"I am writing a short story about a lesbian main character ... and almost had it finished when I had a panic attack. I was at a conference talking about my story when a lesbian told me she would never take it seriously because I wasn't a lesbian and I can't know what that feels like."
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"Setting aside the tangled web of labels of low, dark, high, heroic, etc. fantasy (or speculative fiction) — do you consider yourself to write 'lesbian' books, or books that happen to be about lesbians?"
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Today I thought I'd answer a question that I often get from readers and aspiring writers: How do you stop from getting discouraged or losing motivation while writing? Answering this question (I will note here that, as with all writing advice, take it if you like it, forget about it if you don't. Writing is different for everyone.) requires thinking about writing at various different levels:
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Requests for a sequel are always very flattering — thank you! But the short answer is: No. I feel that Ash’s story is complete, and I’m pretty sure Ash has a fairly boring — though very happy — life after the end of the book. There really wouldn’t be much to write about.
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