How to Write Disabled Characters

interviews with chronically ill and disabled people on how to write characters with their conditions

Representation matters. Writers often get details wrong or fall into stereotypical portrayals of characters with health conditions. To get it right, talking to people who actually have your character’s illness is paramount, and this is where this blog series comes in. While I still recommend hiring sensitivity readers once your story is complete, this is a place to start to get a basic of understanding of chronic conditions.

If you would like to participate in this series or suggest a condition you would like represented, send me a message!

Jan 20, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Celiac Disease: An Interview with Vikki Patis
Feb 24, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Muscular Dystrophy: An Interview with the Geeky Gimp
Mar 10, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Fibromyalgia: An Interview with Chronic Mom
Mar 24, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Face Blindness: An Interview with Wisesnail Art
Apr 7, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Chronic Migraines: An Interview with Nikki Patis
Apr 21, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Anxiety and Panic Disorder: An Interview with Fay Onyx, Part 1
May 5, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Anxiety and Panic Disorder: An Interview with Fay Onyx, Part 2
May 19, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Autism: An Interview with Aaron Parsons
June 2, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: An Interview with Chloe Metzger
July 14, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Autism: An Interview with Kayla Rodriguez
July 28, 2021 — How to Write a Character with POTS: An Interview with Rebekah Gwaltney