Diversity in International Fiction

writing-questions-answered: I got a really long (seven parts) ask from a university student in an undisclosed location, but one in which there is apparently very little racial diversity. I’m not going to post the whole thing here, but suffice it… Read moreDiversity in International Fiction

Diversity in International Fiction

writing-questions-answered: I got a really long (seven parts) ask from a university student in an undisclosed location, but one in which there is apparently very little racial diversity. I’m not going to post the whole thing here, but suffice it… Read moreDiversity in International Fiction

HOW TO: NAME CHARACTERS EFFECTIVELY

bastardrph: babynames.com might look a bit weird in your search history, but it’s the most helpful and informative site i’ve found for naming characters. search by letters, meaning, nationality, and syllables, among other things. has intriguing name lists — from… Read moreHOW TO: NAME CHARACTERS EFFECTIVELY

HOW TO: NAME CHARACTERS EFFECTIVELY

bastardrph: babynames.com might look a bit weird in your search history, but it’s the most helpful and informative site i’ve found for naming characters. search by letters, meaning, nationality, and syllables, among other things. has intriguing name lists — from… Read moreHOW TO: NAME CHARACTERS EFFECTIVELY

About the age question, I agree that it would probably depend a lot on where they live. As an example, that could quite possibly happen where I live (in Sweden) however it wouldn’t be as accepted as a 15 and 17 year old would be. Why? Because in America the age of consent is 18 (if I’m correct) but that age is 15 in Sweden. So just like it could be a bit like :/ if a 17 and 19 year old, or 16 and 18 year old, were dating in America (though it happens) it would be like that with 14 and 16 here.

Definitely! Plus, the age of consent actually varies depending on where you are. Some parts of the U.S. say 16, for example. And it definitely depends on how far apart they are in age, too. A 17-year-old dating a 13-year-old… Read moreAbout the age question, I agree that it would probably depend a lot on where they live. As an example, that could quite possibly happen where I live (in Sweden) however it wouldn’t be as accepted as a 15 and 17 year old would be. Why? Because in America the age of consent is 18 (if I’m correct) but that age is 15 in Sweden. So just like it could be a bit like :/ if a 17 and 19 year old, or 16 and 18 year old, were dating in America (though it happens) it would be like that with 14 and 16 here.

About the age question, I agree that it would probably depend a lot on where they live. As an example, that could quite possibly happen where I live (in Sweden) however it wouldn’t be as accepted as a 15 and 17 year old would be. Why? Because in America the age of consent is 18 (if I’m correct) but that age is 15 in Sweden. So just like it could be a bit like :/ if a 17 and 19 year old, or 16 and 18 year old, were dating in America (though it happens) it would be like that with 14 and 16 here.

Definitely! Plus, the age of consent actually varies depending on where you are. Some parts of the U.S. say 16, for example. And it definitely depends on how far apart they are in age, too. A 17-year-old dating a 13-year-old… Read moreAbout the age question, I agree that it would probably depend a lot on where they live. As an example, that could quite possibly happen where I live (in Sweden) however it wouldn’t be as accepted as a 15 and 17 year old would be. Why? Because in America the age of consent is 18 (if I’m correct) but that age is 15 in Sweden. So just like it could be a bit like :/ if a 17 and 19 year old, or 16 and 18 year old, were dating in America (though it happens) it would be like that with 14 and 16 here.