Hi all! Thank you very much for watching this video with J.D. Barker on autism and creativity! You can find more about J.D. at:

Podcast: www.writersinkpodcast.com

Book: https://jdbarker.com/books/

Instagram: jdbarker_author

Twitter Handle: @jdbarker

This video discusses life as an autistic author, how autism influences his creativity and writing process, what it was like to grow up autistic without realizing it in the 70s, whether being autistic has influenced his interest in writing topics, and more!

Timestamps:

00:00- 5:00: Growing up autistic

5:01 - 7:30: Favourite part of being autistic

7:31 - 11:00: Did autism influence your interest in suspense/horror?

11:01 - 13:30: Writing, hyperfocus, and pacing

13:31 - 16:11: Does the double empathy gap apply to writing?

16:12- 17:21: What do you hope your readers experience?

17:22 - 18:35: Parenting and encouraging children's intense interests

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