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OK, I have a white female friend who has been drafting a graphic novel where the main character is a black woman. She took the main outline and drawings to her publisher, but he says it's too risky, and that she is better off to turn the main character into a white woman or man. Either that, or find a black writer that won't mind being the front of the series and my friend can be just a ghost writer. She tried to fight him on the issue, but said it's just too risky with the way the cultural appropriation has been going, and they simply don't have the funds to deal with possible lawsuits or negative press.
So she plans on publishing the book herself, but is now second guessing it because she too is afraid there will be backlash and lawsuits. Can a writer these days really be sued for writing a character that is not like them personally?
OK, I have a white female friend who has been drafting a graphic novel where the main character is a black woman. She took the main outline and drawings to her publisher, but he says it's too risky, and that she is better off to turn the main character into a white woman or man. Either that, or find a black writer that won't mind being the front of the series and my friend can be just a ghost writer. She tried to fight him on the issue, but said it's just too risky with the way the cultural appropriation has been going, and they simply don't have the funds to deal with possible lawsuits or negative press.
So she plans on publishing the book herself, but is now second guessing it because she too is afraid there will be backlash and lawsuits. Can a writer these days really be sued for writing a character that is not like them personally?
What would be the basis of a lawsuit. This has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard and your friend needs a new publisher.
Now, statistically, the only thing the publisher *might* be correct on is:
1. Some white people may be less likely to buy a graphic novel with a black main character. I don't know the demographic of graphic novel readers so the publisher may have data on that.
2. Black consumers of graphic novels may not want to buy a story written by a white person because they may feel that the writer does not speak from their perspective. Not sure what you can do about that.
OK, I have a white female friend who has been drafting a graphic novel where the main character is a black woman. She took the main outline and drawings to her publisher, but he says it's too risky, and that she is better off to turn the main character into a white woman or man. Either that, or find a black writer that won't mind being the front of the series and my friend can be just a ghost writer. She tried to fight him on the issue, but said it's just too risky with the way the cultural appropriation has been going, and they simply don't have the funds to deal with possible lawsuits or negative press.
So she plans on publishing the book herself, but is now second guessing it because she too is afraid there will be backlash and lawsuits. Can a writer these days really be sued for writing a character that is not like them personally?
You need to distinguish between backlash and lawsuits.
I don't know the details of the story, but sure, backlash is a possible issue that any business needs to worry about. And the publisher is a business.
But lawsuits? Technically anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason, but the idea of getting into a legal battle seems outlandish, unless by chance she is using real-life names and real-life companies and real-life intellectual property.
OK, I have a white female friend who has been drafting a graphic novel where the main character is a black woman. She took the main outline and drawings to her publisher, but he says it's too risky, and that she is better off to turn the main character into a white woman or man. Either that, or find a black writer that won't mind being the front of the series and my friend can be just a ghost writer. She tried to fight him on the issue, but said it's just too risky with the way the cultural appropriation has been going, and they simply don't have the funds to deal with possible lawsuits or negative press.
So she plans on publishing the book herself, but is now second guessing it because she too is afraid there will be backlash and lawsuits. Can a writer these days really be sued for writing a character that is not like them personally?
What kind of character/book is it? Would it be considered to be derogatory in some way?
OK, I have a white female friend who has been drafting a graphic novel where the main character is a black woman. She took the main outline and drawings to her publisher, but he says it's too risky, and that she is better off to turn the main character into a white woman or man. Either that, or find a black writer that won't mind being the front of the series and my friend can be just a ghost writer. She tried to fight him on the issue, but said it's just too risky with the way the cultural appropriation has been going, and they simply don't have the funds to deal with possible lawsuits or negative press.
So she plans on publishing the book herself, but is now second guessing it because she too is afraid there will be backlash and lawsuits. Can a writer these days really be sued for writing a character that is not like them personally?
So you honestly don't know the difference between what is marketable and what constitutes a litigious action? Most people wouldn't put such ignorance on display like that.
So you honestly don't know the difference between what is marketable and what constitutes a litigious action? Most people wouldn't put such ignorance on display like that.
Members of the cult do every day all over this forum.
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