Doing Diversity in Writing
In this episode, we talk about two very common pitfalls when representing diverse characters: essentialism and affirmative myopia. To listen to the episode, find us on Podbean or your favourite podcast app. What we talked about what essentialism is and what makes it problematicthe fact that a lot of stereotypes that persist today are based... Continue Reading →
In this episode, we talk about how representation actually works. What we talked about that representation is about who we make visible and who are rendered invisible because of those decisionswhy minority voices are automatically amplified when they are representedthat representation is not just about who is present within works of fiction but also about... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss some of the fears and frustrations that might come up when writing diverse characters. What we talked about Representing someone in the wrong way……and why that shouldn’t keep us from tryingTaking someone else’s voice away by trying to speak for them……and where we stand... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—explain why a conversation about diversity and representation in fiction is necessary. What we talked about the fact some characters are overrepresented while others are severely underrepresented in fictionpositive, and less positive, examples from our childhood and adult reading Mariëlle’s #ownvoices project My Voice, My Storysome... Continue Reading →
In this first episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith—talk about why we started this podcast, what our goals are for the show, and what topics we will be discussing in our first season and beyond. What we talked about who this podcast is for—fiction writers wanting to write... Continue Reading →
You could say that we’ve been on this journey towards writing a book on how to work with diversity in writing for a long time, ever since we each fell in love with stories and realized what an impact they make on our conscious and subconscious minds. The power of myth is nearly endless. And... Continue Reading →
Representation Matters 