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Delighted to announce my first smut work. No smut published yet but hopefully soon.
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Non-offensive Historical terms for Black people in historical fiction
@pleasespellchimerical asked:
So writing historical fiction, with a white POV character. I’m not sure how to address race in the narration. I do have a Black main character, and I feel like it’d feel out of place to have the narrator refer to her as ‘Black’, that being a more modern term. Not sure how to do this without dipping into common historical terms that are considered racist today. Thoughts on how to handle this delicately, not pull readers out of the narrative? (fwiw, the POV character has a lot of respect for the Black character. The narration should show this)
There are non-offensive terms you can use, even in historical fiction. We can absolutely refer to Black people without slurs, and if slurs is all one can come up with, it’s time to go back to the drawing board. I cannot say which terms are best for your piece without knowing the time period, but hopefully the list below helps.
Historical terms to use for Black people (non-offensive)
African American documented as early as 1782 (documented in an ad in the Pennsylvania Journal). Note the identity isn’t accurate for non-American Black people.
African could refer to African people or “from 1722 as ‘of or pertaining to black Americans.’”
The place of origin could also be used. For example, “a Nigerian woman”
Africo-American documented as early as 1788.
People of Color documented as early as 1796 (with specific contexts, usually mixed people)
Afro American documented as early as 1817, 1831 (depending on source)
Black American documented as early as 1831
Black was used in Old English to refer to dark-skinned people. Black was not capitalized until recent years, so “She was a young black woman.” would make sense to say, though “She was a young Black woman.” is the better standard today, although not universally adopted. I personally prefer it capitalized.
Moor was used as early as the late 1400s for North African people, but had a somewhat flexible use where anyone visibly Black / Of African descent or the Afro Diaspora might be referred to or assumed as a Moor. Note, it has other meanings too, such as referring to Muslim people, but that doesn’t mean the person using it is going by the dictionary definition. Not really the way to go today, but okay in a historical setting (in my opinion).
Biracial (1860s), mixed race (1872), multiracial (1903) and multicultural (1940s) are also terms to refer to people of two or more races.
Occupation + description. Throughout history, many people have been referred to as their occupation. For example, the Carpenter, The Baker, the Blacksmith. Here’s an example of how you might go about using occupation and traits to identify a Black character in history. Here’s an example I came up with on the fly.
“You should go by Jerry’s. He’s the best blacksmith this town’s ever seen. Ya know, the real tall, dark-skinned, curly haired fellow. Family’s come here from Liberia.”
Offensive and less-sensitive terms for Black people
Blacks was used in plural more, but this is generally offensive today (Even writing it gives me **Thee ick*)
Colored was mostly used post-civil war until the mid 20th century, when it became unacceptable. This is not to be conflated with the South African Coloured ethnic group.
Negro/Negroes were also used as early as the 1550s. Capitalization became common in the early 20th century. I’m sure you know it is offensive today, though, admittedly, was not generally seen as such until around the 1960s, when Black replaced it. It does have its contexts, such as the trope “The Magical Negro” but going around using the term or calling someone that today is a lot different.
Mulatto referred to mixed people, generally Black and white, and is offensive today.
The N-word, in all its forms, is explicitly a slur, and there is absolutely no need to use it, especially in a casual manner, in your story. We’ve written about handling the N-word and alluding to it “if need be” but there are other ways to show racism and tension without dropping the word willy-nilly.
Deciding what to use, a modern perspective
I’m in favor of authors relying on the less offensive, more acceptable terms. Particularly, authors outside of the race. Seldom use the offensive terms except from actual direct quotes.
You do not have to use those offensive terms or could at least avoid using them in excess. I know quite famous stories do, but that doesn’t mean we have to so eagerly go that route today. Honestly, from teachers to school, and fellow non-Black students, it’s the modern day glee that people seem to get when they “get a chance to say it” that makes it worse and also makes me not want to give people the chance.
It goes back to historical accuracy only counting the most for an “authentic experience” when it means being able to use offensive terms or exclude BIPOC from stories. We’ve got to ask ourselves why we want to plaster certain words everywhere for the sake of accuracy when there are other just as accurate, acceptable words to use that hurt less people.
Disclaimer: Opinions may vary on these matters. But just because someone from the group cosigns something by stating they’re not offended by it, doesn’t mean a whole lot of others are okay with it and their perspectives are now invalid! Also, of course, how one handles the use of these words as a Black person has a different connotation and freedom on how they use them.
~Mod Colette
The colonial context
Since no country was mentioned, I’m going to add a bit about the vocabulary surrounding Black people during slavery, especially in the Caribbean. Although, Colette adds, if your Black characters are slaves, this begs the question why we always gotta be slaves.
At the time, there were words used to describe people based on the percentage of Black blood they had. Those are words you may find during your searches but I advise you not to use them. As you will realize if you dive a bit into this system, it looks like a classifying table. At the time, people were trying to lighten their descent and those words were used for some as a sort of rank. Louisiana being French for a time, those expressions were also seen there until the end of the 19th century.
The fractions I use were the number of Black ancestors someone had to have to be called accordingly.
Short-list here :
½ : mûlatre or mulatto
¼ or ⅛ : quarteron or métis (depending on the island, I’m thinking about Saint-Domingue, Martinique and Guadeloupe)
1/16 : mamelouk
¾ : griffe or capre
⅞ : sacatra
In Saint-Domingue, it could go down to 1/64, where people were considered sang-mêlé (mixed blood for literal translation, but “HP and the Half-Blood Prince” is translated “HP et le Prince de Sang-Mêlé” in French, so I guess this is another translation possibility).
-Lydie
Use the 3rd person narrative to your advantage
If you are intent on illustrating historical changes in terminology consider something as simple as showing the contrast between using “black” for first person character narration, but “Black” for 3rd person narrator omniscient.
-Marika
Add a disclaimer
I liked how this was addressed in the new American Girl books it’s set in Harlem in the 1920’s and there’s a paragraph at the beginning that says “this book uses the common language of the time period and it’s not appropriate to use now”
-SK
More reading:
NYT: Use of ‘African-American’ Dates to Nation’s Early Days
The Etymology dictionary - great resource for historical fiction
Wikipedia: Person of Color
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Hey I just saw you have open commissions; would you do us the kindness of writing some tooth-rotting Heronchild fluff? Even just something short would genuinely be so awesome.
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Literally none of my story ideas come with a plot, ever. WITHOUT FAIL, it’s always just an Aesthetic, like two and a half characters, some very, very vivid settings, and a weird concept. Never plot. Not even an inkling of a plot. My brain tosses me this cool stuff and is like welp i’ll be back in 4-5 business months
Don’t look for plots, look for problems.
Examples:
crippling debt
lonliness
a building is on fire
the world is going to end
failure
a broken heart
guilt
noises they can only hear
seperation
lack of strength
lack of wit
someone has too much pride
forbidden love
encouraged love?
Pick a problem, give it to a character, and let them try and solve it.
Bam: plot.
Hello people have a little snippet from the Thomastair Mafia AU that I brainstormed with @tessherongraystairs
"Tom....mmph.....we need to.....talk-"
"Oh no, that never ends well." Damn his low voice when he's kissing Alastair!
But he has to think straight. Ha, as if.
No. F O C U S.
Alastair pulled away for a second. "This will. You can't keep doodling....on the whiteboard....I have a reputation-"
Thomas kept kissing him in between words and responding with small "mhm"s in his low voice that made Alastair weak in the knees.
"But I'm bored when you're not with me." Thomas pulled a puppy face before kissing him again and letting his hand go under his shirt.
Alastair shivered. "Stop that puppy face.....you're anything but.....innocent-"
"Please?" Damn this guy and his angelic face to hell.
The last of Alastair's defenses crumbled when Thomas deepened the kiss.
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Hello I wrote something please enjoy
I'll post it on tumblr later maybe
Your Eyes Look Like Comin' Home
Alastair didn't understand the concept of blind dates. Of course, the topmost search result in Urban Dictionary says "When you go on a date with someone you don't know, or when someone sets you up with someone you dont know." But that doesn't mean it can go smoothly. You don't even know the person, UD!
So when Sona had set him up with someone, he'd totally refused. "I can't! This is for you teens, not middle aged people like me!"
Sona had made a face. "You are thirty."
And that ended the conversation because sure, what could go wrong with a horribly wrong way to date someone!!
So there he was, waiting for some Thomas—basic white boy name, yeah, Alastair knew like half a dozen Thomases—in a fancy restaurant. This could cost him some real dollars.
And the guy was fashionably late, which meant his name was already crossed out from Alastair's list of Datable Dates.
Alastair made a mental note to tell Sona that.
He'd found her in the hospital he worked in. Right after starting his job. She had been too young and had just lost her parents in a horrible car accident. Alastair had taken her in. The father and daughter lived together since then. Sona was a teen and very bubbly, in contrast to Alastair's usually serious (grumpy, according to Sona) demeanor. So naturally, she was the one who constantly insisted that he should "get laid", which prompted Alastair to go on this date. Of course, he had made sure to make Sona promise that if it went wrong he'd never go on a blind date ever again.
She had grinned meaningfully.
And now Alastair realized why.
The guy that walked in was his childhood crush. And no one knew it but Sona.
Damn you, Sona Layla Carstairs!
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"So uh, what do you do?"
"I'm a doctor. You?"
"I'm a teacher. I teach at uh...Devon High."
"No way. My daughter goes there! Oh wait-"
Thomas smiled nervously. "I know Sona. She is a very bright girl."
".......she is grounded for a month. Definitely."
"Oh my god- please don't- I mean I agreed to her offer. I've liked you for quite a while now."
"How much is 'a while'?"
"Er.....since childhood? You and I almost grew up together, remember?"
"Yeah. Then you moved to Spain."
"Yes, I mean, my father wanted me to study there. I had to come back eventually because you know, family."
"I understand."
"How have you been, by the way?"
"Good. I've been good. I'm sorry, can we go back to the part where you said you liked me since childhood?"
"Er...." Thomas blushed. "I mean- it's true."
"Why didn't you ever tell me?"
"I wasn't sure if you liked men."
"Dude. I literally wore rainbow t-shirts to school-"
"I- was dumb."
"Sure you were. Also, you've grown huge. What's the secret? Weren't you some little white boy?"
"Yeah I uh....my health improved in Spain and I started working out so."
"Impressive."
Thomas blushed darker. "Are you impressed?"
"I mean obviously. Anyone would."
"So.....can we do this again sometime?"
"I would love to."
21
Because
Celebrity Thomastair are cute
Bestie guess what
I got a rush of motivation today and decided to write a snippet
21. Thomastair Celebrity AU
Snippet Taglist : @thomastaircompassrose @revvs-trash @sapphic-in @life-through-the-eyes-of @herondalesunsetcurve @livingformyself @merry-thieves @totalbookmaniac @ddepressedbookworm @proofthatshithappend @obsessive-sapphic @walkerrenee @the-ethereal-aura @have-a-holly-jolly-angstmas @thomaslightwood @brekkcrs @tessherongraystairs
Writing ask! :) [insert prompt here] Prompt: Foreheads touching OR Sunshine and smiles
[insert prompt here] — you post a prompt, and i’ll write three sentences based on that prompt, set in the same time/setting as my current project
[I decided to do the Teacher Thomas AU]
"Rise and shine, my personal Sun Bear," Alastair entered the room and pressed a kiss to Thomas's temple. Thomas very sleepily reached out and pulled Alastair into his arms, "mm, good morning to you too." Alastair rested his forehead against Thomas's, "wake up, or you'll be late for work."
From Wip asks
So, it's Valentines Day tomorrow and we are hosting an event (late announcement, I know)
For this week, we have a prompt list.
Rules are :
Those who like a challenge can pick their daily prompts from the list
Those who are not up for the challenge don't have to use the prompts
Publish your fic on the assigned day, mention us and tag it as #tscauthorsnet event 2 : Valentines Day
Now I see Daylight
[Title is taken from "Daylight" by Taylor Swift]
He was on fire. Heavenly fire. He was burning. Will's descendant was burning.
He had to save him.
*******
A flash of familiar white light almost blinded him.
"Jem."
Jem could clearly see who it was now.
"Will?"
"You are not meant to be here yet, my parabatai. Tessa is waiting. For you."
"So did you."
"I could wait more. I can see you, you know. I want you and Tessa to be happy."
"You know that's not possible anymore."
"There are more things on heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
"Stop quoting Shakespeare and tell me what to do."
"I can't tell you that."
"William."
"I can just say that it's not time yet. I'll be waiting. Go back."
The last thing Jem saw was his smile.
*******
"Brother Zachariah. Or you might as well be called James Carstairs now, I suppose." A voice rung in his mind.
He opened his eyes. For real.
Brother Enoch was standing beside his bed.
"Wh- what-" then he remembered.
"Jace. How is he-"
"He is fine. He will be up any minute now. And I am expecting nothing less than to run down the halls and yell your name from a Herondale."
Jem breathed out a chuckle.
He hadn't done that in a long time.
Brother Enoch went on, in his calm Silent Brother demeanor.
"I had clearly stated that the two names echoing in your mind was distracting for the entire brotherhood. But Raziel showed me the destiny today. He showed all of us what you three were meant to be for each other."
Jem knew which three he meant.
"And what is that?"
"Salvation."
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Hello everyone may I have your attention please *tings on champagne glass*
So this year I've decided to do a little Valentines game for all of us. You know, for fun. And to make this day a little bearable for people like me and more fun for everyone else.
RULES :
I'll do a Valentines Fest in which I'll give you a prompt : word, colour, song, quote or phrase or absolutely anything ; and you gotta write something or make an edit using that one prompt.
Even though my main fandom is TSC, I'll equally adore all fandom creations (from fandoms I am in, ofc). So feel free to go off with your favourite pair or character or family or friends gang. After all, love can come in different forms.
You can also use your OCs and original wips.
You can have as many prompts as you want. Just reblog this post and send me an ask, on anon or off anon, with your blog url from which you're gonna post your work and the type of creation you want to do i.e. edit, fic, headcanon etc. to participate.
If you want a prompt from any special genre i.e. fluff, angst etc you can mention it in your ask.
When you post your work, mention me in it and use the tag
#Rosie's Valentines Fest 2022
This event goes on until February 28th, 2022. So the last date to post your work and ask for prompts is February 28th, 2022.
If you have any queries you can always send me an ask and I'll answer them all.
Have this unedited draft of a small part of a future chapter of the bakery au :)
Thomastair Bakery Shop AU : Snippet 2
"Oh, the very tall white man! So nice! Not like white people at all!" Risa stated delightfully, flopping down on the couch and leaning against Sona's side, who started combing her hand slowly through her hair. "I know right?? It would be so nice if Alastair-"
"No, Maman. Just no." Alastair stated firmly from his couch.
Cordelia looked over at him curiously. "But the two of you seemed to get along well-"
Alastair gave her a look which only his sister could understand. A look that said, "shut up now they don't know about what I am not telling them."
Cordelia seemed to get the hint pretty well, unsurprisingly. She knew her brother better than anyone else.
Then she grinned at him. A grin with a glint of mischief only her brother knew. "You and Thomas would make a great pair! Maman, he is Lucie's friend. I could ask her to-"
"I am not flirting with a stranger I don't know anything about." Alastair gave her a death glare.
"You could try, you know." Cordelia grinned. "He seemed like a pretty decent guy. Plus he is Lucie's friend so he can't be that bad."
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GIMME THE THOMASTAIR FAKE DATING 😍😍😍
5. Thomastair Fake Dating AU
"Oh fuck no." Alastair froze once he entered the room.
"What? What is it?" Thomas followed and also froze. "Fuck."
"Exactly. I forgot to consider this probability in my equation. Of course they'd assign a room with one bed to a couple. They expect us to share a bed!"
Thomas scratched his head. "Well, I could sleep on the floor-"
"Absolutely not. Are you nuts? In a weather this cold? If you get pneumonia and then die your blood will be on my hands!"
"Alastair-"
"I'll sleep on the floor. You take the bed."
"Wow, now you're nuts. No way. I think we are both adults who are adult enough to share a big bed without touching."
"That's true. Or I could just-"
"No."
Alastair sighed. "Fine. I'm too tired to argue anyway. Socializing is fucking exhausting."
:))
This is probably not up to the mark but hey, I tried :)
Snippet Taglist : @thomastaircompassrose @revvs-trash @sapphic-in @life-through-the-eyes-of @herondalesunsetcurve @livingformyself @merry-thieves @totalbookmaniac @ddepressedbookworm @proofthatshithappend @obsessive-sapphic @walkerrenee @the-ethereal-aura @have-a-holly-jolly-angstmas @thomaslightwood @brekkcrs @tessherongraystairs