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Me, stunned “I don’t think that’s the endorsement you think it is. You know how many awful fairy tales have the line ‘and they were never heard from again’ in them, right?”

Doctor, trying not to lose Professional Voice and failing “Ha hahaha *cough* I didn’t mean it like that. You have such a great sense of humor! Ha ha ha ha.”

Me, patiently “Did you ever see or hear from any of these people after referring them? As opposed to other places? A “Thank You” or a request for files or need for a consult or asking you to fill in while the new one is on vacation or anything at all?”

Doctor “No. Wait, let me think. No.”

Me “Is that normal?”

Doctor “No.”

Me “Can you see my concern?”

Doctor, sounding quiet “Yes, I’m sure they’re fine, but now that you asked, I’ll check my records for other care providers.”

Me “Fairy tales are cautionary tales. I’m concerned for the patients you referred to this other Doctor. Their chances seem grim.”

Doctor, not laughing “I understand.”

Me “If you can’t find anyone you’ve referred, you might want to check nearby ditches.”

Doctor makes choking noise “I want to laugh at that, but you’ve got me worried.”

Me “Yeah, well.”

(Silence)

Doctor “I’m going to check on a few people I referred to them.”

Me “Yep.”

— two weeks later —

You wrote that wonderfully and you say you’re on a03 ^^

Do you think there is any way to sell the idea of doing simple image descriptions to people who do creative writing? I know I do and I usually do it when I have writers block. Sometimes it helps. I wouldn’t know which groups to approach on Tumblr because I am not all that outgoing and I’ve already written too much but nice to “meet” you, you rock.



Ah I'm so glad that you found my post well-written and helpful!! That's also super sweet, I genuinely love that for you :) And ooh, I hadn't really ever made a connection between image descriptions and creative writing, but posing it as a way to get over writer's block is *unbelievably* big-brained!! Sometimes wrapping your brain around the physics of a photo really is a good way to unstick the creative-describing juices!

That's honestly a really good idea in itself :) I would only caution people against viewing IDs themselves as a writing exercise, because while a bad ID is still usually better than no ID, they are not the place to get silly or fancy (I personally get really ticked at seeing IDs which get excessively interpretive or casual, not to mention long-winded). But as you've said it, I see absolutely no harm in your approach! Framing image descriptions as a way to practice simple, concise writing which also does active good for the world is like... the coolest win-win in existence. Otherwise, I really would just urge people to do their reading on why accessibility is a must and how they can do their part!

As far as groups or people to approach, I'm not sure myself... You could always try writing an explanatory post and tag it with tags writing communities frequent? To make sure there's no pushback against "cluttering" the tags, maybe you could preface with an intro which defines what image descriptions are and clarifies the connection you're making between creative writing and IDs! I see a lot of fandom-focused description blogs doing that, like here and here, it's a great way to introduce people to the concept!

As an example, I often work with my friend @ci-ah to write IDs for their super cool art, and they're a huge help in paring down the descriptions so they cover all the aspects they find most important while not getting too wordy! I find that a great writing exercise in itself; I utilize sentence structure to keep things clear (read: so. Many. Compound sentences), and staying conscious of things like that is really important for writers!

I hope the second part of what this says is not taken as insulting because that isn’t the intent: what you wrote felt like I was reading a prose poem, a chant, even. I found myself wondering if indeed the questions and construct you attributed to OFMD was more a beautiful creation which found words because of OFMD, but was already in you, your mind-self, and these questions would have found words even without the inspiration of the show. It might be a little insulting to the writers of the show, me thinking this, but not, I hope, to you. (It was a post on what violence really is. You repeated “What is violence?” and it ended with nose-punching.)

oh. oh shit. babe. darling. beloved.

first of all how on earth could i possibly take this as an insult, "this made my head feel odd" is in the top 10 nicest things anyone has ever said to me.

second of all. i am. speechless. this weird prose/poetry/repetitive & disjointed speechpattern thingy is just how i express myself when i have Feelings^tm that aren't easily put into words (hey i even used capital letters and punctuation it wasn't even that weird XD) and idk?? if it would have spilled out like this without the show (or without the brilliant @knowlesian who planted the question "what do we mean when we say violence" in my mind) (or without @eolewyn1010 who assured me it was comprehensible to ppl without access to my brain) (sorry i should have credited you. apologies)??? probably not but maybe yes idk.

anyway.

Don’t sign forms with areas left blank. Make sure those areas have “not applicable” written in each one (or words which work where you are).

Be aware of ambush tactics like being asked to sign unrelated forms * after * a surgery, any painful therapy, while feverish — any time when you’re unable to read and think clearly.

Don’t believe “this form is no big deal, you don’t have to read it.”

If you’re pressured “because it’s more efficient to sign everything at once” or anything like that, remember this is one more reason to be cautious, if not suspicious. Tell them to make a separate appointment.

If you are in pain, alone, or concerned for yourself and your ability to refuse to sign papers under pressure, ask someone to be there with you.

My passenger, who still responds more to this shit: We both are.

Stranger the Asshat: You don’t even look disabled!

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