I was severely depressed and thought my creativity and writing had slipped through my fingers, gone forever. But it's still there! I can still write! And I'm actually proud of what i wrote!
Therapy is one hell of a drug, man
#AvatarTheLastAirbender has more nuanced worldbuilding, cooler magic, a better Chosen One narrative, and a more compelling antagonist redemption arc than Harry Potter.
So the books publishers hold up loudest, the ones they promote most, the ones most often put in a readerโs path? The ones written by white authors. Until that changes, not seeking out diverse narratives means youโre less likely to encounter them.