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Show Vs. Tell Vs. Disability; plus, a Supporter Tier Arrives

Following up my post on Show Vs. Tell, let's talk about how these affect disability representation

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John Wiswell
Jul 06, 2023
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Last month I discussed the classic writing advice: "Show, don't tell."

Today I want to dig deeper into how the mechanics of showing and telling work, specifically about how we use both to depict disability. Disability isn’t the first thing you think of when Show Vs. Tell comes up, is it?

One great use of “telling” the audience information is to give them …

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