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SUMMARY:Writing About Mental Health Topics in Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Learn to write about mental health topics in your fiction with accuracy and care.\nWrite about mental health with intention. Along with general guidelines\, examples from popular media will be reviewed so you can learn how to avoid clichés and dig deeper into what shapes people’s various experiences with mental health. Participants will apply psychological concepts to plot and character development. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nRecognize and analyze mental health tropes in popular media.\nHow to write about specific mental health diagnoses.\nHow to include mental health themes across fiction genres.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for fiction writers who want to explore aspects of mental health in their stories with accuracy and care.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
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CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Writing About Mental Health Topics in Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Include mental health themes in fiction with accuracy and care!\nWrite about mental health with intention. Along with general guidelines\, examples from popular media will be reviewed so you can learn how to avoid clichés and dig deeper into what shapes people’s various experiences with mental health. Participants will apply psychological concepts to plot and character development. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to spot and analyze mental health tropes used in popular media.\nHow to include mental health themes in various fiction genres.\nHow to write about characters with a mental health diagnosis.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for fiction writers who want to explore aspects of mental health in their stories with accuracy and care.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/writing-about-mental-health-topics-in-fiction-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Fiction,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Writing About Mental Health Topics in Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Infuse mental health themes into your fiction with accuracy and intention!\nExamples from popular media will be reviewed so you can learn how to avoid clichés and dig deeper into what shapes people’s various experiences with mental health. Participants will develop a character outline based on psychological concepts and re-write a passage created by the instructor using psychologically-informed content. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to spot and analyze problematic mental health tropes used in popular media.\nHow to weave mental health themes into various fiction genres.\nHow to develop mental health diagnosed characters with care.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for fiction writers who want to explore aspects of mental health in their stories with accuracy and care.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
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