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LGBTQIA+ 14w
i’m bisexual and i wanna make my main character bisexual too and when she turns soulless (she will get her soul back at some point it’s part of the story) she’s kinda gonna be a player-ish. i don’t want people to think im queerbating so 😭 any recs?
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Anonymous 14w

I discussed this kind of thing in a paper I wrote recently. Once you finish your work and the book is in the reader’s hands, it’s up to them to complete the story. The reader/audience is the last piece of the puzzle and you can’t control it. Their understanding of the story is what they’re gonna take away from it and your job is to influence their understanding as best as you can. What you intend is never going to be exactly what they take away, and that’s just how storytelling goes

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Anonymous 14w

how would people think youre queerbaiting exactly???

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Anonymous 14w

She’s not queerbaiting, she’s literally being bisexual

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

since she’s gonna get with a man at the end of the novel…you know how people are. some lgbtq may think i’m queerbatinf and that’s the last thing i want

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

those people are stupid and should be ignored

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

fr

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 14w

that’s what i think but like i said to 1 some people always have to say something and don’t wanna make people upset.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

It’s important that you’re thinking about going about doing this in the right way but if people are upset about her ending up with a man then they are literally the problem and are contributing to harmful narratives surrounding bi women, so I don’t think that’s something you need to cater to

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

That’s true, you will probably have some people upset, but I’d try to ignore them!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 14w

^ 🤗

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 14w

Consider how they might read it, and do your best to get your intended understanding across. You can’t control the audience, but you can guide them as best as you can. Just don’t actually queerbait and you’ll be fine

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