they're a problematic character TO YOU. they're problematic to me as well but I'm being weird and horny about it so it's different
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they're a problematic character TO YOU. they're problematic to me as well but I'm being weird and horny about it so it's different

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my creative process has less to do with any belief in my own worth as a person with a viewpoint and more to do with the fact that if i don't have an outlet for the specific ways in which i am completely insane then i will turn into a ravening beast and disappear forever
at least i'm not using AI tho lmfao djalfjdksljls *hollering and howling over that recent debacle in the HR fandom that i literally only heard about because. MY DAD. saw an article about it. MY DAD.*
my creative process has less to do with any belief in my own worth as a person with a viewpoint and more to do with the fact that if i don't have an outlet for the specific ways in which i am completely insane then i will turn into a ravening beast and disappear forever

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@creekfiend was very kind in sharing some writing resources with me, and I thought I'd pass along the kindness by listing them down below.
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
if anyone else has more resources to add, feel free to reblog with them! this is something I want to learn more about.
I was talking yesterday about how I should probably change the skin colour of a character in a not-yet-written book, because that character is a large, aggressive dragon-shifter and I was worried about her being read with unintentional and offensive subtext.
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.
thank you to everyone who passed on resources, I really appreciate it!
here are a few more resources I've found, if anyone’s interested:
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
A Medium Article: "Yes, You Should Be Afraid to Write “Diverse” Characters"
adding another resource to the list! the website WritingTheOther.com is a treasure trove of articles, videos and podcasts, with online classes available.
how do people hatewatch things, i can barely find the time to read and watch all the things i actively want to, how the fuck are you putting time aside to watch an entire season of dogshit telly thats just gonna make you mad
This leopard sculpture is obvara fired! This technique involves dipping a hot piece right out of the kiln into a yeast solution, creating unpredictable and unique patterns. This sculpture will be available this Friday, June 12th at 8pm Eastern time.
you can tell trans women are women because we're not allowed to be sexual but also everything we do has sexuality imposed upon it
you can tell trans women are women because we're not allowed to be angry
when i say “that reminds me” & theres zero connection you just have to take my word for it theres no time to explain

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it gets to a point that is just weirder if they didn't fuck
you did all this and it was not even because you wanted to bang him? weirdo
[with barely concealed lust] what the fuck is wrong with him
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Brutalist maze, Seattle
its called Freeway Park and while it is one of the most interesting single examples of Brutalism in the united states and im proud of it, it is so poorly designed in terms of public safety that it has been renovated twice(?) but continues to be geographically troubling, as its design has facilitated a lot of murders over the years. it was the subject of a funny but gruesome article in the STranger in 2002 called Topography of Terror. the city doesnt keep official tally of how many murders or assaults have happened IN the park but two men in their 30s were stabbed nonfatally during a robbery there earlier this year, for example.
Suspect that building mazes is perhaps not conducive to public safety, outside of minotaur isolation scenarios.
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image description: a ceramic coyote with pale grey and tawny fur painted on. the coyote is posed in the middle of stepping forward, smiling with its eyes closed.

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Mt. St. Helens. May 18, 1980.
Photo sequence from Gary Rosenquist at Bear Meadow, NE of the summit, taken over about two minutes. (Mount St. Helens / Lawet’lat’la)
it's scary the amount of people who wholeheartedly believe that men and women are fundamentally different creatures