Rereading My Own Writing Is Just A Constant Fluctuation Between "damn, Girl, You Wrote This? (affectionate)"

Any harmful stereotypes I should know to avoid when writing a character of Indian decent?

anonymous 2 said: How would I go about describing an Indian male in a fantasy world is there any stereotypes I should avoid or anyways to not describe him?

Indian Character Stereotypes

Lots of ‘em.

The “smart” one. The Bollywood Nerd. 

The “smelling like curry” one.

The “really spiritual” one. The Sim Sim Salabim. 

The “only knows how to program and can’t talk to people” one.

The “heavy accent” one - which, of course, does not mean that your character cannot have an accent or that having a heavy accent is a bad thing. It just means that you need to be cognizant that it is a harmful trope that people use to otherize people of color, and that it can fall into tokenism.

The “7-11 cashier.”

The “really strict parents” one - we can definitely do with less of these. Going with that, having Indian characters that are ONLY engineers, or ONLY doctors is pretty harmful as well.

The “phone operator.” The Operator from India.

-Mod Satvika

I’d like to add that yes, there may be Indians and other PoC in the world who may fit some stereotypical roles, but people are not their stereotypes and shouldn’t be treated as caricatures due to their occupations or for any other reason, nor are these the only types of said people available.

So yes, create new images of PoC beyond stereotypes, but note that even as these people who fit stereotypes exist, they are more than just their labels and it says nothing about their worth when something does apply to them, as they are too complex human beings.

-Mod Colette

I want to walk through fields of wild growing lightly colored bio-luminescent lavender under starlit skies.

*wistful sigh*

Will destroying castle byers

ugh don't you guys hate when ur bff that your secretly in love with says it's not his fault you don't like girls during a big fight and you assume he is making a homophobic remark towards you (but you don't know he is deep in the closet dealing with insane amounts of internalized homophobia and is projecting his own fears onto you and doesn't actually know your gay), and his comment reminds you of the homophobic things your asshole father used to say to you, and you actually felt safe and understood with your bff, so him saying that hurts so fucking much and you feel so “STUPID” because you thought maybe he might have feelings for you too, after he has given you multiple signs over several years that he does, but now you think he could never have feelings for you after he makes that comment during your big fight and kind of damages your close bond, so you rip up a picture of you and him from halloween the previous year when you dressed as ghostbusters and said you would go "crazy together" while sobbing in the pouring rain and destroy the one place you felt safe in since you were a kid, with a baseball bat which is a symbol of your internalized homophobia because your homophobic father used to try to 'turn you straight' by trying to force you to like normal things like baseball, and this wooden structure your very nice older brother helped you build after your father left your family, and is the only place you felt like you could be yourself in where you hung your pride symbol (that may or may not be one of your drawings or a homemade flag because your family doesn't have a lot of money to buy things and you live in a small conservative town in the 80's so where would you buy a pride flag without being hate crimed and the internet doesn't exist yet so you can't just order one online), while you also wear socks with a subtle rainbow on them, and a striped t-shirt that also slightly resembles a rainbow.

I think this is one of the most heartbreaking scenes in all of stranger things, and probably ever written. It's one of my favs.

the details>>>>>>> I can't. I'm crying.

you mean the time i have to write won’t actually be used to write my book? (o0_0o)

Oh nothing, just making a list of a FEW things that women could STOP doing that would benefit us as a whole:

Stop shaving.

Stop wearing makeup.

Stop wearing high heels.

Stop dieting to conform to narrow body standards.

Stop engaging in beauty treatments that cause discomfort or pain.

Stop wearing restrictive clothing designed to accentuate or display your body for others.

Stop spending excessive time or money on beauty products that reinforce capitalist and patriarchal beauty ideals.

Stop apologizing for taking up space or being assertive.

Stop modifying your behavior to seem “agreeable” or “soft-spoken.”

Stop internalizing blame for male violence or harassment.

Stop allowing media or advertising to define what makes you valuable or attractive.

Stop suppressing anger or passion to appear more “acceptable.”

Stop adhering to expectations to be “naturally” maternal or nurturing.

Stop avoiding leadership roles out of fear of being labeled “bossy” or “intimidating.”

Stop hiding your intelligence, knowledge, or ambitions to protect others’ egos.

Stop centering romantic relationships or marriage as the main goal in life.

Stop accepting unpaid emotional labor or domestic tasks as your responsibility.

Stop supporting brands or companies that exploit or objectify women.

Stop tolerating “locker room talk” or other forms of sexist humor.

Stop staying silent about harassment or abuse to “keep the peace.”

Stop engaging in self-criticism that is rooted in society’s standards rather than your own values.

But of course, you don’t have to stop. Make that choice if you want… Just be sure to make that choice far the fuck away from me. XOXO 💋

Me : writes a phrase.

Also me : Well, I’ve done a lot of work, now let’s reward myself with Internet time…

ultimate motivation to finish your book

from somebody who just published their book:

people will send you selfies of them holding your book and it WILL make you cry 

realising you actually made money? from the thing you created?? mindblowing. incredible. 

putting your physical book on your shelf and staring at it alongside all the books that inspired you, knowing you finished something you poured so much of your love and care and time into 

seeing how many people have your book marked as ‘currently reading’ on goodreads and how many more have it on their ‘to be read’ 

family members asking if you’re Still Doing That Writing Thing? and being able to tell them that you actually just had a book published, thanks, yeah it was pretty successful, it’s been a really smooth process,

the immense excitement of having successfully launched a book and knowing you’re going to do it even BETTER next time around

seeing all the different currencies and marketplaces in which your book was sold…..all around the world ppl are holding it in their hands…..and reading it…….incredible………

sales reports are frustrating and awful but hey at least you’re making sales!!!!!

you’re an Author now buddy! i sort of went by author before bc this isn’t the first time i’ve technically been published - anthology stuff! - but like, now it’s official, it’s the best feeling in the world

the selfies. they’re the best part. the selfies are incredible dude

the feeling that this is only the beginning of a long, exciting, wonderful journey as an author - and that the only way to go is up.

so get out there and get writing!!!!!! your book is gonna be in your hands someday soon and it’s gonna be an indescribable feeling. 

’𝑊𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑠’ 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠：

𖣔 it was the easiest thing for me to manifest my desired friend group

𖣔 it makes me so happy to have my ideal friend group

𖣔 all my friends have my desired names

𖣔 i have my desired amount of friends in my friend group

𖣔 it’s crazy how my friends humor completely matches up to mine

𖣔 my friend group looks exactly how i desire them to look

𖣔 i have manifested a friend group that is full of my desired genders

𖣔 my friend group is so accepting

𖣔 i love how all my friends personalities are exactly how i desire them to be

𖣔everyone is my friend group in my desired age

𖣔 everyone in my friend group has my desired ethnicity and nationality

𖣔 i manifested a friend group with that has all my desired traits and characteristics

𖣔 i met my friend group in my desired way

𖣔 everyone in my friend group is incredibly loyal and trustworthy

𖣔 my desired friend group is exactly how imagined it to be

𖣔 my friend group literally cannot function without me

𖣔 my friend group is immune from excluding me

𖣔 i am immune from having my friend group be mad at me

𖣔 all my friends are incredibly supportive and sweet

𖣔 my friend group literally loves everything about me

𖣔 my friend group always sticks up for me, they are all very protective of me

𖣔 me and my friend group literally do everything together

𖣔 my friend group is free from toxicity

𖣔 my friend group have and always be there for me through thick and thin

𖣔 my friends are always there to defend me no matter what

𖣔 me and my friend group never run out of things to talk about

𖣔 me and my friend group always have fun places to hang out

𖣔 i love how im living my teenage dream life with my friend group

𖣔 i’m happy thanksgiving me and my friends all go to the school

𖣔 i am always living mg desired scenarios with my friends

Desired person affs

ఌ my dp loves being my best friend

ఌ i can’t believe my dp asked for number

ఌ my dp is constantly texting me, they can’t help themselves

ఌ my dp is always asking me to hang out

ఌ my dp feels like we have been friends for yearsss

ఌ i love how well me and my dp get along

ఌ me and my dp’s humor matches up perfectly

ఌ my dp cannot stop laughing at my jokes, they think im so funny

ఌ my dp’s family loves me

ఌ i love being apart of my dp’s friend group

ఌ my dp always has my back no matter what

ఌ it’s crazy how me and my dp have similar interests

ఌ my dp is the definition of loyal and trustworthy