I've got a question about the preference of fiction writing

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I am a teenager who recently has been suspected of having a mild symptom of Asperger's syndrome due to my lack of social skills, detachment from peers, strong negative feeling towards being touched by others and trouble having eye-contacts. By far, I've never got a chance to visit a professional to be diagnosed with Aspergers professionally. I pretty much have a deep interest in fiction writing and language studies.
Is it common for people with Asperger's syndrome to feel interested in fiction writing?
If not, can the fact that I am interested in fiction writing be the evidence that I am neurotypical?

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It's not uncommon for aspies to work with some form of art. I'm trying to become a screenwriter for cinema. I've done an exhibition of paintings. Aspies can be much more creative than neurotypicals think.

I have a more creative mind than a scientific mind.

I have autism, and I've always loved fiction. Liking or not liking fiction has nothing to do with autism.

Interesting! It'd be such an enjoyable experience to work as a screenwriter. Keep up your work and stay determined!
Thank you for your reply and I hope you have a nice day from the bottom of my heart:)

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Thanks for the reply and the quote you posted inspired me.
(I remember one time when I read <The Stranger>, a 1942 novel written by Albert Camus as a school assignment for my literature class and truly enjoyed it.) Hope you never lose your creative attributes and keep on motivating others by your work!

Thanks for the information!
Do not let go of your love for fiction, and I hope you encounter further creative fictional work that motivates you

I doubt there's an actual rule that says neurotypicals write fiction and Aspies write non-fiction. It depends on the individual.

Exactly. Unfortunately, some specialists believe autistic people don't like fiction.

I agree. I still cannot understand why some people who call themselves 'professional' insist on their fixated idea that Aspies enjoy non-fiction only.

I don't see what makes some specialists think autistic people are not fond of fiction.
Why do you think is that?

I am definitely interested in writing of all kinds. I have written fiction about people from countries I am fascinated with and have studied. I also wish to write biographical non-fiction.

Interesting that you're covering the stories of people from different countries with different cultural background.
What countries have you written about so far?
Biographical non-fiction could be a rewarding experience too.
Thanks for the inspiration

I have written about characters from Spain, Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Great Britain and Ethiopia.

Covering all these culturally diverse countries is such an enlightening experience to improve my writing skills and learn how to get new ideas. I remember once when I wrote short stories of Muslims from the Middle East and Northern Africa, so I assume I should try other parts of the world out as well.

Two reasons:

1) Because we tend not to engage in pretend play as children. Autistic children tend to be fascinated by their toys as objects in their own right, rather than playing with them as the objects that they represent. Also, autistic children tend not to play games of make-believe with other children. From this, some specialists have concluded that autistic children don't have imaginations -- rather than concluding, for example, that autistic kids prefer to keep their fantasies to themselves because they cannot express their fantasies in a way that other kids can relate to.

2) Because we tend to fail tests of imagination. Problem is, the tests of "imagination" don't just test imagination per se. They test one's ability to be imaginative in a quick, spontaneous, on-the-fly, open-ended kind of way, in response to some random set of stimuli. And that is, indeed, something most of us tend to be very bad at. On the other hand, when given enough time to think, we can be deeply imaginative, probably more so than many NT's.