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black girl representation
as a young black girl, i rarely saw characters in media that i could relate to. the first time i felt truly represented was when The Princess and the Frog came out. i was so excited to finally see a leading protagonist who looked like me, and it quickly became my favorite movie.
the movie still holds a special place in my heart, but its flaws cannot be overlooked, especially when discussing black representation. it unfortunately falls under the “turning into an animal” trope. (idk if there’s an official name for it.) many films have done this, typically having a POC as the main character that turns into an animal for most of the movie.
the problem with this trope is that becoming used to being a particular animal often becomes the central focus, erasing the representation that had already been established. along with The Princess and the Frog, Disney movies like Brother Bear and The Emperor’s New Groove display this.
better representation
now we’re gonna go over what’s overdone in media and what we need MORE of. i will only be speaking on behalf of black girls, as that is where i feel i can best express accurate feelings fellow black girls could relate to.
- more soft-spoken black girls! i’ve seen too many token black characters that have sass as their main personality trait. it’s harmful bc it fuels the stereotype that all black girls are loud and “too much” and unwanted :(( if you’re going to make your black girl character headstrong or confrontational make sure to give her depth! she’s more than sassy, she’s a complex person.
- black girls. with. long hair. you’d think it would break more stereotypes for a girl to have short hair, but not for black girls. there’s of course nothing wrong with having short hair as a black girl, since our hair is usually harder to manage the longer it is, but it’d be cool to see more black girls who flaunt their long, luscious coils.
- black girls comfortable in their bodies but not sexualized!! this is soso important. over time, american culture has become more accepting of the “hourglass” figure in comparison to skinnier body types. black girls in particular are notorious for being more “developed.” they’re oversexualized in media bc of this and we need to actively fight it. give me black girls that flaunt their features for themselves and no one else! give me a variety of body types for black girls!
- darkskin black girls seen as beautiful! on the rare occasion that a black girl is the “popular” girl and is seen as the prettiest in the school, she’s lightskin, but the other darker-skinned black girls aren’t seen as such. why can’t dark be beautiful? i’d love to see a darkskin girl that’s pretty to everyone. darkskin mean girl. yes please.
- black girls in natural hairstyles. i’ve seen so many shows and movies with black girls that just have? straight hair?? wavy at most. while it’s not impossible for a black girl to have hair that’s naturally on the straighter side, it’d be refreshing to see common hairstyles like box braids and afros. cornrows! curls just bouncing! there’s so many to choose from, and it’s unrealistic to think everyone can straighten their hair all the time.
final note
i know a lot of people who want to include black representation in their stories have good intentions. it’s okay if you don’t get it right the first time. it’s okay if you don’t break every single stereotype that exists. the perfect story to represent us simply can’t be made, and we can only get close to it. do research, ask friends, do whatever you need to make it as accurate as possible. as long as you’re respectful about it, your efforts to represent us will be appreciated.
black girl representation
as a young black girl, i rarely saw characters in media that i could relate to. the first time i felt truly represented was when The Princess and the Frog came out. i was so excited to finally see a leading protagonist who looked like me, and it quickly became my favorite movie.
the movie still holds a special place in my heart, but its flaws cannot be overlooked, especially when discussing black representation. it unfortunately falls under the “turning into an animal” trope. (idk if there’s an official name for it.) many films have done this, typically having a POC as the main character that turns into an animal for most of the movie.
the problem with this trope is that becoming used to being a particular animal often becomes the central focus, erasing the representation that had already been established. along with The Princess and the Frog, Disney movies like Brother Bear and The Emperor’s New Groove display this.
better representation
now we’re gonna go over what’s overdone in media and what we need MORE of. i will only be speaking on behalf of black girls, as that is where i feel i can best express accurate feelings fellow black girls could relate to.
- more soft-spoken black girls! i’ve seen too many token black characters that have sass as their main personality trait. it’s harmful bc it fuels the stereotype that all black girls are loud and “too much” and unwanted :(( if you’re going to make your black girl character headstrong or confrontational make sure to give her depth! she’s more than sassy, she’s a complex person.
- black girls. with. long hair. you’d think it would break more stereotypes for a girl to have short hair, but not for black girls. there’s of course nothing wrong with having short hair as a black girl, since our hair is usually harder to manage the longer it is, but it’d be cool to see more black girls who flaunt their long, luscious coils.
- black girls comfortable in their bodies but not sexualized!! this is soso important. over time, american culture has become more accepting of the “hourglass” figure in comparison to skinnier body types. black girls in particular are notorious for being more “developed.” they’re oversexualized in media bc of this and we need to actively fight it. give me black girls that flaunt their features for themselves and no one else! give me a variety of body types for black girls!
- darkskin black girls seen as beautiful! on the rare occasion that a black girl is the “popular” girl and is seen as the prettiest in the school, she’s lightskin, but the other darker-skinned black girls aren’t seen as such. why can’t dark be beautiful? i’d love to see a darkskin girl that’s pretty to everyone. darkskin mean girl. yes please.
- black girls in natural hairstyles. i’ve seen so many shows and movies with black girls that just have? straight hair?? wavy at most. while it’s not impossible for a black girl to have hair that’s naturally on the straighter side, it’d be refreshing to see common hairstyles like box braids and afros. cornrows! curls just bouncing! there’s so many to choose from, and it’s unrealistic to think everyone can straighten their hair all the time.
final note
i know a lot of people who want to include black representation in your stories have good intentions. it’s okay if you don’t get it right the first time. it’s okay if you don’t break every single stereotype that exists. the perfect story to represent us simply can’t be made, and we can only get close to it. do research, ask friends, do whatever you need to make it as accurate as possible. as long as you’re respectful about it, your efforts to represent us will be appreciated.
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Broooo😭😭😭 especially when u declined another job offer for this one 😭😭
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since some of yall (mostly racist white people and c**ns) got upset with me the other day about supporting black fanfiction writers, i decided to explain to you all about why i said what i said.
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Well crap… can’t hurt though
No matter whether it is lucky or not, this is cool!
Double banana 🍌🍌
I already have the worst luck so I’m not taking any chances
How to Plot A Complex Novel in One Day
Now first, I have to say, that the plot you’re able to come up with in one day is not going to be without its flaws, but coming up with it all at once, the entire story unfolds right in front of you and makes you want to keep going with it. So, where to begin?
What is your premise and basic plot? Pick your plot. I recommend just pulling one from this list. No plots are “original” so making yours interesting and complicated will easily distract from that fact, that and interesting characters. Characters will be something for you to work on another day, because this is plotting day. You’ll want the main plot to be fairly straight forward, because a confusing main plot will doom you if you want subplots.
Decide who the characters will be. They don’t have to have names at this point. You don’t even need to know who they are other than why they have to be in the story. The more characters there are the more complicated the plot will be. If you intend to have more than one subplot, then you’ll want more characters. Multiple interconnected subplots will give the illusion that the story is very complicated and will give the reader a lot of different things to look at at all times. It also gives you the chance to develop many side characters. The plot I worked out yesterday had 13 characters, all were necessary. Decide their “roles” don’t bother with much else. This seems shallow, but this is plot. Plot is shallow.
Now, decide what drives each character. Why specifically are they in this story? You can make this up. You don’t even know these characters yet. Just so long as everyone has their own motivations, you’re in the clear.
What aren’t these characters giving away right off the bat? Give them a secret! It doesn’t have to be something that they are actively lying about or trying to hide, just find something that perhaps ties them into the plot or subplot. This is a moment to dig into subplot. This does not need to be at all connected to their drive to be present in the story. Decide who is in love with who, what did this person do in the 70’s that’s coming back to bite them today, and what continues to haunt what-his-face to this very day. This is where you start to see the characters take shape. Don’t worry much about who they are or what they look like, just focus on what they’re doing to the story.
What is going to change these characters? Now this will take some thinking. Everyone wants at least a few of the characters to come out changed by the end of the story, so think, how will they be different as a result of the plot/subplot? It might not be plot that changes them, but if you have a lot of characters, a few changes that are worked into the bones of the plot might help you.
Now list out the major events of the novel with subplot in chronological order. This will be your timeline. Especially list the historical things that you want to exist in backstory. List everything you can think of. Think about where the story is going. At this point, you likely haven’t focused too much on the main plot, yeah, it’s there, but now really focus on the rising actions, how this main plot builds its conflict, then the climactic moment. Make sure you get all of that in there. This might take a few hours.
Decide where to start writing. This part will take a LOT of thinking. It’s hard! But now that you’ve got the timeline, pick an interesting point to begin at. Something with action. Something relevant. Preferably not at the beginning of your timeline - you want to have huge reveals later on where these important things that happened prior are exposed. This is the point where you think about what information should come out when. This will be a revision of your last list, except instead of being chronological, it exists to build tension.
Once you’ve gotten the second list done, you’ve got a plot. Does it need work? Probably. But with that said, at this point you probably have no idea who half your characters are. Save that for tomorrow, that too will be a lot of work.
After you’ve plotted the loose structure of your novel from this, see my next post to work on character!
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Please, please, please take care of yourselves. My DMs are open as well if you need someone to talk to.
