Nooo idea if this is the right place to post this, but it seemed like a good fit, so here I go.
I am hearing, and I also like to fancy myself an author, although realistically I know my chances of ever getting something published are pretty slim. My question relates to a story idea I got recently and wanted to start working on. This story features a deaf character, and I basically wanted to get opinions on whether people think it is appropriate for a hearing person to write a deaf character. I do plan on doing a lot of research into Deaf culture if I do go through with this, because the last thing I want is to create a character who is unrealistic or a stereotype. Still, I wanted to get opinions from people belonging to the culture I would be writing about before I got too invested in my storyline.
Thanks for letting me ramble!
I am hearing, and I also like to fancy myself an author, although realistically I know my chances of ever getting something published are pretty slim. My question relates to a story idea I got recently and wanted to start working on. This story features a deaf character, and I basically wanted to get opinions on whether people think it is appropriate for a hearing person to write a deaf character. I do plan on doing a lot of research into Deaf culture if I do go through with this, because the last thing I want is to create a character who is unrealistic or a stereotype. Still, I wanted to get opinions from people belonging to the culture I would be writing about before I got too invested in my storyline.
Thanks for letting me ramble!