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    Writing POC 101
    Writing POC 101
    talkthepoc
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    talkthepoc
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    An advice book on how to successfully write POC characters by Wattpad authors.
        
        
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    • advice
    • authors
    • breakingstereotypes
    • characters
    • education
    • howtonotbeoffensive
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    adviceauthorsbreakingstereotypescharacterseducationhowtonotbeoffensivenonfictionpocsteppingoutsideyourcomfortzonetalkthepocwattpadwriting
    Table of contentsLast updated Dec 17, 2018
    • Introduction
    • FAQs
    • Author's Note
    • Vietnamese Characters - @selfportraits
    • Chinese Characters - @illusoire
    • Vietnamese Characters - @philadelphiaa
    • Indian Characters - @ChasingAvenues
    • Muslim Characters - @miserablemidas
    • Sri Lankan Characters - @Arcticlion
    • Indian Characters - @FallenBlaze
    • Middle Eastern Characters* - @x_rxse_x
    • Indonesian Characters - @coterminous
    • Filipino Characters - @spunkyactionbaby
    • Mexican Characters - @sprawls
    • Malaysian Characters - @womanizerr_
    • Black American Characters - @jetsilks
    • Black Muslim Characters - @SagalBagal
    • Japanese Characters - @minxrals
    • Filipino Characters - @skyline
    • Black Hispanic Characters - @yikeyway
    • Black American Characters - @salty-
    • Sri Lankan Characters - @iridesscent
    • African Characters - @-Sabinee
    • Japanese Characters - @rodens
    • Chinese Western* Characters - @somniant
    • Chinese American Characters - @deadbatteries
    • Ecuadorian/Hispanic Characters - @JTheNerdyFanWarrior
    • Somali Characters - @Sumiraa
    • Indian Characters - @faithbeattop
    • Indian Characters - @wheresmybroomstick
    • Afro-Caribbean Characters - @Danielleisms
    • Japanese Characters - @steroes
    • Dominican Characters - @-elladarling
    • Biracial Black and White Characters - @urnotcalumtf
    • Pakistani Characters - @arishman
    • Haitian Characters - @ReginaldLaurenceau
    • Mexican Characters - @mimibutera
    • Honduran Characters - @orionvanessa
    • African American Characters - @ombreshauna
    • Black and Mexican Characters - @lukeseleles
    • Bangladeshi Characters - @JustKeepShipping
    • Venezuelan Characters - @pepsicola_lurves_me
    • Singaporean Characters - @nadhraaaa
    • Korean Characters - @sallhwa0314
    • Filipino Mexican Characters - @theninthfire
    • Indian Characters - @missmessymarsaddcit
    • Black Characters - @sydd_theebest_
    • Sri Lankan-British Characters
    • African Characters - @AmandaTayteTait
    • Taiwanese Characters - @bathearts
    • Adopted Chinese American Characters - @sunlake
    • First Nations Characters - @eIites
    • Black British Characters - @_empvess
    • Filipino-American Characters - @wonder-lost
    • Trinbagonian Characters - @wonderhayes
    • Native American Characters - @ShipaKwoli
    • Chinese EurAsian Characters - @nonfictionsim
    • Igbo Characters - @kahrees
    • Jewish Characters - @PaintingTheRosesRed
    • Indian Characters
    • Egyptian Characters - @miracleboi
    • Chinese Characters - @feathering
    • Muslim Characters - @miserablemidas (2)
    • Sudanese Characters - @callmepadfoot
    • Nigerian Characters - @siriuslystyling
    • Colombian Characters - @ba0xiumin
    • Ivorian Characters - @lycaamobile
    • Indonesian Characters - @seagull_withglasses
    • Ivorian Characters - @hana253
    • African-American Characters - @Avanseyebrows
    • Filipino Characters - @succhara
    • Mexican American Characters - @Shawol_In_Shawol_out
    • Korean Characters - @eunheeah
    • Mexican American Characters - @kanyesdiary
    • Filipino-American Characters - @audreyeve
    • Kenyan Characters - @marjitude
    • Bengali Characters - @Sapphlower
    • Nigerian Characters - @Queen_of_blooms
    • Cuban American Characters - @ADRENALlNE
    • Cambodian American Characters
    • Eritrean/Ethiopian Characters - @heckinyukari
    • Latin American Characters - @LightenTheShadows
    • Jamaican Canadian Characters - @NessaNicole4
    • Guatemalan Characters - @rihnues
    • Nicaraguan Characters - @grootmorning
    • Caribbean Characters - @IIJayIILovesBooks
    • Jamaican-American Characters - @aelledee

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    • Introduction
    • FAQs
    • Author's Note
    • Vietnamese Characters - @selfportraits
    • Chinese Characters - @illusoire
    • Vietnamese Characters - @philadelphiaa
    • Indian Characters - @ChasingAvenues
    • Muslim Characters - @miserablemidas
    • Sri Lankan Characters - @Arcticlion
    • Indian Characters - @FallenBlaze
    • Middle Eastern Characters* - @x_rxse_x
    • Indonesian Characters - @coterminous
    • Filipino Characters - @spunkyactionbaby
    • Mexican Characters - @sprawls
    • Malaysian Characters - @womanizerr_
    • Black American Characters - @jetsilks
    • Black Muslim Characters - @SagalBagal
    • Japanese Characters - @minxrals
    • Filipino Characters - @skyline
    • Black Hispanic Characters - @yikeyway
    • Black American Characters - @salty-
    • Sri Lankan Characters - @iridesscent
    • African Characters - @-Sabinee
    • Japanese Characters - @rodens
    • Chinese Western* Characters - @somniant
    • Chinese American Characters - @deadbatteries
    • Ecuadorian/Hispanic Characters - @JTheNerdyFanWarrior
    • Somali Characters - @Sumiraa
    • Indian Characters - @faithbeattop
    • Indian Characters - @wheresmybroomstick
    • Afro-Caribbean Characters - @Danielleisms
    • Japanese Characters - @steroes
    • Dominican Characters - @-elladarling
    • Biracial Black and White Characters - @urnotcalumtf
    • Pakistani Characters - @arishman
    • Haitian Characters - @ReginaldLaurenceau
    • Mexican Characters - @mimibutera
    • Honduran Characters - @orionvanessa
    • African American Characters - @ombreshauna
    • Black and Mexican Characters - @lukeseleles
    • Bangladeshi Characters - @JustKeepShipping
    • Venezuelan Characters - @pepsicola_lurves_me
    • Singaporean Characters - @nadhraaaa
    • Korean Characters - @sallhwa0314
    • Filipino Mexican Characters - @theninthfire
    • Indian Characters - @missmessymarsaddcit
    • Black Characters - @sydd_theebest_
    • Sri Lankan-British Characters
    • African Characters - @AmandaTayteTait
    • Taiwanese Characters - @bathearts
    • Adopted Chinese American Characters - @sunlake
    • First Nations Characters - @eIites
    • Black British Characters - @_empvess
    • Filipino-American Characters - @wonder-lost
    • Trinbagonian Characters - @wonderhayes
    • Native American Characters - @ShipaKwoli
    • Chinese EurAsian Characters - @nonfictionsim
    • Igbo Characters - @kahrees
    • Jewish Characters - @PaintingTheRosesRed
    • Indian Characters
    • Egyptian Characters - @miracleboi
    • Chinese Characters - @feathering
    • Muslim Characters - @miserablemidas (2)
    • Sudanese Characters - @callmepadfoot
    • Nigerian Characters - @siriuslystyling
    • Colombian Characters - @ba0xiumin
    • Ivorian Characters - @lycaamobile
    • Indonesian Characters - @seagull_withglasses
    • Ivorian Characters - @hana253
    • African-American Characters - @Avanseyebrows
    • Filipino Characters - @succhara
    • Mexican American Characters - @Shawol_In_Shawol_out
    • Korean Characters - @eunheeah
    • Mexican American Characters - @kanyesdiary
    • Filipino-American Characters - @audreyeve
    • Kenyan Characters - @marjitude
    • Bengali Characters - @Sapphlower
    • Nigerian Characters - @Queen_of_blooms
    • Cuban American Characters - @ADRENALlNE
    • Cambodian American Characters
    • Eritrean/Ethiopian Characters - @heckinyukari
    • Latin American Characters - @LightenTheShadows
    • Jamaican Canadian Characters - @NessaNicole4
    • Guatemalan Characters - @rihnues
    • Nicaraguan Characters - @grootmorning
    • Caribbean Characters - @IIJayIILovesBooks
    • Jamaican-American Characters - @aelledee
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