Writing a Blind or Visually Impaired Character
A Multi-Step Guide Written by a Visually Impaired Writer and Blogger
I’m hoping this blog will over time develop its own following, and when it does people will inevitably see my bio and notice what I included: I’m visually impaired.
Yes, a visually impaired writer, and I’ve written with two blind characters before so I have some practice in the field.
So, inevitably, someone is going to ask how to write a blind character.
Or, at least, I hope you’ll ask someone who’s actually blind or visually impaired about writing a blind character before you get too involved with your new WIP.
I started writing this guide two hours ago and it’s gotten away from me. It make it a more manageable read, I’m going to separate it into X many parts, and each part will be linked.
Part One: Crafting the Blind Character
Part Two: Writing the Blind Character, including narrative choice, visual description, verbal description, social interaction
Part Three: Tropes and Cliches to Avoid
Part Four: What Your Blind Character Needs to Survive and Not Die
Part Five: Small Aspects of being Blind You Never Thought Of
Part Six: Should You Cure Your Character’s Blindness? (Short Answer: No)
-New- Writing Blind Characters Falling in Love, an Advice Post:
All parts will be tagged #blindcharacter in my blog, and I will add links to every post as I finish each part. Follow my blog for more writing advice.
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Kissing the back of someone’s hand? Hot. Calling someone “love” or “darling”? Hot. Saying you “fancy” someone? Hot. Tucking the other person’s hair behind their ear? Hot. Grabbing someone by the collar or tie to kiss them? Hot. Spinning someone back around into an embrace and/or kiss? Hot.
*slowly removes my heart-shaped sunglasses* i beg your fucking pardon
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When Cole Porter wrote the classic line “fighting vainly the old ennui” this is the exact image he wanted to evoke.
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if you hate me just know that i am
Literally so much sexier than you. im sorry
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