Writing Race

Another potential conundrum for authors is writing race. In Craft in the Real World Matthew Salesses also addresses this issue. Check it out if you can.

I've pondered writing race quite a bit. Some writers specify the races of all characters. Some writers specify the races of no characters. Some writers give descriptive details and let the reader decipher races for themselves. I must admit I've tried all methods with varying success. What do you prefer?
I think the takeaway should be to treat all the characters consistently re. race descriptions (unless there's a conscious choice not to).

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