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What you need to know before writing a non-binary character

While I’m not the only non-binary person in the writing community, I do often experience a lack of awareness in the community about the existence of non-binary people. That means their books never even feature a non-binary character. To help solve this, I’ve compiled some common questions to help as many writers as possible learn about non-binary people and feel more confident about including them as characters. In this blog post, you’ll find out what non-binary means, what pronouns to use, differences from other gender identities, what is and is not okay to ask, and what stereotypes to avoid in… Read More »What you need to know before writing a non-binary character

44 deep questions to ask your characters

Character development doesn’t have to be difficult. You don’t need to write a biography about every character – unless you want to! Deep questions are a great way to get to know your characters and develop them further. The 44 questions you’ll find below will help you to create, explore, and develop your characters. Ask your protagonists in your story even a couple of questions and you’ll find out more than you did when you began. How asking your characters questions can help you If you really want to dive deep into your character’s motivations, beliefs, and experiences, asking deep… Read More »44 deep questions to ask your characters