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November 2023
Candidate
It's a sometimes inconvenient fact that characters have bodies, and sometimes, those bodies directly affect the stories we write about them. Writing characters who live in bodies that do not perform according to the cultural standard is a skill like any other part of the writer's craft.
In this course, we will look at examples from literature of how authors have dealt with what we usually call disabilities. Some have done well, others have materially harmed people with their writing.
We will also work with one another to hone our craft as writers who are telling stories so that we can find the new and inspirational, while leaving behind the worn-out clichés that make the lives of people like your preceptor materially harder.
Note: Texts will be provided by the preceptor.
Note: For more information about the Collaborative Feedback Method in SPACE, please check out our video here.
In this course, we will look at examples from literature of how authors have dealt with what we usually call disabilities. Some have done well, others have materially harmed people with their writing.
We will also work with one another to hone our craft as writers who are telling stories so that we can find the new and inspirational, while leaving behind the worn-out clichés that make the lives of people like your preceptor materially harder.
Note: Texts will be provided by the preceptor.
Note: For more information about the Collaborative Feedback Method in SPACE, please check out our video here.
Required Texts
Your preceptor will provide all necessary texts.
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Days and Times
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 6:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, (skip 23), 27, and 30
This is a candidate for November 2023 which means it will only run if there is enough interest. Token holders can vote on candidate modules.