tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post7932334517771199106..comments2024-03-24T10:54:20.657-06:00Comments on Jennifer Ruth Jackson, Poet: Disabled CharactersJennifer Ruth Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-55275529420818701152015-08-26T10:02:23.888-06:002015-08-26T10:02:23.888-06:00It is a difficult thing, writing in the voice of s...It is a difficult thing, writing in the voice of someone who doesn't even have an echo, a whisper, of who the writer is. <br />If you're a compassionate person, you try hard not to portray a false face, a two-dimensional hero.<br /><br />I guess I should have added one more thought to my post: What are the reasons a writer wants to tackle disability? <br />Did the character show up that way in the idea? Because the writer wants to grow as a person? Is it because the plot needed substance? Disabled people are still a unique concept?<br /><br />One way to determine if a writer should, is to seek motives.<br /><br />Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-10893128717723456732015-08-25T20:39:49.762-06:002015-08-25T20:39:49.762-06:00I never thought of it that way. I probably wouldn&...I never thought of it that way. I probably wouldn't have understood why the panelist said, "don't." Your tips make perfect sense. For a while I tossed around the idea of having a hearing impaired protagonist and thought i had a strong handle on the subject. My daughter is hearing impaired and has a cochlear implant. I thought I was perfectly equipped to include her disability in my story, but the more I wrote, the less I liked and identified with my character. At times she came across as weak and pittied and other times she seemed too bold and brash. Your article really resonated with me.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.com