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We need more problematic characters and less problematic authors!
2025-08-03 16:23:46
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Rivers Coffman | Author 📚 :
Remember when adults knew the difference between fiction and reality? 🫠
2025-08-03 04:58:43
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elveno_so :
I read for pleasure and education. What matters to me is if the book is good. I don’t look up authors info because I don’t care. That’s not gonna sway me one way or another. Is the book good? Cool, let’s get it.
2025-08-20 16:24:01
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Shadowscy :
people just can’t seem to fathom the possibility that someone can make a character that has nothing to do with their own personal beliefs and stuff that they do
2025-08-02 13:16:42
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The scarletshocker :
Oh my god Dr Seuss was a cat in a hat 😳
2025-08-02 16:00:42
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SlowBurnReader :
Say it with me: “just because an author chooses to write something, 👏 doesn’t 👏 mean 👏 it reflects 👏 on what they actually think, or who they are” otherwise all horror authors are serial k!ller$ and psychopaths
2025-08-02 15:12:01
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plannedreads :
Stephen King: a teenaged girl with telekinesis AND an evil killing car.
2025-08-04 00:14:51
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Alexander :
Writing noir in modern times is a minefield for this reason. I’m writing about a corrupt sheriff’s deputy, but I’ve already had a couple readers say I shouldn’t endorse that kind of behavior (I don’t, he’s a villain protagonist).
2025-08-02 12:18:49
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Stephen Pravato | Author :
Yes, you always have to write Asian characters because you’re Asian and there’s no exception ever but also Gabe a diverse cast
2025-08-02 03:05:09
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Bear Blackriver :
you can have a racist character, they just have to be 1 dimensional and cartoonishly evil. You can't have depth and complexity, because you might people think.
2025-08-02 20:14:54
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dear.petrova :
The way this would absolutely destroy writing as an art form if we couldn’t create characters to tell a story. Writers are people watchers, we observe, characters are not always an extension or self insert of the author. Most times the really f up characters in many stories at least in mine, are based off of horrible people I’ve met through my life. I take their characteristics and slap a new face on them. That’s why they say be careful if you’re friends with a writer, your horrible behavior just might inspire an entire character in a story or book 😂
2025-08-03 21:31:31
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Kiercy Saméa :
This. Characters should have diverse backgrounds, personal beliefs, political views, etc. I have characters with beliefs completely opposite of mine
2025-08-02 15:08:11
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Your Author Lifts Artur ✍️💪 :
My character is Shrek. Me, obviously:
2025-08-11 03:49:26
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Bibiana Ossai | Writer 📚 :
My main character is an assassin. I guess I’m one too 🤭😂
2025-08-02 14:47:56
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Aiden Adamson :
Couldn’t agree more! If there’s one thing I have noticed on TikTok, all of the so called ‘problematic’ authors have all been women. Granted there is a couple of videos about problematic male authors. But it is all largely female authors.
2025-08-08 08:23:34
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Sirrock971 :
Finally, somebody that gets it
2025-08-04 16:11:22
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madeleine writes :
Oh our names are the same 🫨
2025-08-14 14:44:01
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Authoress✝️Annie :
I remember people hated on Sokka from Avatar The Last Airbender (not a book, but this topic fits well) and they hated him because he's sexist... in the first season, mind you. and it drives me crazy that people will dog pile on authors and writers, hating on certain characters thus missing the whole point of that character and their arc.
2025-08-05 00:21:15
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🌙 Shay Savant | 📚 ✍️ :
My main character is a god so… 🤔 where are my worshippers at?
2025-08-04 13:47:05
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Beaver Man :
I MUST be a turtle with mommy issues, then
2025-08-02 10:32:42
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Osowiec :
I'm not an avid reader. Is this really a talking point among the book communities? Like people don't understand how characters work?
2025-08-03 05:15:17
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Kayla 🪽 :
People trying to claim Pierce brown is misogynistic
2025-08-02 17:19:12
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L.M. Sypher | Author :
Also, if you’re an author writing prejudice, I highly recommend a sensitivity reader to make sure you’re writing it in an authentic way! Never hurts to have a second pair of eyes!
2025-08-02 18:02:42
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