: Re: How do I tell the reader that my character is autistic in Fantasy? I am a woman with aspergers and writing an autistic character has always been close to my heart. Fiera Allas, a fantasy

Asperger's is not an on/off digital status. It's a gradual thing, some are more than others. You don't need to label your character, just indicate that there's something not typical going on, but, hey, we all know people like that.

Anyway, people I know who are - um, whatever - typically say things like "I don't do people" or "I don't do touching", or "sorry, I'm a bit detail-obsessed." They will avoid parties or leave suddenly when it all gets too much. They will sit for days over a problem, totally focussed. If you tell them a joke you have to warn them that a joke is coming. These are things your character can say and do.

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: How important is payoff? I'm developing a story with the following basic plot: At the start, my main character's motivating question is "Where is my brother?" As the story progresses, other problems

: Breaking dialogue with actions from another character This can get... confusing, which is why I tend to avoid it, but sometimes, I really want it there. â€œWhat?!â€ [said Character B.] I

: Writing an ace/aro character? In a fantasy series that Iâ€™ve been working on for some time now, there is a character that Iâ€™ve always kind of seen as not having sexual or romantic attraction.

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