Writing/ reading question for y'all: the book I'm reading, uses "male" instead of "man". As in, "the male I'd seen earlier walked past me." In this instance the reference is to a god or god-adjacent being. Similarly, "female" instead of "woman".

I've seen this style a couple other times lately, feels like, and I don't like it. It feels othering and jarring. Has anyone else seen this, and what are your opinions on this style? Is this a new trend or something, and *why* is it being used?

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Last year, I was talking about starting some sort of #WritingPrompt / #WritingQuestions hashtag for #Horror and #DarkFantasy #writers, like #WritingWonders or #WordWeavers / #WritersCoffeeClub, but this would be #WritingHorrors and ask questions about morbid topics within #stories.

The post was https://writing.exchange/@raccoon/110379438345748519

I got very sidetracked at some point, but I'd still like to do it, and with #October / #Halloween just around the corner, I'm going to try and start that up soon.

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When you were teen/young adult did you have a friend or peer who you idolized as just “so cool” — I’m talking if they cut their hair you wonder if you should do the same?

What ever happened to that person? Do you know?
Did they ever know how much you admired them?

(I’m working on a character dynamic that I feel like I almost understand— A kind lopsided friendship— Is it necessary to sort out romantic love from platonic love? I’m too bisexual to know.) #writing #writingQuestions

Still brainstorming names for those #WritingWonders-esque #WritingPrompt / #WritingQuestions series...

I should come up with some hashtags that work for this.

The first two topics I'm thinking of are for stories with #Horror/Dark elements, and #worldbuilding... They should be unique, descriptive, but short enough to not take up too much of a post.

So far "WritingHorrors" and "WritingWorlds" feel like they could be names...

Any suggestions, fediverse #writers?

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