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Q&A: Is My Hero a White Savior?
Submitted by Bellis,
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Q&A: Is There Something Wrong With Writing in First Person?
Submitted by Ze,
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Lessons From the Entitled Writing of Yarnsworld
The floor is down, bears are real, and women are not possessions.
Q&A: How Should I Critique Controversial Stories?
Submitted by Dave L,
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Storytellers Must Stop Dehumanizing Prisoners
We've created our own dystopia.
Seven Easy Sources of Real World Danger
How to get your new superhero in trouble.
How to Give Social Justice Feedback
In most cases, you can tell writers their content is problematic without making them angry.
Q&A: How Do I Show That the Threat Is a Systemic Problem?
Submitted by Anonymous,
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Lessons From the Appropriative Writing of Gemma Doyle
An opening set in occupied India. What could go wrong?
Q&A: How Do I Find a Sensitivity Consultant for Disability?
Submitted by Dave L,
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How You Can Tell Kamala Khan Has ADHD
A tale of coding so blatant that calling it coding is questionable.
Q&A: Can an Abusive Antagonist Get Away With Their Misdeeds?
Submitted by James,
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Q&A: How Can I Include Disability in a World Where People Design Their Bodies?
Submitted by Tifa,
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The Difference Between Relatable and Mediocre Heroes
Only one of them is a good choice for your story.
No, SJWs Are Not Reducing Diversity in Fiction
The so-called Galbrush Paradox is just an excuse to exclude marginalized characters.
Q&A: Is It a Problem for a Disability to Be Integral to the Plot?
Submitted by Daniel,
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The Best Characters Eat Their Spinach — and Their Candy
This silly-sounding spectrum has a huge impact on how we respond to characters.
Five Mediocre White Men From Big-Budget Stories
Why root for a heroic protagonist when you can root for a mediocre white dude instead?
How We Can Beat Defensiveness
To improve our work, we have to admit it can be improved.
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