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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:  =0D=0A    =0D=0A      Relatable=0D=0A        Writing?Character Identity =0D=0A    =0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0AWhen: Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PST=0D=0A=0D=0AWhere: Online via Zoom=0D=0A=0D=0A  The=0D=0A    Character Identity Workshop helps writers and editors deepen their=0D=0A    understanding of how identity shapes character motivation, conflict,=0D=0A    and story. Led by diversity educator and author Eliana West, this=0D=0A    interactive session provides writers with tools to create authentic,=0D=0A    multi-dimensional characters that reflect the diversity around us.=0D=0A    Through discussion and exercises, participants explore how race,=0D=0A    class, gender, environment, and lived experience influence how=0D=0A    characters see themselves?and how society sees them. =0D=0A   =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  This workshop is=0D=0A    ideal for fiction writers and editors of all levels seeking to build=0D=0A    inclusive, believable stories. No prior diversity training is=0D=0A    required. Recommended for anyone with basic fiction experience.=0D=0A  =0D=0A     =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    After=0D=0A      this webinar, participants should be able to:=0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    =0D=0A? Examine their own creative ?default settings? and recognize=0D=0A    bias.=0D=0A? Understand how vertical and horizontal identities=0D=0A    influence motivation and conflict.=0D=0A? Understand how external=0D=0A    factors can impact a character?s identity.=0D=0A? Explore the concept=0D=0A    of code-switching.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    =0D=0A      Eliana West=0D=0A    =0D=0A    =0D=0A      is the founder of Writers for Diversity Workshop and a published=0D=0A      romance author whose work centres on inclusion and authentic=0D=0A      representation in storytelling. She leads workshops and=0D=0A      consultations across the country, guiding writers toward creating=0D=0A      characters and worlds that reflect the richness of human=0D=0A      experience. Through her workbook, Relatable Writing,=0D=0A      Eliana has helped hundreds of writers build confidence in writing=0D=0A      diverse characters and inclusive stories with care, respect, and creativity.=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A
SUMMARY:Relatable Writing?Character Identity
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