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saraswritingtipps · 6 months

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how do i write a character using sign language?

Hello here are some Tipps ✨

1. Research Sign Language: Start by researching the sign language that your character uses. Sign languages vary from country to country, so identify which sign language is relevant to your character's background.

2. Consult Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: To create an authentic representation, it's important to consult with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Seek their insights on sign language, Deaf culture, and the experiences of people with hearing impairments. This will help you avoid stereotypes and misconceptions.

3. Develop a Backstory: Create a backstory for your character that explains their relationship with sign language. Were they born deaf, or did they lose their hearing later in life? How did they learn sign language, and who taught them?

4. Show, Don't Tell: When writing a character who uses sign language, show their communication through actions and dialogue. Describe the signing gestures and expressions, and convey the nuances and emotions of their interactions.

5. Include Interpreters: Depending on your story's context, you may need to include interpreters to facilitate communication between your signing character and those who don't know sign language. Describe how this interaction works within the story.

6. Highlight Cultural Aspects: If your character is part of the Deaf community, explore the cultural aspects of that community, such as shared values, customs, and experiences. This can provide depth to your character and the narrative.

7. Diverse Personalities: Just like any other character, make sure your signing character has a unique personality, with strengths, weaknesses, goals, and motivations. Avoid reducing their identity solely to their use of sign language.

8. Respect and Sensitivity: Approach the portrayal of a character who uses sign language with respect and sensitivity. Be cautious not to sensationalize their deafness or make it the sole focus of their character.

9. Subtitles and Descriptions: If your story is written, consider using subtitles or descriptions to convey the signing character's words and expressions to the reader. This allows you to depict both the sign language and the dialogue in a way that's accessible to all readers.

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ur-fav-inactive-writer · 8 months

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𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐳'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞...

Rosa Diaz x Twin!Deaf!Reader | Request by @smoiesaustine

WC: 362

Being Rosa's twin was one of the best things to happen to you. You always felt safe and supported by your sisters side. The two of you were best friends since birth.

When you got to around six, you found out you were going deaf. You were devastated by the news, afraid it'd ruin your bond with your sister. She supported you all the way through though.

When the hearing loss grew, you had to learn sign language. Being young, it was going to be rather tough to learn it all. Your parents didn't bother learning very much of it, leaving you feeling unsupported. However, Rosa decided to learn it as well. She'd practise with you every day, for as long as you liked.

As we know, Rosa is incredibly smart, meaning that she wouldn't have much difficulty learning and understanding sign.

As you two grew up, she helped people communicate with you so you could feel more included. For those of your friends who didn't understand sign language, Rosa would translate for them.

When you got older and had the decision to get hearing aids or continue without them, Rosa helped you decide what you wanted to do.

Because of how close you were, you both pursued the same careers. You both went to multiple different schools before deciding on the police academy together.

At the police academy is where you both met Jacob Peralta. You both quickly became close friends, but Rosa often had to help him communicate with you. After meeting you, he decided to begin learning sign too.

You both graduated from the police academy, and after a while, you both transferred to the ninenty-ninth precinct together.

Everyone began trying to learn sign language together as soon as they made friends with you.

If you chose to have hearing aids, Amy would always keep spare batteries for them in her pockets and desk in case you ran out of them.

Rosa also kept them with her just in case too, she also kept a pocket-sized book that taught sign language with her in case someone needed to use it or her mind blanked, and she needed a reminder.

Overall, she was just always at your side, no matter what.

#ur fav inactive writer #rosa diaz #rosa diaz x reader #brooklyn 99 #b99 #brooklyn nine nine x reader #brooklyn nine nine #brooklyn 99 x reader #b99 x reader #deaf!reader

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broke-art-girl · 22 days

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"Signs of Love" by Broke_Art_Girl

🌶️spice below ;)🌶️

Fandom: Stranger Things

Summary: Hawkins high starts teaching sign language and Steve Harrington doesn't get why. That is until Steve Harrington meets Eddie Munson, the new deaf student.

Words: 300+

Characters: Steve Harrington, The party, Eddie Munson.

AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/54962152

Steve was very confused why Hawkins decided to start teaching sign language, but when he heard there would be a deaf student coming to town, it made a lot more sense. He didn't know who it would be and didn't know for a long time. Nobody seemed to know.

The benefit of Eddie coming to school at the begining of 10th grade was that there were a couple other new kids from other schools plus he didn't miss anything from earlier in the year.

Eddie, Dustin, Mike, Max, and Lucus become great friends immediately because the party used to have a deaf friend Will Byers who moved away, so they were extremely practiced with sign language. Plus El wasnt exactly verbal the first couple months she lived with Mike.

But then Steve met Eddie. And boy oh boy did sparks fly

Eddie ended up telling Mike how cute he thought Steve was so Mike mentioned it to him and watched him turn fire truck red.

Dating a deaf guy isn't like anything Steve has ever done.

Dating anyone isn't something Eddie has ever done

When Steve hears (or well sees) Eddie tell him how he got the nickname "freak" he feels like punching everyone who ever went to his old highschool.

🌶️

Intimate time is a little odd for them. Eddie can't hear himself or how loud he's being so Steve keeps covering his mouth, telling him to shut up.

The first time Eddie puts his hand on Steve's throat, he thinks Eddie has a thing for choking, but it turns out he just wanted to see what makes Steve feel good. Feel how he moans or groans. Missionary seems to be the best for them for a while before they learn eachother's body's.

Steve is there the months after Eddie gets his cochlear implant. And by God does he revel in the blush Eddie has after he hears his first lewd moan at Steve's touch.

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hippityhoppityyourenowmyproperty · 3 months

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Oh my god, imagine walking up to someone who was sexually assaulted throughout their life and calling them a "one star review", I would lose my shit so fast

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel critic #hazbin hotel critical #I burst out laughing but not for the reasons the writers wanted me to #the audacity #they really have a problem with tone deafness #husk I know you're trying to help but you can't fucking say that to him #husk hazbin hotel #angel dust #poison #tw sa #tw sa mention

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galedekarios · 5 months

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larian: “we’re releasing patch 5 this week!! don’t worry, we fixed the most pressing issue: ast*rion’s kiss! 🤭” my brother in christ you have a whole roster of character’s that need tending to. honestly this is just comical at this point.

so i just came home from work and hoped this message was a pointed joke, but no

it wasn't 🙃

#the absolute tone deafness #yes larian #the most pressing issue is of course finetuning the overflowing content of your writer's pet #of course #not the novel-length list of far more pressing issues including the absolute lackluster act iii and the glaring scene disparity of #other characters (basically everyone that isn't ast*rion)#ngl i'm just so done at this point #sorry for liking the wrong character #next time they should clarify who their fave is in advance instead of pretending to have an equal roster of companions #so i can adjust my expectations accordingly #vg: baldur's gate 3 #series: baldur's gate #text: asks #larian critical #bg3 critical

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devilsskettle · 1 year

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there’s also just Something About female characters who are jealous of the men around them for getting to behave in certain ways that they just can’t. like you can just act like that? you don’t have to maintain a carefully curated and constructed image of yourself to present to the world so people don’t treat you like shit? i’m not gonna universalize but i do believe most women feel this way at least at some point in their lives, i feel it all of the time and it drives me fucking insane

#that’s the thing with kie from outer banks for me like. she just wants to be allowed to act like the guys and just like. fuck around i guess #like just to hang out and to do whatever she wants and like to be herself and still be accepted #like she is tone deaf when it comes to like. complaining about her supportive family and better-than-stable financial situation lol #but she feels so trapped! and so alienated! and she can’t escape this role she keeps getting trapped in!#as a Daughter! or a Love Interest!#and like a big part of that is actually kind of just Bad Writing lol but i will take what i want from this story lol #i am going through the scraps i am scavenging it for working parts i am creating meaning where the writers forgot to etc #anyway aaaaaaaaa

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mydeafmind · 1 year

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My deaf mind:

He treads on his meadow,

And nature opens its dew,

And the soil absorbs it,

And it energises his feet.

#twitter

#creative #my poem #Deaf #deaf writer #writing community #fantasy #deafness #support #pls share

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yourdailyqueer · 9 months

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Megan Schoonbrood

Gender: Male (she/her in drag)

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 23 August 1988

Ethnicity: Dutch, Indonesian

Nationality: Dutch

Occupation: Drag artist, reality star, writer

Note 1: Partially deaf in both ears and requires hearing aids

Note 2: Is dyslexic

#Megan Schoonbrood #qpoc #lgbt #lgbtq #queerness #male #gay #1988 #biracial #dutch #indonesian #asian #poc #drag artist #reality star #writer #deaf #disabled #dyslexic

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bodhrancomedy · 11 months

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The novel ones are all real situations in my novels by the way, the screenwriting one are complied from friends and my own experiences.

Funnily enough, I actually prefer writing screenplays because of the limits. My novels are fantastical magical other worlds with dragons and sorcerers, but my screenplays are mostly realist family comedy-dramas.

(Except the Baby’s First Steampunk Horror and The Mystery Series Set in an Asylum For Were-People, but they’re exceptions)

#deaf #tiktok #queer #funny #video #actor #writer #writing #screenplays #screenwriting

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bodhranwriting · 6 months

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I’m writing a book and is this kind of lazy and contrived? Yeah, sorta, but also it’s a cool, sad little scene where Sixsmith gives up his chance to escape to make sure his grandchild gets away even if she doesn’t remember who he is.

(Don’t worry, Emmett comes to the rescue later)

#writeblr #writing #deaf #queer #fantasy #arcane skies #i’m writing a book #steampunk #writer

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cherry-pop-elf · 3 months

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Aquarium’s

George Weasley x Reader

Inspired by a birthday drawing @mortimerdreadnaught drew for me. Love you Mi Familia!

Warnings: Fluff fluff fluff and more fluff. It’s an Aquarium Date that’s very self indulgent, and an excuse to blorb about fish. Along with domestic moments of a disabled person. So reader is gonna be crazy about fish, and George is gonna be his dang self. My Birthday, my rules.

“You’ll love it-!” You nearly squealed, as you were dragging your boyfriend towards the building. You couldn’t believe your boyfriend had never been to an aquarium before. Then again, you both kinda had a lake with merfolk and giant squids. That kinda pales in comparison. Somewhat. You had a passion for fish, and you needed to share it.

“I trust you-! I trust you-!” He laughed, as he would follow you. It would be nice to just spend a day with you. Along with explore the muggle lands. His father really showed them the beauty of muggles, even at a young age. Now, he had a brilliant excuse. Just a day with you, at one of these aquarium things.

“You’ll love it love it love it-“ You keep beaming, as you would guide him into the large building. Just so excited to share it with him. You figured it could be very therapeutic as well. Ever since the war, after all, he’s had some issues. PTSD, losing part of his hearing, it just takes a toll. Some fish could be comforting. Just a pair of sweethearts, in cozy sweaters, enjoying some fish.

“Oh where to go first? Oh so many places-!” You were just so hyper. How could you not be? It’s the AQUARIUM?! Course, they wouldn’t have fantasy creatures you’ve come to adore. Thank you Hagrid. Doesn’t make it any less fun. The icing on top was the fact you’ll be showing your wizard boyfriend it.

“You are so infectious-!” George laughed, as his arms were soon around you. His working ear pressed against your cheek, as if to hear more of your giggles of excitment. To just be engulfed by your laughter. He just adored you, and loved to see you so excited to show him around. Fred was handling the shop just fine, with Angelina. It’s about time he took some date nights with you.

“Let’s just let our feet guide us.” You figured, as you happily held his hand. Making sure to be on his right side, to make it easier to hear you. With that situated, you two went on your adventure. You would gently guide him around, as you were quick to make off any fish you saw. From the tanks, to the tunnels.

The tunnels were where you two stopped, properly. The two of you sitting on a bench, and just looking up. Utterly enchanted by the many fish swimming by. From the sharks, to the sea turtles. It was so magical, in its own way. George was quick to see why you liked it so much. Just wish the place wasn’t so loud. It’s hard to hear.

You didn’t need to hear him say that, to know he was thinking about that. It’s frustrating for him. Losing part of his hearing, but you did what you could. Such as picking up BSL. You didn’t master it, given you need to learn from someone else who uses it, but you’ve learned small things. You wanted it to be a surprise after all.

You would poke his shoulder, to get his attention, and he looked to you. With a smile, you made an attempt. <SHARKS> You signed, making his eyes light up. “Sharks. Yeah-! Not bad-!” He beamed, as he ruffled your head. He truly looked so proud, and touched, because he was. You may not know alot of Sign, but the heart counts.

It was a fun little game, you two were sharing. He would point to a fish, and you would try and sign it. If not the name, you tried to use the alphabet to spell it out. Slow, but it still gets the message across. It was a really fun way to practice, and it gave George kinda a break with his brain. To not focus so much on what he can’t hear and just on you. How your own eyes lit up, when you translated something correctly.

“My fingers are getting tired-“ You whined, as you thumped your head on his shoulder. “Alright alright. You did amazing.” He would praise, as he kissed the top of your head. Your tired fingers tangled in his hard working ones. Just sharing in the beautiful lighting.

“Muggles sure are something-“ He muttered, trying to whisper against the noise. “Yeah. It’s so beautiful.” You sighed, as you nuzzled into him. Just cuddling, as you both watched the fish swim by. It could have been a few minutes, or a few hours. It was hard to tell. You both just knew it was peaceful.

“Maybe we should get some fish of our own-?” He offered, as that had you beaming. That sounded so wonderful. “Oh yes. But we need to make sure the tank is big. No goldfish bowls. Those are so bad. We will also need to make sure there is plenty of fauna. And then-“ You rambled on.

He would listen, as best as he could, as he watched you go on about the proper ways to care for the fish. He knew he could trust you on making sure you always had it all written down. He knew he couldn’t always hear what people say, but he could trust that you would make sure he did. It’s hard, but you made it easier.

“And then there is the matter of temperature. Are we going for tropical? If so-“ And on you went, and he watched. Enjoying it all. Just holding your hand, smiling, as you were just this angel under the ripples of water. How the excitement seemed to glow, whenever a shadow passed you by. He hasn’t felt this relaxed in ages.

“Let’s make this a thing.” You heard him cut in. “The tank-?” You puzzled. “Maybe that, but also this.” He would then motion around you. “This is really nice.” He added, as he rested his head on you again. Able to hear your heart beat, and fine it soothing.

“I would love that. I hoped you would enjoy it. Water is very therapeutic. Seems even to the likes of you, Mr. Arsonist~” You tease, as you kissed his head. Enjoying the scent of his hair. Always smelling like sweets and fire. That was your Georgie. A sweet heart, with fire in his soul.

“Really is. There is just something about it. Kinda gave me an idea for a new invention-“ He made sure to say vaguely, to not alarm anyone around him. “I’ve already got this concept ready. I’m thinking-“ And it was his turn to start rambling. You would listen, as you nearly snuggled into his lap.

The water truly did hold some healing. Maybe there might be more magic here than you expected. Maybe that’s just what you get for falling in love with a wizard. Who knows. You just knew that your boyfriend was finally relaxing. Something he really needed. PTSD is hard. You couldn’t be happier that your own passion was helping.

“Like it-?” He asked, and you nodded. “It’ll be a perfect sell for summer break.” You encouraged, as that had him give that adorable Weasley smile. Crooked, and just making his freckles sparkle like stars. All the more a glow, under the water lighting. Just this fire under the moon, in a sense.

“About time you took some mental health days.” You would keep teasing, as he rolled his eyes. Didn’t stop him from having his arm around you, and planting another kiss to your cheek. “Suppose a few can’t hurt. Long as I got you.” He would flirt, as you blushed.

“Someone needs to teach you about the fish.” You joked, as he rested his chin on your shoulder. “You want to hear more-?” You would puzzle, before he gave a little nod. Just staring at you with such fascination. Just like how he did, whenever Fred came up with a new idea.

“Well…..Sharks can actually grow pretty small-“ You begin, as you two remained there. Right on the bench. Able to spend hours there. Watching, learning, and being so happily in love. It was a nice break from it all. Just helping each other, in each others own way.

You were helping him with this new outlet. A nice place to unwind, turn his brain off, yet also be inspired. To enjoy the calm of the water, and explore new worlds. To pet manta rays, learn about muggle science, and just be engulfed by something so new.

That, by proxy, was so soothing to you. To share something you loved and adored so much. To know your passions made him calm and happy. That it was helping his trauma, and you two can rest a little easier. To leave with a new fond memory. And, of course, an underwater plushie for your bed.

It was just perfect, and many more would be shared. Even as you two laid in bed together, with the newest member of the pillow paradise, you two were still in awe. You were unable to stop with your random fish facts, and he was unable to stop questioning.

You didn’t know when you fell asleep, and you didn’t care. You were snuggled with your boyfriend, and dreaming of fish. He himself was dreaming of them all the same, as he would rub your back. The two of you just able to finally get some needed rest.

Oh you just couldn’t wait until next week. To be able to relax, and unwind with the world. So full of underwater beauty. To just share more of what you love, with who you love. Simply a slice of heaven, with your angel. Together, on a new path of healing. What more could a wizard want? Just fish, and sanctuary.

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