Do you have any tips on feeling better about writing about plurality? I feel extremely nervous writing splitting, co-con, etc. in ways I've experienced in because I'm nervous a "real system" will come and call me a faker for it.
Do you also have any tips for how to write a host realizing they're a persecutor? From a Host-Perse that's looking to write for comfort. I personally realized from being told but idk how to really properly write that because the events leading up to it was weird stuff, so the confusion that led to me being told wouldn't be the same for characters.
Sorry if this is all too specific, just needed a little bit of assistance and maybe a tad of comfort but meh.
This ask is a little old and has been sitting neglected in our inbox for a couple weeks, sorry! All of these questions are a bit difficult for any of us mods to answer, from what I can tell, so I’m just gonna do my best.
My strategy for writing plurality in general, and to combat system doubt, is to just say "screw it," and do it. I know that can be difficult for those of us who aren't as impulsive and brash as I am, but for me, it works. Just trust in yourself: if you know you're not faking, you can say screw it and ignore all the haters. Just block them if they come your way, and forget about the trash they spew. (Just don't get the hate confused with genuine critique of your works, but those should have an obvious difference.)
Another strategy is what you're doing right now: research. You're asking other people for their experiences. Do that. It's helpful in writing anything, especially things you don't know much about. If you do this, then the "real systems" will have no leg to stand on, since you're not writing from only your experiences. They can't call you a faker for that.
Now, as for the Host-Perse*, this is a bit of a sensitive subject so bear with me. My first tip for writing a host persecutor is to write a persecutor. Just a persecutor. Don't think about how they're a host until after you know what the persecutor part of them is like. Or the reverse: write a host who just has a couple bad habits that they need to work on. Keep it simple at the start, then you can practice writing that kind of character. Don't dive directly into the deep end, just wade through the shallows and get used to the water.
I wish you luck and well in your writing. Don't stress too much, just write. :>
(*Persecutor Host, for those who didn't make that connection. I know I didn't, immediately.)
