Aspie authors writing social interaction

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I find it easy to write dialogue and characters, as well as their thoughts and feelings. I don't know if I am particularly good at it, but I think I am.
I am not very sociable, but I love to observe people and I (used to) read lots of psychology. Preferably the popular stuff, because that shows how most people perceive themselves.

Perhaps having Asperger's syndrome can be a good thing when you write, because writing is (usually) a solitary activity and it requires you to go on doing more or less the same thing for a very long time.
For me personally, I think I my obsessive focus on certain topics (special interests) has helped.
Basically, the human mind/psychology used to be one of my special interests. It still is, but at the moment my main special interest is writing. I read and study books and magazines, and online articles to improve my writing.

I'm going to answer the original question right here,

"Do I know of any aspies who've become successful authors"

in modern poetry four come right to my mind

1.Shane Koyczan
2.Tito Mudhopadphay
3.Syndey Edmonds
4. Nicole Nicolson

interviewing autistic poets is something I'm used to and while I don't know your definition of successful
in most peoples definition these 4 would fit.

I've been writing obsessively for a couple of days on an article which, of course, I think is magnificent.

Here's something I've always thought of as tragic - writing never being read by anybody but the author, staying in her sock drawer until lost or discarded posthumously.

I'm an egg-head and the article is about Renoir & Cezanne. Most of my stuff is kind of far off like that. But as useless as it is, I can't stop writing!

Does anybody have any ideas about publishing? I don't need to make a living at it (I'm on pension) - I just want people to read it.

Hi, fellow readers and writers. I haven't asked anyone who bought my book on Amazon to review it because, well, it feels like I'm imposing. I'm asking now, though, for quick reviews from WP members. It'll help me out and so I don't feel so hopeless. Thanks.

http://www.amazon.com/Wetland-and-Other ... 8&sr=&qid=

That's what distresses me about writing that novel. Knowing that no one would publish it, or that it would be relegated to obscurity......I like sharing.

This thread seems to be ongoing, so I'll weigh in on writing. The act of writing is a tool for making "visible" parts of your life that get tucked away over days, months or years. If you're young it may not seem like you have anything to write about, which in a way is true. Life experiences are what people like to share and read about. Young people tend to see writing as something that just "appears" one day, but it's a lot of work to be a professional writer. If you do want to be a professional published writer, then LEARN how to write.

First: Read, read, read! If you don't enjoy reading, get audio books. All types of work; fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Old and new; classic authors, sci-fi, history etc. If nothing else, you'll become a literate person with plenty to talk about (should you choose to use your new-found knowledge socially.) You'll be a richer more interesting person who sees life a bit differently with every book or story you read.

If you have a specific interest, then try nonfiction. Become as knowledgeable as you can about that subject. There are many publications, including online, looking for "expert" articles on a ton of subjects. But again - LEARN to write. The cleaner the mechanics of your manuscript, the better. Editors will reject immediately substandard manuscripts. That's spelling, grammar, correct form and style. Again, read the articles published in the magazines or other pubs. you specifically want to write for. If the mechanics of writing are a problem, get help. (They are for just about everyone at first)

The realities of the publishing industry are grim: getting published is VERY SOCIAL - unless you're an absolute genius, it requires connections, schmoozing and endless rejection. Successful authors spend much of their time traveling to interviews, book fairs, speaking and book signings, etc. Extensive public interaction is required by the publisher to promote sales.

So! Aspies may not be very social in person, but writing is an ideal way to be social, and without the on-the-spot discomfort and confusion of social interaction. In fact, being reclusive, obsessed with a subject, highly focused and able to concentrate for long periods of time are very good traits for any writer. If you are writing for your own enjoyment, then enjoy writing. Ignore the publishing problem: reduce the obstacles and boundaries and just write - do it every day whether or not you think you have anything to say. Writing is like training for a sport; practice, practice.

I wrote two songs that are follow the same story, from different perspectives. I'm going to write a story based on them soon.



Mortality
He was abused
Falsely accused
Step in his shoes
Be ready to lose
That was not fair
I knew the truth
Nobody there
Nothing to prove
There in the town
They let him down
Watching him frown
But then they found
They had been wrong
To give him this fate
They had been wrong
It was too late

She was so wise
That's no suprise
Brought his demise
No faults in her eyes
I want to know
What was her plan?
Why him to go?
How does that stand?
Now they are sad
While she is glad
Some have gone mad
Lost what they had
Fate, you choose with
Whom you shall dance
Fate, will you give him
Another chance?

Do I love him?
I don't know
Did he deserve this?
No no no no no!!

Didn't deserve this fate!!
Now they all will pay!!
Wanted him to stay!!
You will hear me say
Didn't deserve this fate!!
Now they all will pay!!
Wanted him to stay!!
You will hear me say
Didn't deserve this fate!!
Now they all will pay!!
Wanted him to stay!!
You will hear me say
Didn't deserve this fate!!
Now they all will pay!!
Wanted him to stay!!
You will hear me say

He was abused
Falsely accused
Step in his shoes
Be ready to lose
That was not fair
I knew the truth
Nobody there
Nothing to prove
They had been wrong
To give him this fate
They had been wrong
It was too late
Fate, you choose with
Whom you shall dance
Fate, you will give him
Another chance!!



Firey Revenge
You watched me die before your very eyes
You sent me to my doom with no suprise
How could you do that, let that happen to me?
How could you let your friend be killed unfairly?

But somehow I returned
No explanation learned
You're gonna get so burned
Cause I still have both kinds of pain

And now I've come for my revenge
You had me killed, thought we were friends
It may have been indirect
But you still killed me all the less
And now I know the truth
I'll find the one who caused me all this doom
But that don't mean I'm done with you

Bascially, you became an evil villain
No wonder I won't let you be forgiven
I hate you so much I could really kill you
Instead I'll find another way to still you

Cause somehow I returned
No explanation learned
You're gonna get so burned
Cause I still have both kinds of pain

And now I've come for my revenge
You had me killed, thought we were friends
It may have been indirect
But you still killed me all the less
And now I know the truth
I'll find the one who caused me all this doom
But that don't mean I'm done with you

I HATE YOU!!
I HATE YOU!!
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??! !
I HATE YOU!!
I HATE YOU!!
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??! !
I HATE YOU!!
I HATE YOU!!
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??! !
Oh you should have seen the look on your face when you saw me there having come back from the dead!! Hehe...

If I killed you, then I would have deserved it
Thankfully, I can easily reserve it
The real one who caused this - they're still out there
But how you were just makes me want to not care

And somehow I returned
No explanation learned
You're gonna get so burned
Cause I still have both kinds of pain

And now I've come for my revenge
You had me killed, thought we were friends
It may have been indirect
But you still killed me all the less
And now I know the truth
I'll find the one who caused me all this doom
But that don't mean I'm done with you

And now I've come for my revenge
You had me killed, thought we were friends
It may have been indirect
But you still killed me all the less
And now I know the truth
I'll find the one who caused me all this doom
But that don't mean I'm done with you

BECAUSE I HATE YOU!!
I HATE YOU!!
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??! !
I HATE YOU!!
I HATE YOU!!
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??! !
I HATE YOU!!
I HATE YOU!!
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME??! !
Oh you should have seen the look on your face when you saw me there having come back from the dead!! Hehe...bet you didn't expect THAT, did you? I was suprised too, but I am SOOOOO thankful that I got to have my REVENGE!! !! Hehehehehe...

I am stumped on the story I should be working on because I have a hard time estimating how my characters would act in certain situations. My concern is that their behavior might seem implausible and contrived because I don't have a fully fleshed out idea of their individual personalities and other psychological traits. I'd love to share the excerpt in question with this forum, but I don't know if anyone here can afford to read through and critique my work.

I don't know if I'm "successful" but my books have been on the best seller lists on Amazon for a few months here and there and I sell thousands of books each year. It's not enough in royalties to be considered a full-time job, but it's a decent second income.
I write on Amazon as LH Thomson.
http://www.amazon.com/LH-Thomson/e/B0078PY394

Bought'ya!
I read "Look Inside" and I'm glad I found you; downloaded and proceeding to read.

Cheers! Thank you. It means a lot right now, as I'm facing the prospect of going back out into the workforce due to slow sales.
I understand my issues, and other peoples and even neurotypical people quite completely. Doesn't make it any less unnerving.

re books - Have you written seasonal e.g. valentine's day is coming up? I keep a website for somebody who wants topical clipart and I'm amazed at how often something comes up. Election Day, Daylight Savings Time (but for an hour!), St.Pat's Day, Black Friday, all those shopping blitz days, Mothers Day of course, Cinque de Mayo?, Earth Day, Good Friday - somehow Washington's Birthday seems fraught with possibilities. Oh and next year's Chinese Year of the Whatever. Am I being trite?

I wish I could sit down with you and you could maybe teach me to write novels. I'm a writer, my verbals are off the chart - but fiction? HA! I don't know why not.

How long does it take you to write a book?

Not long; genre fiction is pretty much to plot, so I try to keep my first draft to under 60,000 words and that's usually three to six weeks, writing full-time.

Start with your conclusion and work backwards to develop a plot, then write it forward, flesh out each plot point along the way. Just remember to sketch your characters as you plot, so that you can develop nuance and alternate plot lines for them. It's my weakness (along with not respecting the NT need for emotional contrast and introspection throughout.)

Thank you! But could you reword that first line?

Sure! Genre fiction basically means anything specific to one genre, like detective or romance; "to plot" means it pretty much just sticks to the plot, there's not a lot of creative variation in structure. First draft .... well, I usually write through each book at least three times before publishing, so my first draft is just my completed first copy. My definition of full-time is an eight-to-twelve hour day.

This seems like something that depends on the Aspie in question.

I think dialogue flows well for me because I imagine the style of interaction that I'm familiar with through film, books, and video games, which is a little more interesting, meaningful, and even theatrical than in real-life. Everything builds up to and culminates in a particular ending or event, and the route there always seems obvious while I'm working. I'm uncovering something from an observer's standpoint, including a few relevant cues, and letting others fill in the blanks rather than trying to figure out the appropriate response to an unknown state of mind as a participant who needs to process a variety of cues in real-time. Writing about people and interacting with people aren't at all the same for me.

I often write stories about problems with identity and interpersonal relationships, which may contribute to things seeming a little less "off." The characters tend to be questioning, unusual, or struggling in the first place, so they don't fit so neatly into social norms and expectations. Research and feedback can cover the rest.