Are there any writers here who are autistic? How do you handle something that you don't understand or can't relate to?
My challenge is, there are so many things I can't grasp because of the way my brain works. For example, I see in novels and TV series/drama that a person loses focus when they hear a very bad news (like their health).
However, in my case, at least from my experiences of hearing bad news, I never once lost focus; instead, I am more focus on listening to the expert (like a doctor). I'm more attentive because in my mind, that's the only way forward.
So, if I want to write a character, I end up with something monotone or too generic. It is not realistic for most people, but it is for me.
Or say, a character who obviously shouldn't do something but they still do it anyway. I'm trying to understand why so I can develop the character, but I'm failing in it.
How do you handle it? Do you have a collection of examples, or watch something and put what you've watched into words?
Thank you!
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