i_write_romance
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I'm not sure how to do this introduction. Honestly, this is my first forum posting of any kind. Ever. I suppose I should explain that I am not deaf. I know enough sign language to get by when I need to (I worked in retail for a while and had the opportunity to hone my abhorrent ASL skills to what ever ranking is just above abhorrent--seriously lacking, maybe?).
My reason for joining the forum is that I am writing a book in which the protagonist goes deaf. I have the utmost respect for the deaf community and therefore I am determined to do everything in my power as a writer to give an accurate depiction of what it's like to wake up and not be able to hear.
I would appreciate anyone who is willing to talk to me and help me to understand, though I know, barring waking up deaf at some point, I will never fully comprehend the experience.
The book I am working on would fall into the romance genre. Penelope is a seventeen year old raised in a complicated family situation. She's passionate about music. Well, most music. She's not a huge fan of rock music or top forty. So of course she's not at all impressed when she wins a contest (her step sister entered it on her behalf) that has her meeting one of rock's biggest stars, Simon Walker.
The story isn't typical of rock star romances, it delves deeper into the individual lives of Penelope and Simon, before they meet one another as well and their time spent developing a relationship. The story comes to a peak when Penelope is in a horrible car accident and wakes up with multiple injuries, including not being able to hear. Worried that their relationship will never be the same (they'd written songs together, with Penelope being Simon's favorite sound board) Penelope makes the difficult decision to hide her condition from Simon and pushes him away.
I want to depict her experience as accurately as possible. I am hoping that through this forum I can do that. I also look forward to just becoming a better informed individual and writer, and I would love to make a new friend or thirty.
I also wouldn't turn down any offers of people willing to read the book and give me insights into making it better. Thanks in advance.
Amy
My reason for joining the forum is that I am writing a book in which the protagonist goes deaf. I have the utmost respect for the deaf community and therefore I am determined to do everything in my power as a writer to give an accurate depiction of what it's like to wake up and not be able to hear.
I would appreciate anyone who is willing to talk to me and help me to understand, though I know, barring waking up deaf at some point, I will never fully comprehend the experience.
The book I am working on would fall into the romance genre. Penelope is a seventeen year old raised in a complicated family situation. She's passionate about music. Well, most music. She's not a huge fan of rock music or top forty. So of course she's not at all impressed when she wins a contest (her step sister entered it on her behalf) that has her meeting one of rock's biggest stars, Simon Walker.
The story isn't typical of rock star romances, it delves deeper into the individual lives of Penelope and Simon, before they meet one another as well and their time spent developing a relationship. The story comes to a peak when Penelope is in a horrible car accident and wakes up with multiple injuries, including not being able to hear. Worried that their relationship will never be the same (they'd written songs together, with Penelope being Simon's favorite sound board) Penelope makes the difficult decision to hide her condition from Simon and pushes him away.
I want to depict her experience as accurately as possible. I am hoping that through this forum I can do that. I also look forward to just becoming a better informed individual and writer, and I would love to make a new friend or thirty.
I also wouldn't turn down any offers of people willing to read the book and give me insights into making it better. Thanks in advance.
Amy