How to go about telling your readers that your character is transgender, and how not to.
Tag: gender
Trans-Writing: Coming Out Stories #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
How to make "Coming Out Stories" not all about cisgender people and give the narrative back over to your transgender characters.
Review: The Trans Space Octopus Congregation by Bogi Takács
Hostile Geometry in Bogi Takács' forthcoming THE TRANS SPACE OCTOPUS CONGREGATION, a review.
Trans-Writing: A Balance between Dysphoria and Euphoria
An argument for the need of non-dysphoric trans characters, as well as how gender euphoria can help balance out the negative impact of the struggle narrative.
Review: Dreadnought by April Daniels
Parallels between becoming a superhero and transitioning in April Daniels' DREADNOUGHT, a review.
Trans-Writing: Pronouns and Gendered Language
An approach to pronouns & other gendered language, including the latent transphobic biases that appear with ill-considered language.
Trans-Writing: Binding, Tucking, and Other Passing Tools
An explanation of how to write about the many tools used by transgender people to pass.
Trans-Writing: Starting Questions
A series of questions meant as a starting point for anyone intending to write about a transgender character.
