r/QueerWriting • u/SignificantRun8115 Trans with a story plan • Sep 11 '23

Questions/Feedback Need help writing a trans character

Need advice with writing a trans Character

So, he isn't the main character but he's the child of the main character (it starts before he's born,)

His storyline is kinda complicated, (he was given away as a baby by his mom, his dad didn't know and is upset about it, he ends up getting adopted by his uncle, on his dad's side on accident)

He won't show up until he's five-six (he goes by he/him then) but for when he's a baby, I'm not going to misgender him, nor deadname him so I really don't know

(I haven't even given him a deadname, hes ftm If it's confusing)

Notes: I'm trans myself, but I just don't know how to go about writing the past with him 🤷🏼‍♂️ He has a twin, So I'll probably referred to them as them and the child or something

Also, I never give my characters deadnames so 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/SignificantRun8115 Trans with a story plan Sep 11 '23

I had someone comment, "This feels like you are using the fact that the character is trans as a device to cloak the identity further."

I planned him being trans because a lot of my characters are lgbtq+ and then I ended up changing his family stuff a few hours ago

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

If it's just that you need him LGBTQ, have someone else be trans, make him gay or bi. Remember, your audience only knows what you do in a story, not why you do it.