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This book serves as a guide for romance writers looking to create authentic Asian characters. It addresses stereotypes, offers respectful portrayal methods, and discusses nuances of interracial and multicultural romances. It emphasizes historical context, diverse Asian experiences, and encourages diversity and inclusion to expand readership and promote racial harmony in romance. The guide covers stereotypes like martial arts experts, math geniuses, emotionless robots, submissive women and perpetual foreigners, while giving writers questions to ask their characters. Stock photo issues are addressed and advice is given on handling criticism about representation. The book draws inspiration from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and advocates for diverse representation. https://books2read.com/WritingAsianRomanceCharacters Comparable works include Writing Unforgettable Characters