<p>I recently attended a writers' conference and heard we shouldn't describe skin tone of characters at all, and if the reader assumes the main characters are all white and straight, that is the fault of the writer. The topic exploded, and I decided to talk about it here.</p>

I recently attended a writers' conference and heard we shouldn't describe skin tone of characters at all, and if the reader assumes the main characters are all white and straight, that is the fault of the writer. The topic exploded, and I decided to talk about it here.

Ep 468: Describing Skin Color in Books, Representation or Racism?

Talk of the Tavern is known for its wit &amp; sarcasm in a pub-like atmosphere, as well as its Toasts, Topics, &amp; Tangents. It's been called, "horribly offensive, but terribly fun."

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Talk of the Tavern is known for its wit & sarcasm in a pub-like atmosphere, as well as its Toasts, Topics, & Tangents. It's been called, "horribly offensive, but terribly fun."

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