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The Autistic Writer: Passage of Time
It’s human nature to feel nostalgic on occasion. Just about everyone misses a certain era in their lives. A whimsical longing to return to a former time, place and situation works falls upon every person from time to time. To well-adjusted people, the desire is temporary; they know we can exist only in the present, …
The Autistic Writer: Choosing Point of View
Perspective is crucial to understanding life on the Autism Spectrum. Because Autistic people are not a monolith, it can’t be assumed every Autistic person’s perspective on daily life is identical. It isn’t. The concept of perspective, however, the nature of how any given person with ASD perceives and experiences the world around them is key. …
The Autistic Writer: Show Don’t Tell?
If you have even rudimentary knowledge of the Autism Spectrum and the basics of writing, what follows should be no revelation to you. In fact, it borders on obvious, though I don’t like to assume. So for the sake of completeness allow me to say that Autistic people tend to live a much more internal …
Autistic Writer Series: Creating Characters
Characters are the backbone of all fiction. Some argue it’s conflict. They have a case to make. Still, much can be forgiven in a fiction if we enjoy the characters we spend our time with. I succeed as an author if readers enjoy my characters as far as I’m concerned. Reading and relating to people …
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