My goals as a writer are many…
To have most of my main female characters be unambiguously Black women who resonate with Black readers, Brown readers, those who know what it feels like to NOT be positively represented in the media and allies who know this to be true.
You see growing up, all the books I would voraciously read never reflected any girls who looked like me. Girls like me didn’t exist in “Little Women”, Nancy Drew or all the popular Judy Blume books I enjoyed. Even when I started writing my own little stories, my characters were a reflection of what I was reading – non-Black characters.
I am always over the moon when I see little Black girls reading books or magazines with girls who look like them on the cover.
One of the best things about indie writing and indie publishing is the amount of talented melanated authors who are already doing this.
To portray my main characters as what Black women truly are – intelligent, beautiful, feminine, confident, happy and keeping all of their options open when it comes to love.
I absolutely hate how the media still tries to stick Black women as the sassy advice-giving friend, wise-cracking side-kick or down-trodden struggling woman as if they aren’t worthy of front and center positive story lines where they are thriving with careers, good families and loving suitors who want them and only them. No, I won’t be perpetuating that nonsense – not on my watch and not in my stories.
To write stories that would appeal to women 35 years and up.
Personally, I’m more interested in stories that reflect seasoned women dealing with more mature issues and adult life – second careers, finding love again, taking a new approach on life. I have nothing personal against stories where young women are growing into who they are as individuals, with significant others and life. But I find there are so many other layers to be told from the perspective of seasoned characters who have experienced life and all that comes with it.
To pull you in soooo deep into my stories with “feels” and well-placed cliffhangers that you will want to stalk me (in a good way) to ask “How could you end it like that?! Where is the sequel?”
I absolutely laughed at some of the WTF comments when I posted fiction for past A to Z Challenges and left certain parts of the story hanging.
It sounds mean but it is satisfying to know that I can elicit that kind of reaction. 🙂
So yes, those are just some my ultimate goals as a writer.
Now, it’s almost time to get back to writing!
Do you write? What is your ultimate goal as a writer?
Bisous,
M xoxo
Marquessa 
You’re so much deeper than I am! I just want to show my readers a good time, and maybe give them a break from their day to day stress.
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Great goal! I’d like to do the same with my chatacters 😁
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That’s the ultimate goal. Writers are entertainers anyway. I love it!
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To have readers pick up my books because they know they’ll get a great read, not because of “who” I am or “who/what” I write about, but because the story is engrossing and satisfying.
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💜💜💜
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Wow! Those are excellent writing goals! I too, used to create characters that looked nothing like me, but in 2006 or ’07 I suddenly stopped. My stories still have very rich, diverse backgrounds but I prefer unambiguous black women being the main character who is sexy, intelligent, feminine and strong when she needs to be.
I just started enjoying books featuring women 35+ years old. I typically read and write young adult though.
My goals in writing now are:
Write fantastic fantasy science fiction books.
Write fantastic fantasy science fiction books which feature black women/girls.
Write more by burning that midnight oil.
😊😊
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We are of the same mind! Yes to burning the midnight oil as soon as this challenge is over! 💜
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LOVE IT
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My goal is to release as many authentic stories about real people as I can. I want everyone to at some point say, “Me, too.”
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You definitely get my “me, too” quite often. Always great reflections.
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Do stop. Get it get it.
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Ha! Heeeey kelley!!!
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Hiyeeeeee🥰
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I enjoyed reading your goals M.
Inspiring readers like me to be longing to read your works 😊
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Thanks Nima! It’s always nice to hear that as an aspiring writer. 🙂
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You are welcome !! 🙂
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I’m alllllll for the seasoned Black lady appeal! This is a genre I didn’t know I needed! But you are so right; in movies and shows, it’s all white or all young or representing all the other ethnicities. It’d be refreshing to see our unique stories told; there is so much life to share after 35, 40, 50… I can’t wait to read what you create!
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Well, I didn’t know that I wanted to write it until this challenge pushed me to sit with “who am I writing for” question. In looking at what I enjoy more is exactly that, seasoned women, unambiguously dark-skinned women with stories to tell like all other types of women. 35+ is a good base point.
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all the thumbs, way up
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These are incredible writing goals! I stan! This resonated so much with me. I hope to one day be able to pull my readers in with feeling too. And the part about presenting your female characters as unambiguously Black women, in all of their beautiful, intelligent, and confident glory–yes, yes, and YES!
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So so happy that this resonates with you! I’m hoping to create a complimentaty space for my fellow like-minded sister-friends. Stay tuned.
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