My mistake

[frogs_of_war]

 I got reamed out yesterday for writing a stereotypical character. After reading the comment, I realized I deserved it, even though criticism isn't that easy to take. It make my writing better. And me better in this case. I didn't try to write a stereotype.  I read a column on it just the other day, saying if something comes easy, it's probably a

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[seeking_galileo]

I will admit I saw the stereotype as I edited BMQ for you, but I didn't rally see it as a stereotype. I grew up in a white area with a very minor mix of Native and Asian. The first black family to move into my area was when I was almost done high school and they came from Africa with all their tribal markings and all. Even in university and beyond, I didn't have any close black friends. Once I moved out west in my twenties, I met more black people but none of them were born and raised Canadian or American.

All of my knowledge of Canadian/American black attitudes one from movies and tv and books. I saw the stereotype but was only slightly aware of it. For all I know, that's how someone like Midnight would really act.

I feel a bit like I let you down by not paying attention to it more. Sorry.

[frogs_of_war]

I didn't notice either and I wrote it. But I don't want to stop writing certain people just because I got it wrong.

[charisstoma]

Ouch.
Yes, it probably will make it better in the editing but I'm hoping that the term "reaming" is being used as in they politely pointed something out to you but it hurt as almost all crit does.
The fact that they didn't bother to put their name on it would suggest not though. To lower myself to their level, they are a poopyhead.
Intelligent crit that is done well and with tact is priceless. In which case they should have put their name on the damn thing.

[frogs_of_war]

They had a name, but they hadn't logged on, so even if I searched for that name, it might not be the person in question. They were very disappointed in me and wouldn't have bothered commenting except they didn't want me to show my error off to anyone else. Which I'm grateful for. Better this than nothing. Still hurts.

I renamed the character Vivian (Viv) and changed how she referred to herself in chapter two, but I'm not confident I've fixed the problem. I might just have plastered over the crack.

[charisstoma]

For what it's worth, I have students whose names are; Asia, and Anasia.
Anise might be a cute name too. Aenis is the pronunciation for that and is kind of intriguing.