No, SJWs Are Not Reducing Diversity in Fiction The so-called Galbrush Paradox is just an excuse to exclude marginalized characters. May 7, 2022May 13, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Commentary, Social Justice
Q&A: Is It a Problem for a Disability to Be Integral to the Plot? Submitted by Daniel, answered by Chris Winkle and Fay Onyx April 18, 2022April 15, 2022 in Social Justice
The Best Characters Eat Their Spinach — and Their Candy This silly-sounding spectrum has a huge impact on how we respond to characters. April 15, 2022May 12, 2022 by Chris Winkle and Bunny in Social Justice, Storytelling
Five Mediocre White Men From Big-Budget Stories Why root for a heroic protagonist when you can root for a mediocre white dude instead? April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Analysis, Social Justice
How We Can Beat Defensiveness To improve our work, we have to admit it can be improved. March 11, 2022March 10, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Commentary, Social Justice
Q&A: How Do I Craft Assistive Devices for a Blind Character? Submitted by Leota, answered by Fay Onyx February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 in Social Justice, Worldbuilding
Q&A: Can I Use Christianity In My Urban Fantasy? Submitted by Ze, answered by Oren Ashkenazi January 31, 2022January 27, 2022 in Social Justice, Worldbuilding
Episode 364: The Wheel of Time Show Is it better than the books? Yes, but better how, exactly? January 30, 2022January 27, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and B.A.
Q&A: How Can I Depict a Jealous Character Without Sending the Wrong Message? Submitted by Thomas, answered by Chris Winkle December 13, 2021December 9, 2021 in Social Justice
Why Herbert’s Dune Fails as a Subversion Frank Herbert is not a guy I would go to for political commentary. November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Social Justice
Q&A: How Should I Depict a Character in a Wheelchair That Transforms Into a Monster? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Fay Onyx October 18, 2021October 16, 2021 in Social Justice
Seven Misconceptions About Madness and Psychosis Problematic assumptions abound in our stories. Let's fix that. October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 by Sofia Jeppsson in Social Justice
Lessons From the Edgy Writing of Blindsight Author Peter Watts has an engaging voice and a reckless disregard for accuracy. July 30, 2021September 15, 2021 by Chris Winkle and Fay Onyx in Commentary, Social Justice, Writing
Q&A: Is It a Problem for Racial Mixing to Cause Disabilities? Answered by Fay Onyx July 19, 2021August 26, 2021 in Commentary, Social Justice
Episode 336: Star Trek Optimism No spec fic story is more iconic for optimism than Star Trek. July 18, 2021September 4, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi and Chris Winkle
Episode 334: Monarchy in Spec Fic All hail the one true podcaster! July 4, 2021September 29, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Svend Phillips
Episode 332: Unusual Settings Castles, spaceships, and high tech cities are all great, but they can get a bit repetitive. June 20, 2021September 4, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
What a Panic on Twitter Revealed About Writers Today Like any moral panic, this one led to someplace dark. June 19, 2021June 17, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Commentary, Social Justice
Q&A: How Can I Spot Bad Faith Critique? Answered by Oren Ashkenazi June 14, 2021August 26, 2021 in Commentary, Social Justice
Respectfully Depicting a Character Adapting to a Disability While it is true that becoming disabled can be hard, these depictions are exaggerated. June 4, 2021June 3, 2021 by Fay Onyx in Commentary, Social Justice
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