Writing Outside Your Experience - Ethical Considerations and Techniques

Explore the complexities of writing about experiences and identities beyond your own in this thought-provoking virtual panel discussion from Aspen Words' Summer Words writers conference. Delve into the nuanced differences between appropriation and inclusive character representation, and examine how to balance creativity with authenticity when depicting unfamiliar realities. Join moderator Leah Henderson and esteemed panelists Gregory Pardlo, Lan Samantha Chang, and Aran Shetterly as they tackle challenging questions about writing outside one's immediate experience and discuss the publishing industry's efforts to amplify underrepresented voices in literature.