Writing Working-Class Characters with Authenticity

Writing Craft
2018
Featuring Elizabeth Mundy, Eric Pruitt, Mike McCrary, Steph Post

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Working-class characters deserve the same depth, dignity, and complexity as any others. In this session, panelists discuss how to write authentically about working-class lives, avoid stereotypes and condescension, and create nuanced characters whose experiences feel honest, relatable, and true to life.

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