14.6: Fantasy and Science Fiction Races

Published: Feb. 10, 2019, 11 p.m.

Your Hosts: Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mahtab
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\nLet's talk about race, sort-of. Let's talk about creating races\u2014species of people, really\u2014which is a critically important activity in much of our worldbuilding. In this episode we discuss a few of the pitfalls, some of our own techniques, and a few of our favorite alien\xb9 races.
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\n\xb9Can of Worms:\xa0It's likely you'll subconsciously code your creations after people who are "other" to you. This is both fraught and inescapable, but we don't want to discourage you from trying. On May 26th we'll go into detail telling you "yes, you can," in a Writing The Other episode entitled "Yes You Can."\n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\n\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy