How do I write a character of colour as a white person?
So I’m an 18, Nordic Non-binary person and have been working on a book series for around two years now and I’m questioning my methods. I want my roster of characters to be as diverse as possible, all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, skin colours, gender identity and sexualities. However I’m worried about whether I’m portraying my characters realistically. I’ve kind decided to write my characters based solely on their personality traits and not their gender identity or race. But I’m wondering if it’s the right thing to do to not take their physical attributes into account. So reddit, am I doing this right or should I change my approach? I mean why should my characters of colour be any different from my other characters? Genuinely asking here, please educate me:)