Ep 76 - Character Development: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador

13/08/2024 49 min
Ep 76 - Character Development: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador

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"...and if you create this single story for a people of a certain historically, marginalized identities; you know, that gets taken by readers and it gets inside of them in ways we might not expect or intend to..."Award-winning author Alex Temblador commitment to diverse storytelling helped create a tool to authentically write and edit a character whose identity differs. We delve into the art of authentically writing characters whose identities differ from our own by exploring the complexities of crafting diverse characters, addressing topics such as identity terms, stereotypes, and unconscious biases. Connect with Alexhttps://www.alextemblador.com/https://www.writinganidentitynotyourown.com/Twitter/X: @alex_tembladorInstagram: @alex_tembladorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1360921567LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alextemblador/GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15807980.Alex_TembladorWriting an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writershttps://amzn.to/4dhE8JS---------Other Media Mentions:Writing the Other (Conversation Pieces) https://amzn.to/3X467GjChimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zegI'm not your inspiration, thank you very much | Stella Younghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw---------The YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcGXevs2NQk3Ab9OD66zuQSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/romancethestoryFind me below:Twitter - @RomancetheStoryInstagram - @RomancetheStoryFacebook - @RomancetheStoryMusic:Strawberry Flavor Love by Daystarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi0dxVgqvo Support the show

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