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Beyond Stereotypes: Writing Authentic Native American Characters
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Choctaw author and founder of fictioncourses.com, speaks with Erica about writing characters from different backgrounds, specifically Native American characters. Sarah provides tips for authors on researching and developing diverse characters, and highlights the value of cultural resources and primary sources. Sarah also gives authors tips on how to avoid common mistakes when writing about Native American characters.
Subscribe to the BookTribe podcast for more expert tips and advice!
Say hello to Sarah!
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is an author, speaker and Choctaw storyteller, who writes historical fiction that features authentic American Indian characters. Sarah’s signature course, ‘Fiction Writing: American Indians’, is equipping authors to write authentic stories that honour Native American history and culture.
Through FictionCourses.com, she takes authors who are struggling to master the tools and knowledge of their author journey and helps them become confident in writing their books. Sarah’s ‘Dictation Bootcamp for Authors’ takes authors through the process of mastering dictation through easy exercises that lead them to become the master of their fictional worlds.
To learn more about Sarah’s courses visit www.fictioncourses.com. Or follow FictionCourses on Facebook and Instagram.
Takeaways
- It is important for authors to write about characters from different backgrounds to create a more accurate and realistic representation of the world.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Quick Fire Questions
02:57 Background and Starting Fictioncourses.com
05:35 The Importance of Writing About Characters from Different Backgrounds
09:30 The Impact of Getting it Wrong
12:20 The Anxiety of Writing About Different Characters
15:33 Mistakes Authors Make When Writing About Native American Characters
23:52 Tips for Writing Diverse Characters
26:24 Pitfalls of Writing Native American Characters
29:42 Considerations for Developing Native American Characters
31:41 Positive Representations of Native American Characters
34:24 Resources for Writing Diverse Characters
38:06 Dictation Camp for Authors
41:24 Advice for Authors
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By The BookTribeSarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Choctaw author and founder of fictioncourses.com, speaks with Erica about writing characters from different backgrounds, specifically Native American characters. Sarah provides tips for authors on researching and developing diverse characters, and highlights the value of cultural resources and primary sources. Sarah also gives authors tips on how to avoid common mistakes when writing about Native American characters.
Subscribe to the BookTribe podcast for more expert tips and advice!
Say hello to Sarah!
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is an author, speaker and Choctaw storyteller, who writes historical fiction that features authentic American Indian characters. Sarah’s signature course, ‘Fiction Writing: American Indians’, is equipping authors to write authentic stories that honour Native American history and culture.
Through FictionCourses.com, she takes authors who are struggling to master the tools and knowledge of their author journey and helps them become confident in writing their books. Sarah’s ‘Dictation Bootcamp for Authors’ takes authors through the process of mastering dictation through easy exercises that lead them to become the master of their fictional worlds.
To learn more about Sarah’s courses visit www.fictioncourses.com. Or follow FictionCourses on Facebook and Instagram.
Takeaways
- It is important for authors to write about characters from different backgrounds to create a more accurate and realistic representation of the world.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Quick Fire Questions
02:57 Background and Starting Fictioncourses.com
05:35 The Importance of Writing About Characters from Different Backgrounds
09:30 The Impact of Getting it Wrong
12:20 The Anxiety of Writing About Different Characters
15:33 Mistakes Authors Make When Writing About Native American Characters
23:52 Tips for Writing Diverse Characters
26:24 Pitfalls of Writing Native American Characters
29:42 Considerations for Developing Native American Characters
31:41 Positive Representations of Native American Characters
34:24 Resources for Writing Diverse Characters
38:06 Dictation Camp for Authors
41:24 Advice for Authors