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09/26/1993 (2)

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

UNMASKED: Snippets & notes from a lifetime collection of journals  (pre-diagnosis). Advocating for autistic acceptance.       September 26, 1993    Well gee … if that wasn’t a hint,

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09.26.1993 (1)

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

UNMASKED: Snippets & notes from a lifetime collection of journals  (pre-diagnosis). Advocating for autistic acceptance.       TW: REFERENCES TO SUICIDE                

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09.23.1993

Posted on January 29, 2023February 2, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

UNMASKED: Snippets & notes from a lifetime collection of journals  (pre-diagnosis). Advocating for autistic acceptance.       September 23, 1993    I become perplexed and bewildered whenever I wrong

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Meaningful Representation Part VIII

Posted on January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART VIII: HIRING AND SUPPORTING DIVERSE CREATORS     While diverse characters are a great step toward inclusivity, diverse creators are vital for meaningful representation. Creators

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Meaningful Representation Part VII

Posted on January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART VII: CONSULTING AND COMPENSATING EXPERTS     At one point (or, more likely, at multiple points) during your creative process you will need to consult

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Meaningful Representation Part VI

Posted on January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART VI: RESEARCHING FOR AUTHENTICITY     Whatever category your marginalized character falls into – main, secondary, tertiary, or background – you will need to research

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Meaningful Representation Part V

Posted on October 18, 2022January 25, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

 STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART V: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT     The secret to character development is to create real people. I know, I know, easier said than done, right? Actually,

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Meaningful Representation Part IV

Posted on September 26, 2022January 25, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART IV: AVOIDING TROPES     When you consciously avoid using tropes, you encourage yourself to build a character from scratch, without shortcuts. Nuance, development, and

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Meaningful Representation Part III

Posted on August 11, 2022January 25, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART III: TROPES AS A STARTING POINT     Tropes are artistic tools storytellers use to convey information to the audience.   Since the beginning of

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Meaningful Representation Part II

Posted on July 29, 2022January 28, 2023 by Kalpita Pathak

 STORYTELLING WITH MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION, PART II: PERSPECTIVE     So you want to include diverse characters in your story. That’s great! We need diversity in media because we have diversity

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