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Trans* Research: Knowing The Story #trans* #writing

February 6, 2014 by Leta

So, I’ve been working on what I envisioned as a rather simple, summer love novella with a Trans* MC. I wanted her Trans* identity to be secondary to the love story.

However, as I’m researching, and reading compelling things like THIS ARTICLE, I find myself tempted to make the story something I hadn’t intended. I thought, “Oh, I could have the MC volunteer in the city, working with trans*people who aren’t in as good a situation as she is in.”

And I still might, but if I do that, I have to make sure the book doesn’t get preachy, because that was never, ever, ever the point of what I wanted to write.

So, yes, I have to know my story. That is imperative when writing.

By the way, that’s a good article up there. Check it out!

Filed Under: LGBT, Trans* Tagged With: novella, protip, research, trans, transwoman, writing

Separating the opinion from the person #howtointernet #protip

January 22, 2014 by Leta

Separating the opinion from the person.

If you’re on the internet, the above link has some very good advice for you. If you take it to heart, it will help you avoid interpersonal issues and undue paranoia.

Filed Under: How to be a better person Tagged With: did I say your name, how to internet, paranoia, protip

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