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Q&A How to write a homosexual character, whose homosexuality isn't the point of the story?

Regarding the "homosexuality," just barely mention it. Maybe show one kissing scene, one love scene or one discussion, just to show who the characters are. Then have them go about their business ...

posted 9y ago by Tom Au‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:49:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/19979
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Tom Au‭ · 2019-12-08T04:49:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
Regarding the "homosexuality," just _barely_ mention it. Maybe show one kissing scene, one love scene or one discussion, just to show who the characters are.

Then have them go about their business in the novel as if the above isn't an issue at all.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-12-06T23:53:02Z (almost 9 years ago)
Original score: 5