It depends. You may get backlash from readers for wrong representation of an Italian character but I wouldn’t know since I always change my characters to represent them correctly so it depends if you are willing to fight/argue with readers about the appearance of a character (:
Also, even if you add cc…the default of the character should still be representing the Italian race/ethnicity correctly (:
I agree. Though I’m not sure if specifying if he’s from Sicily (as the north of Italy tends to have lighter people) may clarify his darker skin tone. That’s kind of the problem with writing Italian characters because many don’t really know what’s the correct representation due to the lack of it in many popular stories
Yeah but would you rather have a cover ready that is potentially wrongly representing a race/ethnicity or redo the cover with undoubtably correct representation? (:
Thank you! I’ve read that thread before but thank you for refreshing my memory I’ve never really written an Italian character before, so I can’t speak on behalf of those who do, but whenever thinking about writing a specific character with the correct representation, research is always important
Yes, he can be even an immigrant whose parents moved to Italy during their pregnancy with him causing him to grow up with an Italian name and learn the language. However, he’s not Italian by blood. That’s an alternative.