Iris Wang | Unsplash.com Before I start working with someone, I like to talk to them, usually on Zoom, or, if they prefer not to be on camera, with the camera off, or sometimes via email. The priority is always to choose the communication mode the client feels most comfortable with. The goal is to find out what they want and how they want it, but also to address the copywriting client's misconceptions about what they think it's going to be like working with a copywriter. Many of the people I...

Originality & Unique perspectives I like to think we’re all doing something special every day, in lots of small yet simple ways. We navigate a world that often feels like it wasn’t designed for us. There are so many original and unique perspectives within the autistic community. However, for those of us who can live a life with little to no support, our lives are a paradox to others. Our divergent lives seem to hold two opposite truths simultaneously. We are able, but we have a disability -...

How pattern recognition in autism makes for better narrative systems - not just for autistic audiences, but for us all Maegan Martin / Unsplash.com Pattern recognition and attention to detail are seen as autistic strengths, although for a reason I won’t go into here today, it can also drive you mad! For someone who’s neurodivergent and often sees patterns before anyone else does, it can sometimes lead to difficult exchanges and situations with neurotypical people.  However, pattern...