Writing Disability with Cy Cyborg
Writing and creating disabled characters can be a bit tricky, and it’s so often handled poorly.
My goal with this blog is to help creators of all kinds, from authors to character designers, game developers to comic creators, be more empathetic and sensitive in their depiction of disability.
New posts on the first Monday of every month
New Posts
Thinking outside of your character: Disability in Worldbuilding
When you're writing a story in a fictional setting, worldbuilding is essential, but one area of worldbuilding I see repeatedly ignored is disability and how it’s accommodated, so here are some simple questions to ask yourself when worldbuilding for your own setting!
Sporting mobility aids as all-purpose ones: Disability Tropes
A common visual trope I see in media is people giving their disabled characters sporting mobility aids for every-day use, so let’s talk about why you probably don’t want to do that.
Driving without legs, hand controls and other car modifications: Disability 101
It’s a common misconception that if you have any disability that effects your legs, you can’t drive, but this isn’t (usually) the case, and If you’re writing a disabled character in a modern setting, this is something to think about! so let’s talk about the options available to help disabled drivers!
The Perfect Prosthetic - Disability Tropes
Often, when amputees and limb different characters get a prosthetic, the story treats them like they’re no longer disabled any more, and as an amputee, I can tell you that is definitely not how it works, so let’s talk about it!
Forgetting your character is disabled isn't a "good representation" flex - Quick tips
“This character is written so well, you forget they’re disabled!” is not really the flex you’d think it is. It’s not a good thing to be forgetting a major part of a character’s identity is there, and yet, I see the sentiment all the time, from authors and readers alike. So let’s talk about why it’s not the beacon of good representation a lot of people think it is
Dealing with Healing - Disability in worldbuilding
“But my setting has healing magic” is a common reason I hear for people to justify not including disabled characters in their worldbuilding, so let’s talk about how you can have both!
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