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Giving Your Fiction a Sensitivity Read

By Tia Sprague

April 20, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Giving Your Fiction a Sensitivity Read

Research is an important aspect of writing, often prompting authors to reach out to experts in the topics they are writing about. But things start to get complicated when we talk about fiction.

Filed Under: Editing, Start to Finish Tagged With: authenticity, Authenticity Read, authenticity reader, authenticity readers, content, Editing, editorial, fiction, offensive, research, sensitive, sensitivity, sensitivity read, sensitivity reader, sensitivity readers, writing

What Is a Sensitivity Reader, and Why Do You Need One?

By Madison Schultz

November 14, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What Is a Sensitivity Reader, and Why Do You Need One?

Although editors, copyeditors, and proofreaders are expected to flag problematic portrayals and instances of biased language, they, like the author, can’t know what they don’t know. Publishers hire sensitivity readers who share lived experience with certain characters or situations to ensure the portrayal is accurate and presented in an unbiased way.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: authenticity check, diversity in publishing, Editing, ownvoices, sensitivity read, sensitivity reader

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