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Official BlueSky account for Writing the Other, an online creative writing educational space for creators who want to depict people and cultures different from their own sensitively and convincingly.

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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 2h
Get to know your protagonist & other important characters better in this live workshop w/ @nisishawl.bsky.social & @ktempestbradford.com. Dig into character background & relationships via writing exercises & real-time feedback. 📅 Oct 31 & Nov 1 🕘 9:30-4pm P 💰 $175 Scholarships 👍🏾 champ.ly/IN06b9vH
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 29/09/2026
Join us for a live worldbuilding workshop where Nisi Shawl & K. Tempest Bradford guide you through, & offer feedback on, writing exercises that dive into aspects of a world/culture that authors often overlook. 📅 October 17th + 18th 🪙 $100 - $150 Scholarships 👍🏾 writingtheother.com/w...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 29/09/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 Dialogue and Dialect Workshop 2026 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/dialogue-and...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 29/09/2026
In this craft-focused webinar you'll sharpen your dialogue skills & learn how to represent dialect on the page through short lectures & hands-on exercises led by author, editor, & WtO co-author @nisishawl.bsky.social 📅 Nov 21 🕘 10a–3:30p Pacific 💰 $175 - Scholarships available! champ.ly/s-BLWlm_
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 26/09/2026
Get to know your protagonist & other important characters better in this live workshop w/ @nisishawl.bsky.social & @ktempestbradford.com. Dig into character background & relationships via writing exercises & real-time feedback. 📅 Oct 31 & Nov 1 🕘 9:30-4pm P 💰 $175 Scholarships 👍🏾 champ.ly/IN06b9vH
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 25/09/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes & get a discount on every course (plus other secret perks)! Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/contact/subs... #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 22/09/2026
New live workshop! Worldbuilding Deep Dive with Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford Join us for writing exercises and feedback that add depth to your world or culture. 📅 October 17th and 18th 🪙 $100 - $150 Scholarships Available Details and Registration 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/worldb...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 22/09/2026
Get to know your protagonist & other important characters better in this live workshop w/ @nisishawl.bsky.social & @ktempestbradford.com. Dig into character background & relationships via writing exercises & real-time feedback. 📅 Oct 31 & Nov 1 🕘 9:30-4pm P 💰 $175 Scholarships 👍🏾 champ.ly/IN06b9vH
on the right, fantasy image showing silhouette of a young woman with a glowing ember in her chest that explodes outward into a river of stars and clouds resembling a nebula. Class details on the left.
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 22/09/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 Character Deep Dive Workshop 2026 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/character-de...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 18/09/2026
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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
World building imo is creating a foundational system (shallow or deep) for a narrative that has some internal consistency. This is primarily achieved by thinking of it as a series of connections & relationships between nodes in which nodes may be objects, places, characters, cultural touchstones etc
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 15/09/2026
Join us for a live worldbuilding workshop where Nisi Shawl & K. Tempest Bradford guide you through, & offer feedback on, writing exercises that dive into aspects of a world/culture that authors often overlook. 📅 October 17th + 18th 🪙 $100 - $150 Scholarships 👍🏾 writingtheother.com/w...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 15/09/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 Worldbuilding Deep Dive Workshop 2026 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 31/07/2026
NEW! In the Writing Filipino Characters & Culture Master Class, SFF author Vida Cruz-Borja offers guidance to writers who want to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters for narratives of any type and genre. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 29/07/2026
Lauren Jankowski's Writing Positive Portrayals of Asexual Characters Master Class will help you move beyond cliché portrayals of aces and toward more nuanced representations for a broad range of asexual identities. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 28/07/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes & get a discount on every course (plus other secret perks)! Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/... #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 25/07/2026
Cecilia Tan's Writing Bisexual & Pansexual Characters Master Class covers researching & representing characters who aren't attracted exclusively to people of a single gender + avoiding common cliches & stereotypes. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 24/07/2026
Yo, are you one of the cool kids? Cuz all the cool kids subscribe to the WtO YouTube channel and watch all the sweet videos there on writing craft & creating inclusive, representative, and decolonized narratives. be cool, click here ⟹ www.youtube.com/@Wri... #WritingCommunity
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 22/07/2026
New Master Class: Writing Filipino Characters and Culture with Vida Cruz-Borja Learn to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters through discussions of food, social mores, the supernatural, and more. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 21/07/2026
NEW! In the Writing Filipino Characters & Culture Master Class, SFF author Vida Cruz-Borja offers guidance to writers who want to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters for narratives of any type and genre. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 18/07/2026
Lauren Jankowski's Writing Positive Portrayals of Asexual Characters Master Class will help you move beyond cliché portrayals of aces and toward more nuanced representations for a broad range of asexual identities. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 17/07/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes & get a discount on every course (plus other secret perks)! Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/... #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 15/07/2026
Cecilia Tan's Writing Bisexual & Pansexual Characters Master Class covers researching & representing characters who aren't attracted exclusively to people of a single gender + avoiding common cliches & stereotypes. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 14/07/2026
Yo, are you one of the cool kids? Cuz all the cool kids subscribe to the WtO YouTube channel and watch all the sweet videos there on writing craft & creating inclusive, representative, and decolonized narratives. be cool, click here ⟹ www.youtube.com/@Wri... #WritingCommunity
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 11/07/2026
New Master Class: Writing Filipino Characters and Culture with Vida Cruz-Borja Learn to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters through discussions of food, social mores, the supernatural, and more. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 10/07/2026
NEW! In the Writing Filipino Characters & Culture Master Class, SFF author Vida Cruz-Borja offers guidance to writers who want to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters for narratives of any type and genre. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 08/07/2026
Lauren Jankowski's Writing Positive Portrayals of Asexual Characters Master Class will help you move beyond cliché portrayals of aces and toward more nuanced representations for a broad range of asexual identities. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 07/07/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes & get a discount on every course (plus other secret perks)! Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/... #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 04/07/2026
Cecilia Tan's Writing Bisexual & Pansexual Characters Master Class covers researching & representing characters who aren't attracted exclusively to people of a single gender + avoiding common cliches & stereotypes. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 03/07/2026
Yo, are you one of the cool kids? Cuz all the cool kids subscribe to the WtO YouTube channel and watch all the sweet videos there on writing craft & creating inclusive, representative, and decolonized narratives. be cool, click here ⟹ www.youtube.com/@Wri... #WritingCommunity
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 01/07/2026
New Master Class: Writing Filipino Characters and Culture with Vida Cruz-Borja Learn to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters through discussions of food, social mores, the supernatural, and more. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 30/06/2026
NEW! In the Writing Filipino Characters & Culture Master Class, SFF author Vida Cruz-Borja offers guidance to writers who want to craft believable and authentic Filipino characters for narratives of any type and genre. Available: On Demand Price: $60 Learn More: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 27/06/2026
Lauren Jankowski's Writing Positive Portrayals of Asexual Characters Master Class will help you move beyond cliché portrayals of aces and toward more nuanced representations for a broad range of asexual identities. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 26/06/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes & get a discount on every course (plus other secret perks)! Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/... #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 24/06/2026
Cecilia Tan's Writing Bisexual & Pansexual Characters Master Class covers researching & representing characters who aren't attracted exclusively to people of a single gender + avoiding common cliches & stereotypes. #PrideMonth Available: On Demand Price: $60 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 23/06/2026
Yo, are you one of the cool kids? Cuz all the cool kids subscribe to the WtO YouTube channel and watch all the sweet videos there on writing craft & creating inclusive, representative, and decolonized narratives. be cool, click here ⟹ www.youtube.com/@Wri... #WritingCommunity
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 26/05/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 In Memory of Piper J. Drake by K. Tempest Bradford 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 13/03/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes. Subscribers also get a discount on every course and sometimes get early bird access to registration. Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/... #Writi...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 10/03/2026
Crafting emotionally charged sex scenes can be challenging no matter what genre you write or a character's identity. Join author Thien-Kim Lam for a deep dive into writing inclusive sex scenes that are true to your characters & memorable for your readers. Deets: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 10/03/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 Healing History’s Wounds with Speculative Fiction 2026 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 06/03/2026
See a class of ours you want to take but can't afford it? We have scholarships! Don't self-reject. We have a wide definition of financial need & you do NOT have to be dead broke to qualify. See classes open for registration for scholarship deadlines & application links: writingtheother....
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 03/03/2026
Join EDSE certified sex educator & author Thien-Kim Lam to learn the art of Writing Inclusive & Emotional Sex Scenes that are true to your characters & memorable for your readers. 📅 March 21-29 💲 150 Scholarships available! writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 27/02/2026
Yo, are you one of the cool kids? Cuz all the cool kids subscribe to the Writing the Other YouTube channel and watch all the sweet videos there on writing craft and creating inclusive, representative, and decolonized narratives. be cool, click here ⟹ www.youtube.com/@Wri... #Wr...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 24/02/2026
Subscribe to the Writing the Other announcement mailing list to get a notification each time we open enrollment for classes. Subscribers also get a discount on every course and sometimes get early bird access to registration. Join us here 👉🏾 writingtheother.com/... #Writi...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 20/02/2026
Crafting emotionally charged sex scenes can be challenging no matter what genre you write or a character's identity. Join author Thien-Kim Lam for a deep dive into writing inclusive sex scenes that are true to your characters & memorable for your readers. Deets: writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 19/02/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 Announcing an Update to the Writing The Other Logo! 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 17/02/2026
See a class of ours you want to take but can't afford it? We have scholarships! Don't self-reject. We have a wide definition of financial need & you do NOT have to be dead broke to qualify. See classes open for registration for scholarship deadlines & application links: writingtheother....
a sentient orange squid beams the message Don't Self Reject into your brain from space.
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 13/02/2026
Join EDSE certified sex educator & author Thien-Kim Lam to learn the art of Writing Inclusive & Emotional Sex Scenes that are true to your characters & memorable for your readers. 📅 March 21-29 💲 150 Scholarships available! writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 10/02/2026
📢 New @ WtO 📢 Writing Inclusive and Emotional Sex Scenes 2026 👇🏾 Check it! 👇🏾 writingtheother.com/...
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Writing the Other @writingtheother.com · 30/12/2025
Since 2016 our Sentient Squid Scholarship program has provided over $30,000 in financial aid to approximately 20% of our alumni. We hope to support even more writers in #2026AndBeyond! To help us do so, pls donate to our End of Year fundraiser and/or share to boost. writingtheother.com...
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