The straight writer's guide to writing LGBTQ+ characters

If you're a straight writer wanting to incorporate more — or more well-rounded — LGBTQ+ characters, get ready to take notes.

Author/editor/book coach Susan DeFreitas had a conversation with a fellow author who came out later in life about how such characters are depicted in fiction.

Vinnie Kinsella shared with DeFreitas the tropes to avoid with LGBTQ+ characters and best practices for writing them, in a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog.

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