INTRODUCTION:
There’s been a lot of talk about adding diverse characters to fictional books. Most of the time, this is about including people of color if you’re a Caucasian writer, but all writers can add diverse characters to their books. And why stop at race? In this series, I’m going to list all sorts of diverse characters.
Note: I'm not knowledgeable about all types of people, so I'm skipping my usual tips in favor of letting others share their knowledge. See below
**I won't be able to list them all, so here's a list of ethnic groups...with a list of even more lists at the bottom of the page. lol
Here are the diverse characters for N:
Native Americans
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Narcissists
Narcoleptics (Individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder)
Nepalese Individuals (Nepal)
Narcoleptics (Individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder)
Nepalese Individuals (Nepal)
Newly Weds
New Zealanders
Nicaraguans
Nigerians
Nicaraguans
Nigerians
Ninjas
Non-Binary Individuals
Norse Gods
Norse Individuals
Norwegians
Nova Scotians
Norse Gods
Norse Individuals
Norwegians
Nova Scotians
Nuns
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Here are the diverse characters for O:
Obese Individuals
Ochlophobics (people with the fear of clowns)
Octogenarians (century-old individuals)
Octogenarians (century-old individuals)
Octophobics (people with the fear of the number 8)
Ogres (fantasy)
Oholone Indians
Ogres (fantasy)
Oholone Indians
Opera Singers
Orphans
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Orphindiophobics (people with the fear of snakes)
SHARE: If you can come up with more diverse characters that start with N or O, let me know and I will add them to my list.
QUESTION: Do you have tips or Do's/Dont's for one of the characters I mentioned above? Share your advice for writing about those characters in your comment.
Have you written about a character from my list?
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