INTRODUCTION:
There’s been a lot of talk about adding diverse characters to fictional books. Most of the time, this is about including people of color if you’re a Caucasian writer, but all writers can add diverse characters to their books. And why stop at race? In this series, I’m going to list all sorts of diverse characters.
Note: I'm not knowledgeable about all types of people, so I'm skipping my usual tips in favor of letting others share their knowledge. See below
**I won't be able to list them all, so here's a list of ethnic groups...with a list of even more lists at the bottom of the page. lol
Here are the diverse characters for X:
Xylophone Player
Individuals with Xanthocyanopsy (only see blue and yellow)
Individuals with Xanthopsia (objects appear yellow)
Xenophobics (Individuals with the fear or strangers or foreigners)
Individuals with Xanthopsia (objects appear yellow)
Xenophobics (Individuals with the fear or strangers or foreigners)
X-Men (Individuals with powers)
Xylophone Player
Here are the diverse characters for Y:
Yakuts (Turkic-speaking Siberian people)
Yankees (US)
Yazidis (Kurdish sub-group)
Yemeni Individuals (From Yemen)
Yogis (Individuals who are proficient in yoga)
Yankees (US)
Yazidis (Kurdish sub-group)
Yemeni Individuals (From Yemen)
Yogis (Individuals who are proficient in yoga)
YOU!
(Put yourself in your books or give your characters your traits.)
Yo-yoer (Professional yo-yo trick artist)
Yo-yoer (Professional yo-yo trick artist)
Here are the diverse characters for Z:
Zambians (Individuals from Zambia)
Zimbabweans
Zombies
Zimbabweans
Zombies
Zoologist
Zoo Employee
Zoophobics (Individuals with the fear of animals)
Zulus Individuals (Bantu ethnic group)
Zoo Employee
Zoophobics (Individuals with the fear of animals)
Zulus Individuals (Bantu ethnic group)
SHARE: If you can come up with more diverse characters that start with V or W let me know and I will add them to my list.
QUESTION: Do you have tips or Do's/Dont's for one of the characters I mentioned above? Share your advice for writing about those characters in your comment.
Have you written about a character from my list?
Here's my contribution:
ReplyDeleteX - xylophone maker
Y - yo-yoer, a professional yo-yo trick artist
Z - zoologist
Funny enough, one of my characters from my paranormal romance novella series is a yogi. And an empath.
Those are great additions. I’ll add them. Thanks!
DeleteI'd add:
ReplyDeleteZulus
Zoroastrians
Yakuts (a Turkic people who live in Siberia)
Yazidis (a Kurdish sub-group with their own religion)
People with xanthocyanopsy (a type of color-blindness in which only blue and yellow can be distinguised)
People with xanthopsia (color vision deficiency where objects appear mostly yellow)
You and Lidy have been amazing coming up with ones I fail to think of before I post. Thanks!
DeleteYogis - all I can think of is Yogi Bear. LOL
ReplyDeleteLOL. I bet many people think the same.
DeleteGreat post as always Chrys, good to read and look.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Thank you, Yvonne!
Deletehaha I've done YOU a time or ten, or hid it behind a rhyming cat.
ReplyDeleteYou sure did. lol
DeleteNice bookmarks. X, Y, & Z are the hard ones, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThese letters sure were tricky.
DeleteVery pretty bookmarks.
ReplyDeleteI can't say I've ever written about any of the above, although I have been to Zimbabwe, so who knows? Could happen.
Thanks! I'll let her know you said that. :)
DeleteYou've traveled to so many places. I am envious.
Your mother's bookmarks upstaged the character traits and suggestions. They're beautiful. I'll check them out for sure!
ReplyDeleteI had hoped her bookmarks would upstage the rest of this post. I almost put them first. :)
DeleteWhat an amazing list. I wish I could set stories on some of these places!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could...
DeleteI'm fascinated by xanthocyanopsy. Imagine what it would be like to only see certain colors. So many story possibilities :-)
ReplyDeleteThat would certainly create a story with many possibilities.
DeleteI like the suggestions for X.
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of help with that one. :)
DeleteGreat list, Chrys. I have not specifically used any of these characters on your list. Your mom's book marks are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteHi, Lisa! I've written about zombies. :)
DeleteThanks!
Your mom is so creative. I like these bookmarks.
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteYour mom's bookmarks are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks! She loves these compliments. :)
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