The words we use dictate our perception of the world, and our behaviour. In order to change what we do, how we see, and how we treat ourselves and each other, we need to change our language. It’s worth considering the ways in which white supremacy is baked into the English language, and how we… [Read More]
Change Is a Practice, Part 2
“History has opened a door for you. To go through it, you need two things: to know the world is not enough, and to do something about it.” — Carmen Maria Machado This Mapping Our Roles in Social Change Ecosystems by Deepa Iyer graphic has been zinging around a lot lately: I love it, and… [Read More]
Are you a Stylist?
Influence has an important role in your writing. As you understand and work with different styles and influences, you’ll learn how to find your own voice. This is part five of a 12-part series on style and voice. Writers in the Story Course and the Story Intensive can determine their writing style by taking the… [Read More]
Change is a practice.
Note: Please read our Ethics page. To be clear: as a writing school, we are stepping up to help take down white supremacy. We can’t discuss visionary writing craft and technique without also looking at the inequity, exclusion and racism that’s baked into literature itself. This is a dilemma we face every day as a… [Read More]
If you want to change the system
I live in a filter bubble like everyone else, thanks to algorithms. But even beyond that — one of my oversights is that I tend to make assumptions. I live rurally. Most days, I don’t even see a neighbour. I’m writing every day, trying to articulate visions of a half-formed fictional narrative. This is my… [Read More]
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