Should writers only write what they know? What I learned from my research
- Written by Tresa LeClerc, Sessional teacher, RMIT University
Writing is an act of imagination - but when it comes to imagining other people's lives, it pays to do your research. Shutterstock.com
As an academic in creative writing, I attend a lot of literary events. One question I can always count on being asked is, “can I write characters of other backgrounds?” This has been a growing concern...
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