#PennedPossibilities Do any of your characters have disabilities?
The front half of him crawled out of the harness, but he was leaving his legs behind.
"Aaaa! What's happened to your legs?" Revin asked in shock.
"Those aren't my legs," the man growled. "Those are just for balance."
"But your legs! What happened to your legs?" Revin persisted.
"Airshark got 'em," the man replied, gravely. "Have you ever seen an airshark? Terrible creatures."
Revin was dubious.
(from For the Favor of a Lady)
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What is a particular writing challenge you've struggled with? How have you overcome it?
Is there anything that makes your writing distinctive?
Is there a feature, characteristic, or conceit in your writing that you're proud of, or that secretly gives you pleasure?
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OK, OK. Yes. But...
I was in a group where a mentally ill person was a member. He would sometimes lose his temper & say things that made people uncomfortable. Some people wanted to exclude him, but a woman argued (persuasively) that if you want to be inclusive, you need to accept that some people will make you uncomfortable. And if you want to create a welcoming, inclusive environment you have to tolerate a certain amount of discomfort.
Not murder tho.
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