Considerations for Writing LGBTQ Characters and Content

More writers are committed to diversifying their casts with LGBTQ characters. But the fear of “getting it right” remains a concern and a challenge. How can writers avoid problematic representations and common tropes? What challenges can one expect on the road to publication? Will writers get pigeonholed or labeled as just LGBTQ writers — is this a bad thing, should we care?

In this session featured at Boston’s 2017 The Muse and the Marketplace, authors of LGBTQ narratives will discuss some pitfalls and issues writers of these characters face, and offer advice for adding dimension to their characters without erasing important parts of who they are.

With Jennie Wood and Chris Goodwin.