Are you writing characters from the LGBT community but worried they might be off, or worse, offensive? We understand that writing characters who have experiences and cultural understanding different from your own can be intimidating, but our methods will keep your characters realistically representing their community. We’ll read your manuscript paying close attention to your LGBTQ+ characters, their arcs, and help you avoid stereotypes or mistakes in representation.

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Can your character offer up her first name to a suitor? What kind of dance would she participate in at a ball? Can she go without a corset? What are the consequences if she gets any of these things wrong?

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