A Guide to Writing Diverse Characters
Today we’re talking about including diversity in our writing! Which is a huge (and hugely important) topic so be on the lookout to linked resources for further reading along the way. We’ll be talking about why including diverse characters in our writing is important, why it may be hard, some common pitfalls, and 5 steps to help along the way. There could probably be a hundred steps but for today we’ll focus on 5 🙂 There are many types of diversity, including (but not limited to) : race, class, culture, religion, disability, age, body type, sex and gender, and sexual orientation. We’ll touch on many of these but please know these are all important even if not explicitly mentioned. And (as always!) if you feel like I’ve left something out or you have something to add, please share in the comments. A bit about me: I’m not particularly diverse myself- I’m a white, straight, middle class girl from New England. There are many other voices who have more experience on this issue than myself a...