
Writing Choctaw Characters And Diversity In Fiction With Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
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Don't Assume Anything About Your Characters
I do look more like the Kansas farm girl. I have the hazel eyes and white skin. You put me next to my brother who were full brother and sister, same mom and dad. And we look completely different. He's actually, he looks so Choctaw. So people are always asking him, what are you? And he's like, I'm human. That is very good. But it's so interesting. Like plenty of people don't identify with their heritage. Just make someone a well rounded character in your writing.
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