H.L. Hinkle

Neurodivergent writer, haunted by homonyms.

‘Into the Unknown’ Sci-Fi Anthology

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

Being homeless, living with a mental health issue, being of a different ethnicity, etc. Those are not made-up things. They are real people, real situations. Stop equating people different from you to monster sharks and Alien.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

I have seen this question asked a bit.

"Can I write being homeless, living with a mental health issue, being of a different ethnicity, etc."

🧵

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

The answer is yes, if you do the appropriate research, and are respectful. But hot dam the amount of whit neurotypical writers saying you can just make shit up.

🧵

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@StoniAstley So, I'm going to disagree with some others. While writing fantasy about fantasy things, you can just make it up. But if you are writing about a person with disabilities, a different ethnicity-. You don't need to have lived their life, but you should do your best to understand it.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@stephenRB4 Mostly because it's just people posting pointless questions, they don't really want the answer to that will just lead to more questions for engagement.

The general lack of NGAF but wanting that most precious engagement just gives me the ick.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@HDunn_Writer As a non-neurotypical who can't spell but loves to write. I completely understand. But don't give up and don't worry about the rules. Do bad art/writing and then get some eyes you trust on it.

[Simone @girlpowertbh]

You have to remember, a lot of these older folks from the 60s and 70s have been fighting for equal rights for decades. What’s happening in this country is horrific, they’ve watched as rights were gained (like Roe) and then lost again. It’s devastating.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@PJSkinnerAuthor Fair, boomer is more of a thought prosses and attitude then when you are born. I definitely see a lot of GenX acting the Boomer.

[max (=ↀωↀ=) ⚧️ @helixisms]

i don’t care if it’s cliche i will always enjoy a “small town but something fucked up is happening” story

[Christopher Chinchilla @ChrisC_Writes]

Writing Tip: Assume your readers are at least as smart as you. Your plot twist? They probably saw it coming. Rethink it a hundred times.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@robbswallace @Wolfpackmiitomo @ToriatheistTori

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@woofknight I just imagined eating this and now I'm extremely unhappy. Thankfully I don't know what chicken liver tastes like.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@elchandler I don't just drink coffee I drink too much coffee and then make more coffee under to pretense that it is for other people and then I also drink that coffee.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

Well, how else are you going to get bigfoot to come for the camera.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

Just wondered back on and the site was like prove you are not a computer by conversing with people. Well... do I just start talking in code or Beep Boop's?

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

@WCRaustler God, I hope not.

[Creature Author @CreatureAuthor]

For whoever needs it, here's how to turn off Copilot in Word. (Note that the recent update has automatically turned this on, so it needs to be done manually)
Open a blank Word doc
Go to "File"
Go to "Options" on the very bottom of the left-side menu
Selecto the "Copilot" tab
Uncheck the box to disable!
Click the "OK" button to make it so.

[H.L. Hinkle @cacklingcat1]

I will never forget when someone referenced this scream in a horror novel. I completely took me out of the terror they had built and from there on I just mumbled to myself. "Thats not scarry," every time someone screamed and died.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

A cinematic history of the iconic "Wilhelm scream" sound effect