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 (Interview with Vikki Patis)
- Feb 24, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Muscular Dystrophy (Interview with Erin Hawley, a.k.a. The Geeky Gimp)
- Mar 10, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Fibromyalgia (Interview with Shelley, a.k.a. Chronic Mom)
- Mar 24, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Face Blindness (Interview with Claudia Gironi, a.k.a. Wisesnail)
- Apr 7, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Chronic Migraines (Interview with Nikki Albert)
- COMING Apr 21, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Anxiety (Interview with Fay Onyx)
- COMING May 5, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Autism (Interview with Aaron Parsons)