Writing What You Don't Know: Creating Characters and Stories Outside of One's Ethnicity and Culture

During our fifth week of Crossing Cultural Borders, we will explore the controversial topic of writers writing outside of their ethnicity and cultural background.

As a writer, I've heard over and over again to "write what you know" because the writing will feel more real. But I'd like to analyze the different ways of writing what you don't know.

And oh, there are so many issues!

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• White Authors Writing Ethnic
  
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• Ethnic Americans Writing Outside Their Ethnicities
  
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