In the spirit of Black History month, I decided that the inaugural tool I wanted to add to the Writer’s Toolbox is a gem I stumbled across when I was researching how to describe characters of color in my story with equity and respect.

Writing With Color is a site specifically geared towards writing. There’s no need to twist or fold the advice to make it fit your writing project; no fitting a circle into a square here!

The Spring Conference I attended a year ago opened my eyes to some of the pitfalls I was inadvertently falling into in my early writing. The advice and suggestions found on Writing With Color have enriched my descriptions and made me a more conscientious writer. Instead of regurgitating the same list of adjectives that writers have used in the past, I have a tool to push myself into coming up with even more creative ways to enrich the world and characters I care about so much.

Writing With Color is a resource where writers can ask questions (see WWC guidelines first), read posts about certain topics, and so much more. There is a candidness here that I enjoy because it pushes me and reminds me that I can always do better.

I cannot recommend this site highly enough!

Best of luck to all you writers out there, and thank you for taking the time to check out the first installment of the Writer’s Toolbox!