writing_cocs

Writing an Ojibwa character and don't want to mess up...

dragonbat2006 wrote in writing_cocs Aug 03, 2014 09:46

I'm working on a YA novel set in a fictional boarding school in northern Ontario. One of the supporting characters (my MC's room-mate) is going to be Ojibwa and the last thing I want to do is play into all the stereotypes. The second-to-last thing I want to do is totally ignore her culture and pay lip service to her ancestry, while writing her as ( Read more... )

superheroes, indigenous peoples, cocs

YAY! NaNoWriMo is here!

guruburu wrote in writing_cocs Nov 02, 2012 14:11

That's all I have to say. Carry on :)

November is National Novel Writing Month

guruburu wrote in writing_cocs Oct 18, 2012 21:37

Hi everyone ( Read more... )

psa, nanowrimo

Describing Chinese characters

guruburu wrote in writing_cocs Jul 04, 2012 01:54

I know this community's tagline is "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," but sometimes, there may be times when it's better to put the pen down…;)

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chinese, poc, racism, cocs

My Web-comics

autumn_sacura wrote in writing_cocs Apr 13, 2012 01:02

Um, hello! I'm artist from Russia. I apologize in advance if my English is bad.
I'm writing a web-comic (well, more like visual novel, maybe), where most of main characters are PoCs. It's experimental work, combining traditional and flash animation with interactive elements, where reader should unlock secrets for fully understanding of story. This ( Read more... )

Supernatural beings of color in my novel.

finmagik wrote in writing_cocs Dec 20, 2011 15:41

I am currently writing an urban fantasy vampire novel. One the thing I'm doing is trying to subvert the 'normal' vampire novel with rich, ancient, mysterious vampires who are nearly all white and European. My protagonist and narrator isn't like that but he is white. Also I noticed many vampire novels if they have minority characters they aren't ( Read more... )

It's that time of year again, NaNoWriMo!

guruburu wrote in writing_cocs Oct 30, 2011 23:39

Is anyone planning to participate in National Novel Writing Month? This is the first year since I joined where I won't be able to because of grad school. Bummers ( Read more... )

Writing the Worst Nightmares of the Privileged...

pleasure_past wrote in writing_cocs Oct 14, 2011 21:08

This isn't specifically about writing characters of color, but it's certainly relevant. Sorry if this is not the appropriate place for this. The mods are, of course, free to remove it if it's not. Also, dang this comm has a lot of redundant tags. :l

( Warning: Violence, abuse, horrible stereotypes, and rape triggers! A little discussion on characters like Fenrir Greyback, Magneto, and other characters who became evil in one way or another as a direct result of oppression. )

people of color, pocs, poc, white priviledge, magic, racism, wizards, cocs

Naming Chinese Characters

pleasure_past wrote in writing_cocs Sep 05, 2011 10:43

This one is actually for a fanfic. Harry and Cho have a daughter, and after some thought I've decided I want her to have a Chinese name (because she's born in China and at the time Cho doesn't really have any plans of ever going back to England or seeing Harry again.) but I'm having trouble sorting out what I can and can't trust on the internet ( Read more... )

chinese, china, wizards

Spring check in

guruburu wrote in writing_cocs May 15, 2011 02:04

How's everyone doing in writing land? Any updates? I recently finished reviewing some material from one of our members and it motivated me to start working on a story I'd been thinking about for a while (Thanks alex_beecroft!)

I'm still trying to think of ways to make this place more active. I think I promised some banners/badges a while back, and I've been ( Read more... )

beta announcement, psa