tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post5177363388609710805..comments2024-03-27T23:59:01.850-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): The Best (Worst) Tips for Writing People of ColorChris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-48762951756570444492015-10-13T14:19:12.149-07:002015-10-13T14:19:12.149-07:00Remember to compare anyone who isn't white to ...<i> Remember to compare anyone who isn't white to food. Caramel skin. Chocolate complexion. Butterscotch thighs. Almond shaped eyes. Even if your POV character is the minority, they should always be on the cusp of devouring themselves. But don't do this for white people. No one thinks marzipan thighs or meringue shoulders sounds good. </i><br /><br />Is this a thing that is exclusive to people of color? I had never heard this one before in that context. Food comparison are something that I've heard in relation to women, but not just women of color: "Milky white skin" "Checks like apples" "Strawberry lips" "Honey colored hair" "Chestnut hair". <br /><br />This blog http://writingwithcolor.tumblr.com/post/95955707903/skin-writing-with-color-has-received-several seems to think that the main problem is that it uses consumables, and worse yet, consumables that drive past and present slave trades. <br /><br />This particular writer seems to think that food-based descriptions for white people are okay, but later says that food-based descriptions are cliche. Do you have any more thoughts on this one in particular?Antigone10https://www.blogger.com/profile/12414420272263327779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-71727909365659683612015-10-09T14:22:58.380-07:002015-10-09T14:22:58.380-07:00Crud. I leave the room for FIVE MINUTES to talk t...Crud. I leave the room for FIVE MINUTES to talk to the contractor, and she went and sent the email. Darn her. (Hmm. I'm reading the bit she added before sending it. Seems like Leela has a fan.)Aertenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263441606866480030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-25834348476923541702015-10-09T09:18:30.556-07:002015-10-09T09:18:30.556-07:00That would be weird. But I didn't say unwelcom...That would be weird. But I didn't say unwelcome....Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-19719798416127447782015-10-09T06:53:13.958-07:002015-10-09T06:53:13.958-07:00I see Andi didn't send the email while I was s...I see Andi didn't send the email while I was sleeping. And I'm pretty sure I left her at home (she only thinks she knows the password on the computer). Evil Chris still might want to stay out of Denver; his advice is worse than dubious. I can't really fault Evil Chris for liking NaNo. It's not for newbies, though, that's for sure. I'd been consistently hitting 50K+ words a month for a year before I tried it. And I STILL thought it was going to kill me that first year! (Ok, only because my co-author got slammed at work and I had to forge on without her... that was the first and ONLY month I've ever topped 80K words.)<br /><br />Two Chrises and a groupie? Well, there's an idea that never occurred to me. Also not offering anything, by the way. Life is already too complicated! :-)Aertenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263441606866480030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-40647141896800793232015-10-09T05:35:01.872-07:002015-10-09T05:35:01.872-07:00I don't think it's Evil Chris. Evil Chris ...I don't think it's Evil Chris. Evil Chris is kind of cute, and is basically Chris as Chris would be if he narrowly escaped with his life then discovered it wasn't his to begin with.<br /><br />I do sometimes wonder if Chris's enthusiasm for groupie threesomes would be the same with 1 groupie and 2 Chrises... not that I'm offering or anything...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-59573159604159415342015-10-08T23:23:49.881-07:002015-10-08T23:23:49.881-07:00Evil Chris just likes NaNo. No one knows who Evil ...Evil Chris just likes NaNo. No one knows who Evil Mystery Blogger is, but this is definitely terrible advice. Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-35623239747347822362015-10-08T21:33:01.717-07:002015-10-08T21:33:01.717-07:00Dear Not-Evil Chris,
Well, isn't this a fine ...Dear Not-Evil Chris,<br /><br />Well, isn't this a fine how-do-you-do? Evil Chris went and riled Andi up and I've spent the evening trying to stop her from writing a lengthy counterpoint to his... whatever this is. I've been unsuccessful in getting the keyboard away from her until now. My only hope at this point is to keep her from hitting the Send button. Unfortunately, I have a feeling she's going to sneak back in here after I fall asleep and email this thing off to you. So the best I can do is warn you. (And she doesn't particularly like Evil Chris. He might want to move out of the basement and head to... Hmm, where would he be safe? Antarctica? Possibly. Mars might be better, though.)<br /><br />Your pal,<br />KellyAertenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263441606866480030noreply@blogger.com