The Big Question – Exposing Myself

Jen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:17:08 +0000

I’ve had this question in my head for a little while and thought I’d send it out to the blog audience. Hopefully I can recruit some educators to jump in on the conversation as well. I’ve read a few posts about ageist, racist and sexist fiction writing. I’m exposing my ignorance her by admitting I don’t exactly know what that means. I’ve never studied writing. I don’t want to be guilty of these social sins, but I’m not sure where to start learning more.
I also don’t want to sanitize my writing. These are issues I want to explore. I write stream of consciousness and I want to uncover flawed characters. I want people to read and think and reread and question their own motives. How do I do that without being accused of “isms?” Where can I learn more about this? Is this something debated, or is it common knowledge? Thanks for any resources you can provide.

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The Big Question – Exposing Myself