Doing Diversity in Writing

DDW S2 Ep11 – Writing Interracial and Intercultural relationships

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In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—scratch the surface of an incredibly broad topic: writing interracial and intercultural relationships. 

 

What we talked about

  • That writing relationships between characters of different races and cultures is really not that different from writing relationships between characters who are not exactly the same for other reasons
  • Questions to ask yourself and things to keep in mind when crafting interracial and intercultural relationships in your writing
  • A ton of examples in which interracial and intercultural relationships are depicted well and convincingly

    • (Re)sources mentioned on the show

    • Payne Erskin’s The Mountain Girl: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11084308-the-mountain-girl 
  • Disney’s Pocahontas: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114148 
  • Stargate SG-1: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480
  • The Karate Kid (1984): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087538
  • The Karate Kid (2010): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076
  • Kim’s Convenience: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5912064
  • Bend It Like Beckham: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286499
  • Blinded by the Light: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8266310
  • Sarfraz Mansoor’s Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion, and Rock N Roll: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001V7U6LE
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2278388
  • Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give: https://angiethomas.com/the-hate-u-give
  • Benjamin Alire Saenz’s The Inexplicable Logic of My Life: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23447923-the-inexplicable-logic-of-my-life
  • Kim Dare’s Axel’s Pup: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21522467-axel-s-pup
  • The Marvel Cinematic Universe: https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline 
  • Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter series: https://shadowhunters.com
  • Never Have I Ever: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10062292
  • Bright: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5519340
  • Bridgerton: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790 
  • Young Royals: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14664414 
  • Bethany’s Editing Your Novel's Structure: Tips, Tricks, and Checklists to Get You From Start to Finish: https://theartandscienceofwords.com/new-book-for-authors

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