose life is it anyway? Novelists have their say on cultural ...

Hari Kunzru. Clearly, if writers were barred from creating characters with attributes that we do not “own” (gender, ethnicity, sexual ...

On Writing of a Different Culture - SFWA

A note: I'm not saying these stories encompass all of aboriginal culture. ... Each storyteller would tell their own versions of traditional tales.

Writing about a culture not your own | Absolute Write Water Cooler

I started a new thread rather than add to a thread with a similar title as that thread is specific to the OP's book. This is a more general ...

How To Write About A Culture That Is Not Your Own - YouTube

Writing diverse characters is always encouraged! But how do we do it correctly? And what is the difference between cultural appropriation ...