Writing Deaf and Blind Characters | Writing the Other Master Class

Partially deaf and partially blind writer and editor Elsa Sjunneson walks students through the process of researching and understanding both conditions for fiction writing. Topics covered:

• Blindness - Including causes, adaptive devices, and media examples

• Deafness - Including the difference between Deaf/deaf culture, hearing aids and other adaptive devices, and media examples

• Ableism and how to avoid it

• Language - Including the difference between Identity First and Person First language

• Genre Tropes

• Thinking Intersectionally

The class includes both the video recording of the live seminar plus supplemental resources and reading recommendations. All class materials are online, and a download link will be emailed to you after you complete your purchase.

Accessibility: The video is closed captioned and supplemental materials are PDFs.