Description

In this episode, Angela and Matt explore how to approach creative projects through a neurodivergent lens. From scripting and hyperfocus to book mapping and demand avoidance, they unpack the ways autistic traits can both challenge and supercharge the writing process. Whether you’re crafting your first short story or planning a full novel, this conversation shows how writing systems can be just as essential as the systems autistic people rely on for daily life.

🎧 What You’ll Learn

• Angela’s personal writing journey—from her first stories at age 10, to an espionage-flavoured government career, to founding Difference Press.
• How our exclusive paid Substack writing circle fosters creativity without the pressure of profit.
• Why writing can help hyper-verbal autistic individuals organize thoughts and communicate ideas clearly.
• How scripting, a common autistic tool, shapes the writing process and reduces chaos.
• The role of hyperfocus in creative output (and why it might explain Stephen King’s staggering productivity).
• Why writing for your own enjoyment—even without an audience—can be deeply cathartic.
• Tips for “discovering your author mojo” by creating conditions that support your autistic body and brain.
• How PDA/demand avoidance can derail writing projects and practical strategies to get unstuck.

Resources:

Join the Autistic Culture Podcast Writing Circle on Substack

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George Lucas is Autistic

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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