Word Formation
_____________________ matters for readers because everybody deserves to be seen. (represent)
Representation
extremely weakening or crippling
hero
villain
State of being portrayed, seen, allowed a voice
representation
maintain / keep alive
to perpetuate
_____________________ people deserve to see themselves represented accurately, without being depicted as stereotypical characters. (able)
Disabled
excluded or treated as unimortant
marginalized
complex
straightforward
to make available for the public
publish
to move forward, advance, develop, improve
progress
A story with many different viewpoints is called a ________ narrative. (dimension)
multidimensional
to fill or infuse with a quality
to imbue
ignore
recognize
The main character in a story.
protagonist
refuse, reject, decline
deny
Readers who have felt ________________ in their lives will embrace diverse stories. (margin)
marginalized
a repeated storytelling pattern / literary device, e.g. a motif or a cliché
trope
hide
discover
native to a place from the beginning
indigenous
erase
Writers should ________________ their storylines to include a wider range of perspectives. (diverse)
diversify
Another word for: stereotypical, one-dimensional character
stock character
common (not "special")
unique
to be related to someone who lived earlier/to come from a particular group, family, tribe
to descend from
weakening, draining, exhausting, incapacitating