How to write disabled characters

“Write what you know!” the experts insist—except in the case of, well, everything, because fiction is inherently composed of lives you’ve never lived. Restricting yourself to personal experiences is…

No matter the story that you’re writing, you should make sure that there is a diverse cast of characters, and a part of that diversity should include disability. Disability is an overarching term that includes a wide variety of conditions, both mental and physical. Maybe you’ve never thought about including a disabled character(s) in your […]

No matter the story that you’re writing, you should make sure that there is a diverse cast of characters, and a part of that diversity should include disability. Disability is an overarching term that includes a wide variety of conditions, both mental and physical. Maybe you’ve never thought about including a disabled character(s) in your […]

As a short story writer, novelist, or poet, you want to include characters with disabilities in your work. For some authors with firsthand experience, it is easy. For others, it can be challenging to figure out how to write them accurately...