tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503497006916245273.post8937051949137683682..comments2023-11-02T05:15:45.114-04:00Comments on I am Always Write: Multicultural Characters in YAKaren Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15154015690643682525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503497006916245273.post-84597847349082998482012-10-02T10:56:29.686-04:002012-10-02T10:56:29.686-04:00I totally agree. Multi-culturalism is something th...I totally agree. Multi-culturalism is something that young adults are experiencing right now so it makes sense to provide them with access to books that show multiculturalism and what's good/difficult/interesting about it.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503497006916245273.post-89457233014524751832012-09-28T14:43:55.556-04:002012-09-28T14:43:55.556-04:00Hey Tam,
Love the reply. I totally get what you ...Hey Tam, <br /><br />Love the reply. I totally get what you are saying. My characters come to me fully formed too. At least visually. But that's why I added that last bit about being comfortable with what you are writing. If you are white and your character comes to you white then he/she needs to be white. I would think there would be a problem with connecting if you forced a character into a race that you are not comfortable with. We as readers would know. <br /><br />So basically, I think it's important to be comforable with other races and cultures yourself. As writers, all races, ethnicities and cultures will read our work...we hope. So why not be open to learning and incorporating them? <br /><br />Um...I'm really going to show how blog stupid I am. Send me an email and tell me what the heck a Captcha is and how do I get rid of it! LOL. Karen Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154015690643682525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503497006916245273.post-78875802936653534802012-09-28T13:50:06.622-04:002012-09-28T13:50:06.622-04:00P.S. Do you know your Captcha is on? It just took ...P.S. Do you know your Captcha is on? It just took me four tries to leave that comment. I should've probably added the P.S. to that one, cause now I'll have to try to get this one up there too. hahaTamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503497006916245273.post-40615868201571529032012-09-28T13:48:56.200-04:002012-09-28T13:48:56.200-04:00I love this and I think the different cultures wer...I love this and I think the different cultures were one of the things that really stood out about your book. My characters have always come to me kind of fully formed and yes, they have all been white. But just because they were, not because I only wanted them to be white. Gabby is black, but she's a pretty minor character. My first book literally only had three characters, Jess, Cacee, and Cacee's father, Ray. <br /><br />Funny though, in the book I'm writing with Chance, the characters showed up in my head like they always do. Only this time, the MC, Fen, is half asian. The other MC, Daniel is half hispanic/half black. The MC love interest, Lily, is white, as is the side-kick, Cal.<br /><br />I don't think it will be any different than writing any other book I'v written. It might require a bit more research into some stuff, but the characters are already pretty well-defined in my head.<br /><br /> All but Lily anyway. haha. I have a much stronger image of three guys (two of which are different races) than I have of the one white girl. Kinda funny how that can happen. I'm looking forward to writing it though, cause I think the mix of different cultures will really add something to the story. Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.com