nonbinary writers

A place exclusively for nonbinary writers to post their poetry, essays, stories, and other writing.

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Sorry, from the last ask: the problem for me is that I don't understand gender. I don't experience dysphoria and I believe I would be fine in any other remotely healthy body of any sex. Being transgender seems to be a mix of feeling like being in the wrong body and preferring 'right' genders gender roles. It's very confusing to me, because it's often realized though liking dresses, pink, etc over typical boy stuff, but would it be they like still like it if it wasn't typical girl stuff?

everyone has a different experience with their gender. some trans women meticulously shave their legs and faces, do makeup everyday, and practice to raise their voices. others don’t mind growing a little facial hair or will wear “masculine” clothes as much as they want. some trans people are very concerned with passing since cis people seem to value it so much and pretty  much demand it (”you don’t look or sound like a woman so i’m gonna beat you up for trying to use a women’s restroom”). not all trans people think they were “born in the wrong body”, but more that it’s society’s fault for thinking that just because they have certain body parts or look a certain way, that’s what gender they should be labelled as. and that’s wrong. 

i’ll get a bit personal: for a long time, i didn’t really feel like a “real” girl. i wore t shirts and jeans every day (aside from mandatory school uniform, where i was forced to wear a skirt). didn’t shave my legs. didn’t do my hair. makeup was a bother. i loathed the color pink. my mom always said i dressed like a boy. eventually i came to realize that i was nonbinary, that i felt more neutral than anything. not genderless, but a completely neutral gender. and since i realized that, i let myself like “girly” things. i love pink and pastels. i try to buy brighter colored clothing when i can. i allow myself to indulge in cute things. i genuinely enjoy wearing makeup and getting a manicure. and you know what? i’m still nonbinary. i can wear a dress and i’m still not a girl. being DFAB, will people assume i’m a girl? yes, they will. i have breasts, so that certainly doesn’t help. i also have a light voice, so that’s an indicator, too. i bleed once a month. i can get pregnant. society sees these things as ticked boxes for a female standard. “you wear makeup. you have breasts. you like cute things. you were born with a vagina. of course you’re a girl.” i have this privilege that i can use a women’s restroom and not be attacked, because 99% of the time i look like a girl, even though i’m NOT a girl. so i am lucky in that regard. gender roles? those are obsolete. trans women can have beards. trans boys can wear skirts. you can be soft and gentle, tough and feisty, enjoy romcoms and cooking shows, watch wrestling and football, no matter what gender you are. 

[nonbinarywriters]

Hi there! I've known that I'm definetely some kind of non binary for a while, but I'm really struggling with the concept of gender itself. Like, gender manages to be a social construct and an innate feeling at the same time and everytime I think about it, I trip about one specific thing. If there was a society, where gender roles, but not the sex were reversed, would someone who's a transgender man be a cisgender woman? Or would he stay a transgender man? Sorry if this seems insensitive :(

i’m afraid i don’t quite understand the question... o-o; you’ll have to forgive me, i’m not very smart, haha. i think that the transgender man would still be a trans man because gender is not always reliant on society’s gender roles.

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Sorry, im not used to replying to things? So Ill just do it in another ask, I hope thats okay. Anyways, earlier I asked for advice on writing a non-binary character, and it was suggested I give some more background information, so here you go. On terms of society its just like any modern average town, the non binary character will cause the death of the main character, mostly because she has been stalking and killing humans. The non-binary character is the best option they have to save the city

ask box stuff is perfectly okay :) submit as much as you need to!i think the most important thing to do when writing an NB character is to show that they’re still a person (if they’re a human, which i’m assuming they are). NB people have dreams, hobbies, likes, dislikes, the usual stuff. describe how your NB presents if you like. do people mistake them for a woman? a man? and how does this make the character feel? how are NB characters in general treated in this world? (if the world does NOT treat NB people kindly, then make sure it’s obvious in the story that this is a bad thing) what are their pronouns? what are some of their hobbies/skills that relate to the story? how do their friends treat them? how does their family treat them? is the character’s gender a big part of their identity, or is it something they don’t think about very much? you say that the NB character is the best option to save the city. will the NB character be seen as a hero for this? will they make some enemies? will the enemies use the character’s gender against them? be cautious when writing a bigoted character.here’s a very basic guide to some other questions you’ll want to keep in mind when writing an NB character: https://letterpile.com/writing/Writing-Non-Binary-Characters-A-Very-General-How-To i hope this helps :) and if you have more questions, feel free to submit them

[nonbinarywriters]

Heeeey...

So uh, to be quite honest, I actually forgot about this blog because it never really got noticed. That’s my fault for not promoting it enough. Also, my pal Averie who is the other admin doesn’t use Tumblr anymore, so it’s just me now (Reese, aka Robin). That being said... I think I should try to give this place new life again. But I need your help! So please send in submissions/posts to reblog so we can get some wonderful NB content on here! I want the world to see your stories! In the meantime, I’m gonna tidy up the blog pages a bit... - Reese

[nonbinarywriters]

Is it possible for me to get advice about writing a non-binary character? I dont want to potentially offend or send the wrong message to people.

i’m not sure i have any good advice, but maybe if you tell me what kind of story you’re making with them in it, like stuff about the world they’ll live in, i can help you more?

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Looking for submissions!

Are you nonbinary? Are you a writer? We'd like to show off your work! Please check the about page for details!

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Will this blog except graphic novels as well?

I don’t see why not.

[nonbinarywriters]

i think that graphic novels are perfectly fine! i would like to see all types of story-telling mediums represented here. (:

[nonbinarywriters]

A poem by Anonymous

Venus

Mars

and all the stars try to define my worth

I am not in alignment with a line

or a planet

no symbol accurately sticks to me

so I create my own

like I created my name

but I do not answer to it

My heart burns and drips

with ink and tar

and I tell myself that I am stuck

with their freedom

to submit or conform

to their standards or else

face the consequences

I am more than just stardust and recycled water

but I know that my blood is not my own

and the tears that I cry once belonged to someone else

I am made up of pieces that aren’t all the same

but they fit

I am a recycled coagulation of dreams and flesh

held together by the limits and bounds of the universe

bursting at the seams with thoughts and possibilities

inaccuracies and hypocrisy

and so still I wonder

what I am

[nonbinarywriters]

Will this blog except graphic novels as well?

I don’t see why not.

[nonbinarywriters]

Welcome to Nonbinary Writers!

Hello, and welcome to Nonbinary Writers, a blog for nonbinary people run by nonbinary people! This is a blog for showing off writing, whether it be poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, etc. We hope to create a safe space for nonbinary folks to be creative! Obviously, submissions will be accepted only from nonbinary people. If you've got something you'd like to submit, please read the "about" page to learn how to submit your work via means other than the submission box. If you just want to submit your work the old-fashioned way, go ahead and go to the submission page.

Also, our aim is to be inclusive for anyone who does not identify with the gender binary! It is very important to see representation for those who are often overlooked even in our specific community and we welcome and encourage nonbinary people of color and dmab nonbinary people to participate! We are looking for additional admins to help run this blog, as we would like our team to be diverse! Please send us a message if you are interested!