The other day, my sister and I were having lunch and talking. I used the word “Iranian”, pronouncing it “I-ray-nian.” “I-rah-nian,” my sister corrected. I stared at her. She stared back with a slight smile, which turned to a frown as I just continued to stare. “What?” she asked. “You correct my English.” I do….
Category: Cognitive Science for Writers
A Quick Guide for Writing Diverse Characters (Whose Backgrounds You Don’t Share)
It’s recently come to my attention that I take for granted that a lot of aspects of this subject—writing characters with backgrounds other than your own—are “common sense.”
My bad.
Counterbalancing (a Tiny Bit of) Our Biases
Apparently yesterday’s (by an hour) post was more personal than I was quite ready for… Let’s detox with something less personal! Counterbalancing a Tiny Bit of Our Biases An Unofficial Crash Course in Cognitive Science for Writers: Pt. 1 Have you ever reflected on a memory, and brought it up with a family member or…