Writing Diverse Characters For Fiction, TV or Film

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We're living in a time of unprecedented diversity in produced media content, with more characters appearing who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBT, disabled, or from other religions or classes. How to Write Diverse Characters discusses issues of all identities with specific reference to characterisation, not only in movies and TV, but also novel writing. It gives writers the tools to create three dimensional, authentic characters...Who just happen to be diverse.

Lucy V. Hay is an author, script editor and blogger who helps writers via her Bang2write consultancy. She is the associate producer of Brit thrillers Deviation (2012) and Assassin (2015), both starring Danny Dyer, and has consulted on a huge number of award-winning films over the past decade. Lucy is head reader for the London Screenwriters' Festival and has written several novels, including her crime fiction debut The Other Twin (2017, Orenda Books) and two other books for the Creative Essentials series: Writing & Selling Drama Screenplays and Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays. She lives in Devon with her husband, three children, five cats and a bunch of African Land Snails.

A timely guide to creating original characters and reinvigorating tired storylines. -- Debbie Moon, creator and showrunner, Wolfblood (BBC) Lucy V. Hay nails it -- Stephen Volk, BAFTA-winning screenwriter: Ghostwatch, Afterlife, The Awakening Packed with practical and inspirational insights -- Karol Griffiths, development consultant and script editor, clients include ITV, BBC, Warner Brothers It's definitely a book to have if you want to improve your characters -- Sophie Gardiner * Waterstones *