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

One tip, as a historian more than a writer, look into more obscure cultures or less conventionally East Asian ones like the Ainu or Tatars.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Is it okay for an author to write about another culture, race or ethnic ...

I'll give you a universal piece of advice that significantly improved my own writing, and answers not only your specific conundrum but is also ...

7 Tips for Writing About Other Cultures - Writer's Digest

Fiction gives us a rare chance to engage with a story outside of ourselves. Why not take it? If you're an author who's ever wanted to explore ...

Right and wrong ways to write about other cultures/places

Though I would start by asking: when and how can you write about a place, culture or people other than "your own?" What constitutes "doing ...

On Writing of a Different Culture - SFWA

A note: I'm not saying these stories encompass all of aboriginal culture. First Nations people are diverse, expressing their beliefs in varied ...

Writing other cultures as a white American | Writing Forums

... different than you -- otherwise your work would be ... your own views and prejudices when writing a character of a different culture.

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 ... Try to get more than one opinion because no one ...

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

Inspiration vs. Appropriation - How can writers and readers meet in the middle? “You err most tellingly in failing to distinguish between my ...

Writing Across Cultures - Writer Unboxed

Dave, thanks — but the logical extension of the 'cultural appropriation' viewpoint is that, just as writers should not write about cultures that ...

Writing From Other Cultural Perspectives Encourages Empathy and ...

Got that off my chest. We writers of historical fiction are called to help readers imagine life in a different era than our own. To face ...

Writing Experiences Other Than Your Own - TK Marnell

The closest Courtney Milan ever came to "demanding" this author refrain from writing about other cultures was in this tweet. I've said it before ...

Writing About Other Cultures - Lian Hearn.com

It's harder than you think to rid yourself of your own cultural standpoint and voice. You run the risk of distorting someone else's culture, patronising it and ...

Turning the Page- A Guide to Writing Cultural Diversity in Fiction

A particularly contentious topic is when authors write characters not from their own cultural identity or ethnicity. The fact is that writers borrow from other ...

How to Write About Other Cultures Respectfully | by Ryan Reudell

Can people write about cultures outside their own? Absolutely! But there's a right way to do it and a wrong way, and your choice will change ...

Is it cultural appropriation to write historical fiction with a character ...

... of Korean culture as your own. As a writer, you are supposed to ... of a culture the writer isn't part of is not cultural appropriation.