The world is stuffed full of a wide rainbow of people, from all places, backgrounds, gender identities and sexualities, to name a few differences. As our fiction aims to represent the world around us so our characters need to represent that wide variety of people. For a long time, queer characters have been underrepresented inContinueContinue reading “Creating authentic queer characters”
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Queer characters in books: How to ensure authenticity
Having queer characters in books can be a powerful tool for authenticity and representation for readers, but it’s important to ensure that these characters are accurately portrayed. Queer characters should not be tokenised or used as a plot device, but rather should be fully developed and three-dimensional characters. By ensuring authenticity in your queer characters, you can help create a more inclusive world for readers.
Why does a character do that?
When it comes to writing compelling characters, there is one thing that is often overlooked. What is that character’s motivation?
In this blog post, we’ll look at how you can craft a fascinating character that engages your readers from the very beginning.
On LGBTQ+ editing: Characters
This is the first in a mini-series of posts looking LGBTQ+ fiction editing. By LGBTQ+ fiction, I mean any fiction that features LGBTQ+ characters. From erotica to science fiction, stopping off at romance, fantasy and historical. No genre should now be without LGBTQ+ representation.
