tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post1744534406852574797..comments2024-01-04T00:28:51.499-05:00Comments on Write-or-Die: Writing BlackJaime Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473809115329540200noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-89921945589067006072011-05-18T14:21:05.557-04:002011-05-18T14:21:05.557-04:00I found nothing to disagree with over here. :)I found nothing to disagree with over here. :)Akosshttp://twitter.com/#!/akossketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-12770955279366536722011-05-18T03:41:40.547-04:002011-05-18T03:41:40.547-04:00Thanks!
I posted twice recently on race. Once sho...Thanks!<br /><br />I posted twice recently on race. Once showing the difference in the Caribbean- we're majority black, so of course we can't be "oppressed" like American blacks. http://aclairedawn.blogspot.com/2011/03/caribbean-context-race.html<br /><br />And then a general post on writing "other" characters, because I keep seeing calls for more Black, Asian, fat, gay, etc characters. But like you said a stereotypical character is worse than no character at all. http://aclairedawn.blogspot.com/2011/04/writing-other.html<br /><br />I personally don't care so much about the hair thing- getting it wet, etc- but I know I'm rare. I read a book once where two best friends joked that a group of black women couldn't have a convo without hair coming up. Every time us black girls in Japan get together it comes up. lol. <br /><br />I think hair and shade factor in even more in YA than in adult novels, because it's a time of insecurities. I was fairly happy-go-lucky as a teen, and I didn't realise til I grew up that one of my bffs in school who was really dark used to bleach her skin. Same applies to straighteners and perms etc. Some ppl wear their hair in a style because they like it. Others because every body else does it. And still others because thye hate what their hair does naturally. <br /><br />Sorry about the thesis, but I love posts like these.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-68797414741231119472011-05-17T16:35:37.714-04:002011-05-17T16:35:37.714-04:00Thanks for the answers, I really appreciate it :)Thanks for the answers, I really appreciate it :)Seleste deLaney/Julie Partickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346934576672398786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-10557789648199465512011-05-17T15:36:40.841-04:002011-05-17T15:36:40.841-04:00Seleste,
Very good question. Sports isn’t exactly...Seleste,<br /><br />Very good question. Sports isn’t exactly a stereotype if you apply it right. If he also likes to read or play an instrument, it makes him more rounded. On the other side, he could be a crazy sports fanatic with posters and memorabilia that can also deepen a character if done right. In other words, don’t go for the obvious reason for their hobby, the “I wanna get a scholarship and go pro” cliché. It’s overdone. There’s a time, place, and REASON for everything a character does, including slang. <br /><br />There’s nothing wrong with using slang in moderation, but allow the reader to understand why it’s done within certain social groups and not in others. This explanation can enrich characterization. The balancing act of fitting in is something all readers can relate to.<br />:)Jaime Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473809115329540200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-69421863698663007012011-05-17T14:07:35.654-04:002011-05-17T14:07:35.654-04:00Um, YES to this post! And you're right about o...Um, YES to this post! And you're right about our hair. I never learned to swim because I didn't want to get it wet! :)Pam Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872183610393667619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746250676507314996.post-11425422064944713422011-05-17T12:25:25.839-04:002011-05-17T12:25:25.839-04:00I'm all in for questions...
When does a legit...I'm all in for questions...<br /><br />When does a legitimate hobby option turn into a stereotype? For instance, in my 2nd PRT book, Trey is a black high school student in a predominantly white suburban area...and he's a basketball star. That doesn't define him any more than being a cheerleader defines the narrator, but it is kind of a stereotypical hobby. <br /><br />Also, most people (that I know anyway) act differently around different groups. So, how he acts and talks with the people at school I write differently than his interactions with his cousin who isn't from the 'burbs. Is it fair that he puts on more of a swagger in that scenario or is that too much of a stereotype again?Seleste deLaney/Julie Partickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346934576672398786noreply@blogger.com