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  • Yeah this tends to also create the problem a lot of writers fall into when having a more diverse cast where non white cis male characters come off as too perfect. They can’t make mistakes, big or small, cause they’re worried about the examples you gave (not saying you’re implying this). I know I’ve heard from a lot of people on the topic of representation that they’d loveless perfect representation, but that’s a hard thing to walk especially if funds aren’t allocated to maybe get a consultant on the team that could help represent that group without it being stereotyped.















  • I don’t know if I’d say creative storytelling is the only way to become better at writing with others just becoming repetitive. I’ve written about the films I’ve watched very frequently since 2021 and I feel the writing I do now is infinitely better than the drivel I started out doing. Still nowhere near what a professional who actually studied film for years and deeply understands the ins and outs of it could write, like something from Roger Ebert, but I like what I’ve put up at least within the last few months.



  • I tried a long time ago, but I’m not creative enough for fictional stories and get distracted when researching things I have a massive interest in. It’s why I’d prefer something like school (or documentaries but I can only find a few that interest me like American Animals, Aliens of the Deep, and National Gallery), but I got no money for that. Tried some free online teaching things and stopped once I went a few days without it due to a friend dying. If I’m not forced to do it like I would a structured environment then I give up pretty easy.