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The Autistic Writer: Coming of Age
Last week I mentioned how stories of bullying don’t appeal to me in fiction, as both a writer and a reader. In quick review, it hits too close to home for me to find any redeeming qualities in such story arcs. Today I want to talk about another common narrative theme in fiction that I …
The Autistic Writer: Sex
Asexuality, (defined as the persistent lack of sexual interest in or attraction to other people) exists on a spectrum, just as Autism does. Just as there is no monolithic definition that applies to everyone that is Autistic, asexuality cannot be condensed into a consistent list of characteristics. Recent broad research suggests those with ASD are …
My Thoughts on Sex.
In my fiction, that is to say. Or, that is not to say. Sex has never appeared in any of my fiction. Then again, neither has Prague, backgammon or millions of other things. Yet I’ve found a noticeable difference between the reactions to never including sex in my work, and never including the other things. If you tell …
Ty Unglebower 