A practical, funny, and brutally honest guide for writers who want to create authentic lesbian characters—without accidentally making real lesbians want to throw the book across the room.

This book exists for a reason. Because maybe, just maybe, you've written a queer character who "disappears" halfway through your plot. Or maybe your only lesbian dies in a tragic blaze of narrative purpose. Or perhaps you've written a sex scene that reads like it was choreographed by someone squinting at vague shadows through frosted glass.

Inside, you'll find a sharp but supportive look at the common missteps writers make when representing queer women in fiction. It explores the difference between a complex character and a cardboard stereotype, how to build emotional intimacy without sliding into melodrama, and how to write sex scenes that feel honest—even if they're a little awkward (because real people usually are). You'll also get plenty of advice, examples, and moments of pure rant, all delivered with humor and a healthy dose of midnight-writer sarcasm.

Whether you're a fiction author, a screenwriter, or a romance writer who just wants to do better—this book won't lecture you, but it will challenge you. Because representation matters. And so does writing well.

This is not just a manual. It's a late-night conversation with that one brutally honest writer-friend who's not afraid to say, "Yeah, maybe don't do that." And then show you exactly how to do better.