Making Sense of it All
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So I recently had a chat with a lovely lady who pointed out to me that she wasnβt able to indulge in the smell I mentioned regarding new books on one of my posts. Because she was visually impaired it wasnβt something she could indulge in as her only way to access books is via audio.
I offered apologises and explained that all I was trying to do was explore the subject and meant no offence. She took none and was lovely about it, but it got me thinking? As a reader this is a simple misunderstanding, but as an author I had failed to correctly engage with a wider demographic!
As writers, although we donβt always get it right first time, a big part of our journey is to get better, and this had a profound affect on me. I needed to improve how I descriptively assess the scene before I write it. I have therefore printed off the below picture and pinned it on my writing board as a prompt. From this day forward I will ensure that consideration of all five senses will be part of my writing process.
Now I know there are people reading this who will think so what? There will also be writers who say you write what you write, the reader can choose to not read it. But Iβm for bettering myself as a writer, particular as Iβm quite new on the block. I can see how such a simple adjustment can really change the whole dynamic of a book for somebody with a disability.
Whether you are an Author or a reader, disabled or not, what is your take on this?
So I recently had a chat with a lovely lady who pointed out to me that she wasnβt able to indulge in the smell I mentioned regarding new books on one of my posts. Because she was visually impaired it wasnβt something she could indulge in as her only way to access books is via audio.
I offered apologises and explained that all I was trying to do was explore the subject and meant no offence. She took none and was lovely about it, but it got me thinking? As a reader this is a simple misunderstanding, but as an author I had failed to correctly engage with a wider demographic!
As writers, although we donβt always get it right first time, a big part of our journey is to get better, and this had a profound affect on me. I needed to improve how I descriptively assess the scene before I write it. I have therefore printed off the below picture and pinned it on my writing board as a prompt. From this day forward I will ensure that consideration of all five senses will be part of my writing process.
Now I know there are people reading this who will think so what? There will also be writers who say you write what you write, the reader can choose to not read it. But Iβm for bettering myself as a writer, particular as Iβm quite new on the block. I can see how such a simple adjustment can really change the whole dynamic of a book for somebody with a disability.
Whether you are an Author or a reader, disabled or not, what is your take on this?
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