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I’m tired 😪 #SmoothLikeNitroPepsi #TheAdamProject #blackbooktok #booktok #blackauthors #blackauthorsoftiktok #yafantasybooks #authortok
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I’m tired 😪 #SmoothLikeNitroPepsi #TheAdamProject #blackbooktok #booktok #blackauthors #blackauthorsoftiktok #yafantasybooks #authortok
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AyanaGray · 3-15

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mmaealexander

NOT ME, they the main character bb 🥰

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What’s a bad example as a “plot device”? I’m asking for tips so I don’t make a mistake accidentally!

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AyanaGray · Creator

If they have no agency outside of “what can I do to help/serve the yt main character” that’s problematic

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ellashawnauthor

Okaaaay! Thanks for sharing this. 🥰

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Shire.nightingale

I’ve found as a write some characters almost write themselves when I’m describing them. And then I see a picture somewhere and go that’s them! And I

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Rae

Yes to this!

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Sarah Golley

I love your hair

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Hi_

This is literally Bonnie from tvd

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Larissa

thats why we stan the queen of books

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the_art_bitch

I just think you should just write a character and then go back and add small details about their race (please correct me, if I’m wrong

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AyanaGray · Creator

That’s not quite what I mean here! More so, creating cheap “diversity” by having BIPOC characters in a story 1/

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E. J. Wightman

👏👏 one of the women of colour in my trilogy is going to save EVERYBODY 👸🏾

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Matthew Baker

What’s yt mean

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Alice

got a black protagonist for one of my side solo books in my universe. she is one badass gal

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someone

if aus YT authority was writing a story, and they make the Main character black, but they don't talk about racism etc. cause that doesn't exist in ...

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Mhairi Laing

went to follow then realized I already was 😅

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AyanaGray · Creator

Yay!!!

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LaDarrion Williams

Easy as Sunday MF morning.

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ThatBookGeek

It’s okay, you can say SJM

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Chopper_Nutz_Fanboy

I always wanted to write a book where the yt character is a plot device to uplift my poc Main Character.

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AyanaGray · Creator

Whew 😅

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olivia

oh but they-they can't relate to a black person! but they can relate to a mermaid, witch, warrior, etc but no not a black person!

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