Chico Writer's Group » March 21 http://ejourn.net/cwg Thu, 17 May 2012 21:52:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Craft Chat: Race and Ethnicity http://ejourn.net/cwg/2009/03/15/craft-chat-race-and-ethnicity/ http://ejourn.net/cwg/2009/03/15/craft-chat-race-and-ethnicity/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:30:23 +0000 Kathie http://ejourn.net/cwg/2009/03/15/craft-chat-race-and-ethnicity/ How do you make characters of a race (describing biological descent) or ethnicity (describing cultural heritage) other than your own realistic? How can you avoid reducing them to a stereotype? Where do you go for information? What obvious traps should you avoid?

We’ll be answering these questions and enjoying some free write time during our regular writers group meeting.  Visitors are welcome! This is a free event.

Critique Workshop and Craft Chat

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Times: 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room (directly across from circulation desk)
Chico Branch, Butte County Library
Address: 1108 Sherman Avenue, Chico

Agenda

  • 4-4:30 p.m. Free Write followed by Craft Chat
  • 4:30-6:30 p.m. Critique Workshop
    • m.s.s in this order:
      • D. H.
      • R. A.
      • L. H.*

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