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Victoria Chang, from Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief; “Dear Teacher,”

N.K. Jemisin's article 'Describing characters of color in writing'

Mary Anne Mohanraj's article on approaching characters of colour

Renee Harleston's article How to 'Write Characters of Color Without Using Stereotypes'

Working with Colour, a resource site for writers

the book Writing the Other by by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, which had a description that cut deep, because I've definitely fallen into this trap out of fear:

and then a video recommended by @sheprd (thank you!) about pitfalls in descriptive language

I haven't gotten my hands on Writing the Other yet (it's still in the mail!) but from reading my way through these articles and watching the Princess Weekes video, I now understand that 'white-ifying' a character you're worried about is a lazy and cowardly solution. so, if I do ever finish the book Eres loses Everything, I'll keep her as is, do my best to be thoughtful, and hire a sensitivity reader to pick out any blind spots.

Writing Diversely FAQ

Writing With Colour blog

A conversation between many writers on writing diverse characters

Four Tips to Help You Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion in Your Writing

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs

Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson

The Girl with the Green Ribbon by Alvin Schwartz

End of the Game by Julio Cortazar

Extinction is Forever by Louise Lawrence

A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

To Build a Fire by Jack London

Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Conner

A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Conner

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates

There Will Come Soft Rain by Ray Bradbury

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe

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