Class Description
With interest in transgender narratives on the rise, more cisgender writers are adding trans characters to their stories...but often with harmful or offensive results despite the best of intentions. What can you do to make sure you’re providing appropriate representation? In this rigorous session, we will explore just about everything you could imagine to help ensure you have a firm foundation to write a trans character or story, including the Three E’s of wanting to write a trans character, the best craft approaches for each, and their potential pitfalls. We’ll also go over (in)appropriate reasons to write a trans narrative, general do’s and don’ts of writing trans characters, and an overview of trans experiences most often used incorrectly in stories. There will even be opportunity for Q&A about all the trans things you've always wanted to ask, but were too afraid to. Don't be shy! This session is designed to encourage cis writers to do their best and help them better connect with themselves and the transgender world around them.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.