How to Avoid the “No Practice Needed” Trope
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5 Red Flags to Avoid When Querying Small Publishers
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"Be careful when your villain has a disability, as there are some tired, harmful tropes associated with these characters and it’s best to avoid them. Here are some tips on what to consider."
4 Tropes to Avoid When Your Villain has a Disability | Mythos & Ink
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When your villain struggles with a medical condition, here are some tips on what to avoid and what to do instead.So you've written a book. Now what? Read publishing tips from Mythos & Ink, including how to write disabled characters and promote gender equality. mailchi.mp/7872c2aaec1e/publishingtips
"There are a few traps that writers can fall into when creating characters with disabilities that do a disservice to these minorities."
How to Craft Characters with Disabilities | Mythos & Ink
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Contrary to popular practice, you do not need to write a book that entirely revolves around an illness or disability in order to include those characters."It’s not just the lack of female characters, but rather the power that’s used against them that makes this trope tiring."
How Medieval Settings Can Promote Gender Inequality | Mythos & Ink
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One of the default character types in this setting is the Warrior, which means that many protagonists are, by default, male.
Okay guys, time for a #ValentinesDay showdown.
Who is your favourite couple from Sci-fi or Fantasy?