tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post8466388075514853581..comments2024-01-15T19:42:35.437-08:00Comments on The Secret Archives of the Alliterati: White Men Can't Jump, and Women Can't DriveMatthew Delmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-91087948409011653052010-04-06T17:13:11.836-07:002010-04-06T17:13:11.836-07:00I've got a character in my ms who thinks in st...I've got a character in my ms who thinks in stereotypes at the beginning and it's fun watching his assumptions get run over through the book :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-28988805955174268772010-04-06T13:08:32.827-07:002010-04-06T13:08:32.827-07:00A stereotypical character who behaves the exact op...A stereotypical character who behaves the exact opposite of what's expected can make for a pretty darn interesting character.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-89902801334242533712010-04-06T12:41:51.091-07:002010-04-06T12:41:51.091-07:00Sterotypes are fun to mess with. I currently have ...Sterotypes are fun to mess with. I currently have a character who I was having problems "finding". But after I threw in a sterotype and then took the opposite approach to that sterotype the fit was perfect. Love the post...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884912115599229843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-46694958774824488722010-04-06T12:23:50.629-07:002010-04-06T12:23:50.629-07:00Ugh.
A while back, I got an e-mail from a suppose...Ugh.<br /><br />A while back, I got an e-mail from a supposedly intelligent person listing "10 things your burglar won't tell you". Most of these revolved around "proof" that day laborers, gardeners, cleaners, sanitation crews, maintenance crews, etc. only took those kinds of jobs to case residences for later theft... not to mention that they all "really" speak perfect English when they choose to.<br /><br />Annoying was the most polite adjective that came to mind over that one.<br /><br />Sadly, I've found that in fiction, if a character of a particular ethnicity isn't at least a little stereotypical, either the reader will say it's "unrealistic", that the character in question is "self-hating" since they don't act right, or they assume the character is a WASP.Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-51577614221468158662010-04-06T10:58:35.312-07:002010-04-06T10:58:35.312-07:00I'm not a fan of stereotypes in every day life...I'm not a fan of stereotypes in every day life, but they're fun to play with while writing. I like to twist them on their ear once in a while. Of course, I'm dealing with people 3,500 years ago so a lot of the modern stereotypes aren't there.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-58177861526997561712010-04-06T10:12:18.205-07:002010-04-06T10:12:18.205-07:00It has been said that Stereotypes are 'exagera...It has been said that Stereotypes are 'exagerated truths.'<br /><br />I would have to agree with that statement.Voidwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688751100806767843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-49675367377574727162010-04-06T09:33:52.459-07:002010-04-06T09:33:52.459-07:00Stereotypes are such a touchy topic. I always neve...Stereotypes are such a touchy topic. I always never mean to offend anyone and always put my foot in my mouth anyway, so I'll just get it over with.<br /><br />Open mouth, insert foot. <br /><br />And yes, there is always much more to someone than their outside. It's a favorite of mine when writers paint someone as a stereotype and have them be the exact opposite as expected.L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-74492470654039668742010-04-06T09:21:21.221-07:002010-04-06T09:21:21.221-07:00The song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist&...The song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from Avenue Q pops into my head every time I talk about stereotypes. <br /><br />Sometimes they're useful though -- if for no other reason than to add another layer of believability to your story.<br /><br />Also: Darn you Steph! Now I want cookies!Matthew Delmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-84845963833655658482010-04-06T09:19:22.073-07:002010-04-06T09:19:22.073-07:00"Oh not you didn't"
Ha, J/K. I real..."Oh not you didn't"<br /><br />Ha, J/K. I really liked this post because it's true. Stereotypical characters are too cookie cutter and people aren't cookies. Stereotypes can help readers relate, but characters have to go deeper than that.Stephanie Damorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495050993591963629noreply@blogger.com