armanya

Day 5
Recommend a fannish or creative resource.

One of my favourite things about fandom is its diversity and inclusiveness (or, at least, how it's relatively easy to find the diverse and inclusive pockets of fandom). I love fanworks which represent that diversity, and in recent years I started reflecting on how bad *I* am at making sure my own fanworks are diverse. Which has led to me hoarding a whole lot of articles and resources on the subject of writing diverse characters. So, since I don't really have one favourite resource, I thought I would share some of those links for this.

Writing the Other
Reaching into the QUILTBAG: The Evolving World of Queer Speculative Fiction
Having "different" sexual practices in one's world
Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction
Writing Gay Characters
Beyond the Closet: Writing Gay Characters
Writing Better Trans Characters
4 Pitfalls To Avoid When Crafting Trans Characters
Writing Asexual Fiction
Carnival of Aces: What Accurate Portrayal Means
Changing Images of Trans People in Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
A Few Tips and Resources for Writing Characters of Color
Writing People of Color (if you happen to be a person of another color)
Writing an Autistic Character When You're Not Autistic - A Masterpost
Writing Autistic Characters
If you’re writing a d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Character...
On the handling of disabled characters