When I'm editing my work, I'm looking for everything to fit, to feel seamless, for every detail or line of dialogue or scene to feel necessary and organic. I approach the writing of others in much the same way while always working to preserve the writer's voice. To allow myself to be vulnerable on the page, I tell myself no one is going to read my work. There's no way I could put myself out there otherwise.
Roxane GayTwitter has allowed the conversation to broaden and become more inclusive. At times, the conversation is really tense but that's because we're talking about really important issues. It's not going to be easy but at least the conversations are happening.
Roxane GaySo many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will grab our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear.
Roxane GayPeople do terrible things all the time, but we donโt regularly disown our humanity. We disavow the terrible things.
Roxane GayIt is deeply unfair to task writers of color with unique responsibilities that we don't assign to all writers.
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