The Real-World Impact of Character Names
“What’s in a name?” Roses, sweet smells, yada yada— but really, how do you decide what to name your characters? Maybe you’re one of those authors whose characters spring forth fully formed from your head, à la Zeus. (Are you there, dad? It’s me, Athena.) Maybe you love names, scouring baby books for meaningful names; and maybe you hate naming your characters.
Microaggressions & Names: The Importance of Pronouncing Names Correctly
Is your name easy to spell? Easy to pronounce? Here’s how to tell: go to a coffee shop. Tell them your name, and watch for that tiny flicker in the barista’s eye. Erin’s writing this one, and guess what? The worst I’ve ever gotten was Aaron.
Stories That See Us: Ronkwahrhakónha (Lune)
Most of the representation I saw depicted Native Americans as the bad guys in old Western movies that my mom’s dad liked to watch. My dad would always remind me our side of the story during those moments, which was good, but not really a positive representation of my culture.
STORIES THAT SEE US: The Well of Loneliness
Stories That See Us is an ongoing series of book reviews where Salt and Sage Books editors and sensitivity readers share representation done well. Today, our amazing sensitivity reader Helen Gould reviews Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness. Helen Gould Helen Gould is from the UK and specializes in reading manuscripts for POC, gender, sexuality, mental health, and other topics.
BOOKS THAT SEE US: I Was Born For This, by Alice Oseman
Books That See Us is an ongoing series of book reviews where Salt and Sage Books editors and sensitivity readers share representation done well. Today, our beloved David Pena reviews Alice Oseman’s I Was Born For This. David Pena Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, David (he/him) is an editor and writer with a background in Psychology who loves books as much as he loves people.
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