Should writers only write what they know? What I learned from my research
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 - 09:14
in Psychology & Sociology
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 since Lionel Shriver at the 2016 Brisbane Writers Festival unleashed a tirade against what she called "censorship" in writing – referring to criticism of her book The Mandibles.