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We're Still Traumatized By This Writing Debate

Our Opinions Are Correct by Annalee Newitz

Oct 16, 202555:08TV & Film

Not long ago, everybody was arguing about whether characters need to be "relatable". We get to the bottom of a debate that still makes us intensely grouchy. Plus we talk to one of our favorite writers, C.L. Polk, about h...

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We're Still Traumatized By This Writing Debate is an episode from Our Opinions Are Correct by Annalee Newitz. Not long ago, everybody was arguing about whether characters need to be "relatable". We get to the bottom of a debate that still m...

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Not long ago, everybody was arguing about whether characters need to be "relatable". We get to the bottom of a debate that still makes us intensely grouchy. Plus we talk to one of our favorite writers, C.L. Polk, about how to write excellent descriptions in your fiction -- and it turns out to be all about connecting to a character's POV.

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Published Oct 16, 2025 and 55:08 long