tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post245810096099344668..comments2024-01-05T05:46:30.140-08:00Comments on Angie's Desk: Writing Characters Who Aren't Like YouAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-78209735871807759762015-10-02T20:56:18.260-07:002015-10-02T20:56:18.260-07:00Suzan -- I know what you mean. I've written a...Suzan -- I know what you mean. I've written a number of stories with a protag or major supporting character who was a person of color, or otherwise not like me, and I'm still waiting to get some horrible mistake pointed out to me. All we can do is the best we can, though, like with any other aspect of our writing that we haven't experienced personally. And if/when we get called out on it (on anything) handle it gracefully. [crossed fingers]<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-65867450183467092212015-10-02T20:51:04.606-07:002015-10-02T20:51:04.606-07:00Interesting article. I wrote a novella where the m...Interesting article. I wrote a novella where the main protagonist was an African-American teenage male, and I'm still waiting to get called out for it. It's like the writer's Imposter Syndrome goes into overdrive when I try to write "other".Suzan Hardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600258874634909988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-56686302000116065572015-10-01T12:47:44.938-07:002015-10-01T12:47:44.938-07:00Charles -- hope it's useful. :)
AngieCharles -- hope it's useful. :)<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-39827780689299777962015-10-01T07:49:00.468-07:002015-10-01T07:49:00.468-07:00Off to have a look.Off to have a look.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com