{"product_id":"9780985826345","title":"You Can Write Characters with Physical Disabilities: Avoid cliches and get your facts right!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe information you need to write characters with physical disabilities effectively!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're writing a book and one of your characters has a physical disability. Maybe it's crucial to the plot. Maybe you thought it would be nice to give your character a more unique and unusual back story. Maybe you just want a realistic book and in real life sometimes people have disabilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven in a fiction book, you're going to want to get the details right. Is someone with a vision impairment really going to walk up to a stranger and start feeling his face? Can someone with Muscular Dystrophy feel their legs? How does someone without legs drive a car? How does a spinal cord injury really impact sexual function?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book has the answers. It is divided up into sections for nine common physical disabilities you may want to give your characters. Each section includes...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of the disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn explanation of the causes of this disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe physical effects of the disability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptations and equipment a person with this disability might use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon misconceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second part includes helpful essays about disability in fiction, including common clichés to avoid and playing with stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe information in this book will guide you in creating a unique and compelling story where physical disability adds to the richness of the book you are creating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dev Love Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035874410736,"sku":"9780985826345","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780985826345_p0.jpg?v=1763897996","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985826345","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}