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How to Write Black Characters: An Incomplete Guide

How to Write Black Characters: An Incomplete Guide - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Salt & Sage Books (Compiled by)Publish date:2020-08-11Pages:108
Language:EnglishPublisher:Salt & Sage BooksISBN-13:9781734923421ISBN-10:1734923423UPC:9781734923421Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:WritingBook Topic:Fiction Writing, Authorship, CompositionSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.22 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCMB1TBS8D
Can an author who isn't Black write Black characters?



You care about writing diversely. You know how important it is to have accurate representation in your stories. You want to include characters whose experience is outside of yours. It's easy to find examples of writing gone wrong, but where do you start to get it right?


The Incomplete Guide to Writing Black Characters can help. Written and collaborated by several of Salt & Sage's Black editors and sensitivity readers, this guide is a compilation of important things you should know before you sit down to write a Black character. You'll find 10 of the most common tropes and concerns as identified by our talented staff, with links, explanations, and ideas for how to write your Black character authentically and with real respect.


By no means is this exhaustive, but it is a great place to start. The print book is around 100 pages long.


Disclaimer: No one book or perspective can reflect the diverse experiences of Black folx, nor should you use this as your only guide. We strongly encourage you to hire a sensitivity reader (or several!), to listen to Black voices, and to read #ownvoices books by Black authors.


This Guide was written entirely by our Black sensitivity readers. Check out all of our sensitivity readers at https: //www.saltandsagebooks.com/sensitivity-expert-readers/.


A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Black Lives Matter.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Salt & Sage BooksISBN-13:9781734923421ISBN-10:1734923423UPC:9781734923421Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:WritingBook Topic:Fiction Writing, Authorship, CompositionSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.22 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCMB1TBS8D
Salt & Sage Books: - Salt and Sage Books is an editing company centered on the idea that a rising tide lifts all boats. We are a creative community of devoted readers, writers, and editors, hailing from the desert's sunwashed sage to the coast's shining seas, and we've brought together our diverse skills and experiences in a single welcoming place, to help writers like you. When you choose Salt and Sage, you join a creative community working together to change the world through story. Check out our Incomplete Guides series for an accessible first step into writing diversely. You'll find a wide range of editors, sensitivity and expert readers, and beta readers on our website, www.saltandsagebooks.com. Welcome to the rising tide.
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