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...
#44: Writing Beyond Your Own Experience — Respectfully Portraying the “Other”
The Confident Fiction Author
28 minutes
2 weeks ago
#44: Writing Beyond Your Own Experience — Respectfully Portraying the “Other”
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...
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...
