garo
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N.K. Jemisin:
you write chars with tons of different intersections, but weirdly this is not something that most novelists are doing. do you have any advice for folks lagging behind on writing from other's (esp marginalized & invisible) perspectives? & do you have any sff recs that have Xs of poc, queer, neurodivergent, polyam (agh word limit) chars that aren't like "bro, what if , bro?" tysm 4 everything!!
N.K. Jemisin
In answer to your first question, check out Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward's WRITING THE OTHER. There are many books and articles out there about how to do inclusive, intersectional writing. Beyond that, I don't really have an answer; I *live* at several intersections of identity, and I've read Kimberle Crenshaw, so it's just a thing I understand and thus apply to my work.
No recs offhand, sorry.
No recs offhand, sorry.
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Jim Marsh
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After Far Sector is over, do you have future plans for Sojourner Mullein? I think Far Sector has been really imaginitive and the writing feels very modern: sarcastic, strong female, meme culture, it's just a really cool and original world and I enjoy every issue. Jamal Campbell is one of the best there is, he has brought Sojourner a really impressive aesthetic personality as well. You are killing it on this book!
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