commentr/StutterNovember 18, 2023

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I appreciate you including PWS in your writing, I see how it can be a challenge making them a prominent character due to having to signify blocks somehow. Your system seems to be a good compromise if accuracy and simplicity. Thanks for the effort! I'd just say don't be afraid to stray from your guidelines every now and again, adding some stutters on other sounds, not having them on trouble words, and having them in different positions here and there. Although we generally know what sounds give us trouble, it can still be very unpredictable. Some of my worst blocks can be from sounds that I almost never stutter on otherwise. Hell, I've even stuttered when playing the saxophone. That was awkward. I read a lot of novels because I use them to practice speaking so I'll check yours out, let us know when it's finished! In terms of actual sensitivity type stuff I think you should be fine. Outside of like blatant mistreatment I don't really think there are many "triggers" or things of that nature for PWS. You've done your homework on the accuracy of the condition itself, that's a lot better than we get most of the time. Though I don't think we're a particularly organized community either so it is probably going to vary a *lot* from individual to individual.

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Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering

Subthemes

Cycles & RandomnessBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension

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