Tag: dyslexia facts
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DRAFT Creativity — Gist
The ladies in my writing group tell me that the last four pages (two spreads) are a little confusing. Is it confusing for you? What can I do to make them more clear?
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DRAFT Thinking Differently — Big Picture
Is it too upsetting to see Zara fail again? It’s a common situation for people with dyslexia, and I don’t want to trigger anybody. But we need to see her fail to see her succeed later.
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DRAFT How We Learn — … and Reading Takes More Energy
We are at the half-way point in the graphic novel. I’ve intentionally kept the sections coming at a fast pace so that you can get a feel for what the GN will be like as a book. How does it feel? Are you lost at this point? What could be made more clear? Less boring?
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DRAFT A Tale of Two Hemispheres — How We Read
This section talks about a little brain science. The take-aways I want the reader to get is that 1) human brains were designed to process language verbally, 2) most people can adapt to processing language taken in visually, 3) people with dyslexia use both sides of their brains to process visual language. Do these ideas…
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DRAFT Why Me?
This section blurs the lines from magical realism of the last section, when Malik invites Zara into his world, and Nate, who just walks in the door. I wanted it to be an amusing way to get Nate into Malik’s world, but is it clear what is going on?
Amy Law, Science Geek 