Writing Excuses Writing Excuses 8.19: Writing and Convention Culture
May 12, 2013
Exploring the unique writing culture in writing groups and clubs, understanding cultural biases in writing and convention culture, navigating the clash between traditional and modern YA literature, finding commonalities at writing conventions, and valuable advice for navigating convention culture as a writer.
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Writing Cultures Shape Behavior
- Every writing community develops its own customs, jargon, and blind spots that shape what members value.
- Recognize those cultural influences so you can adopt useful practices and ignore harmful biases.
Don't Write To Please Your Group
- Avoid tailoring your stories solely to please your writing group or you'll lose your unique voice.
- Use group critique for craft, but test advice against your own goals before adopting it.
Question Apparent Experts' Biases
- People who sound authoritative in a culture may simply be projecting their personal biases.
- Evaluate their claims on results, not on how convincingly they speak.