Meaty article to chew on.

[jolantru]

here: Locals writing SFF in a Western/US-ian-dominated world.

Comments

[silvaerina_tael]

That's one of the things I like about your spec fic is that you incorporate your own cultural elements into it.

[jolantru]

Thank you.

To me, I can't separate my culture from my writing. It's part of me and it will emerge in my stories, in some way or another. The only problem for us, I suspect, is the fear of making our stories too 'exotic'.

[sarahcoldheart]

Totally in regards to the exotic part.

[jolantru]

What we feel as integral to our lives is considered exotic to others.

But what I really wish is a genuine desire in people to learn about other cultures, without objectifying them.

[rcloenen_ruiz]

Thanks for the link to the article. I appreciate reading it as it echoes a line of thought that I've been having. I know that I struggle with this fear of making my stories exotic. I do love Nalo's take on this. She told me that there will always be people who will read it wrong, but that doesn't mean you have to stop writing it. Which is pretty cool and liberating. Thanks again for sharing that.

[jolantru]

Well, I have come to a personal conclusion: I am going to continue writing my own stories.

And no problem. ;)

[jolantru]

Not writing for Way of the Wizard. *shakes head*

...Hang on a minute...

[tariq_kamal]

When I say fantasy, I am NOT talking about picking up some piece of classic mythology and retelling it in English, because THAT is not only old, it’s cheap and unoriginal.

…

OH YEAH! I PROMISED YOU THAT I’D LINK YOU TO THAT HANG TUAH STORY I WROTE FOR yuletide!

Aiyooooo, lose water-face only.

Here it is, sorry for forgetting about it!

Re: ...Hang on a minute...

[jolantru]

Hehe. :)

Re: ...Hang on a minute...

[jolantru]

Now that I finally sat down and read it...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I like! I like!

I like the dialogue.

I like the characterization.

I LIKE!

Re: ...Hang on a minute...

[tariq_kamal]

:D b