Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
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Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
Most authors are concerned about getting it wrong when writing about other cultures or anything they've not personally experienced, including disabilities and traumas. When it comes to cultural differences especially, many authors are feeling the pressure to hire a sensitivity reader. But should you? That's the question I'm going to answer in this episode, because I get this question quite a bit. I teach authors how to accurately and respectfully include Native American characters in thei...
The Confident Fiction Author
Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
