#neurodiverse snape week

[snapeloveposts]

Hello Snapedom! The universe and covid have been repeatedly whacking me with sharp sticks but in spite of—or heck because of—that it’s time to officially announce:

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Neurodiverse Snape Week!

What:

A fest for your art and writing (and more) about Neurodiverse Snape!

For the purpose of this fest, neurodiverse includes anything in the DSM V and anything you wish was in the DSM V, with an emphasis on currently underrepresented neurodiverse Snapes. (Unipolar depressed Snape, for example, is pretty well represented in the fandom.)

When:

April 5-11, 2021

Prompts:

It’s a Snapeloveposts event, so we’d be remiss to leave you without prompts! These were developed by the wonderful @corgi-nub.

Day 1: Coping

Day 2: Fixation

Day 3: Aloneness/Isolation

Day 4: Secret World

Day 5: Order & Chaos

Day 6: Reaching Out

Day 7: Discovery

FAQ:

What if I’d rather not do the prompts?

That’s totally okay! We know that folks may not be called to these prompts, or might only want to do a few of them—that’s fine. You may also have a specific world/theme/neurodivergence in mind and want to make multiple works relating to that, but find that what you have in mind doesn’t fit all the prompts—we think that’s awesome! Go for it!

Can I write/draw/create about things that I don’t experience?

First of all, we will never question your experience or demand an explanation/justification for why you chose to create a work. We think that kind of behavior is very rude.

However, we hope you will put care and thought into your representations of neurodiversity and/or mental illness. You might ask yourself:

Have you learned directly from the source?—that is, from multiple people who experience that neurodivergence or mental illness personally? This is required in all cases. You can read tumblr blogs dedicated to pretty much any form of neurodiversity or mental illness, for example. Instagram is another great place to start, and there are many others.

Do you know what ableism looks like regarding this neurodivergence or mental illness? Have you seen some bad representations and do you understand what makes them bad?

Have you learned enough to create a well-rounded, “3 dimensional” portrait of a unique individual with that neurodivergence or mental illness? (Within reason, given that many fanworks just aren’t long enough or detailed to actually show all you know, and that’s okay.)

All of this is possible! If you can confidently answer these questions, and are open to making mistakes and being kindly corrected if need be, then go for it, loves!!!💕

We believe that in order to create diverse and realistic original fictional worlds, all of us will have to create characters who are unlike us. Practicing this skill in fandom space is a safe and friendly way to begin.

Sometimes this means making small errors and then correcting them. That’s okay, because we are all learning, and we don’t subscribe to moral purity/policing ideas that falsely claim that good people come into the world perfect, so imperfect people must then be bad. We reject that kind of reactionary Calvinism!

Will there be sensitivity readers?

It depends!

Folks who are interested in being publicly available as sensitivity readers can comment below with what they are willing to read for.

Folks who don’t want to be publicly available, but are still interested in being a sensitivity reader, DM me @snapescapades!

If you are looking for a sensitivity reader, comment below with what experiences you want read for.

So I need a sensitivity reader, huh?

NOPE! Some people want them, some people don’t. We never require that pieces be sensitivity read.

I have another question.

Comment below or send me an ask! :)

[dastardly-lemondrops]

writing Snape getting diagnosed by his therapist by literally just calling myself out

[severusdefender]

I was going to participate in the neurodiverse Snape week but then I started having a depressive episode and it was hard coming up with ideas.

My contribution is Snape probably had depressive episodes where even tne idea of teaching would make him exhausted. He often relied on energy potions to get through those days.

[ao3feed-snape]

ghosts and masks

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/31MFk55

by masaothedog

This is my fic for snapeloveposts' challenge Neurodiverse Snape Week. It's compliant with the canon of my comic, Dastardly Lemondrops.

This fic is about Snape coming to terms with his own neurodivergence. I haven't come out and said what his neurodivergence is in the description because I want to show the experience of having an undiagnosed neurodivergence that is very underrepresented. You will find out in the story, but in the mean time, you may be just in the dark as Snape is. (Or you might quickly pick it up, especially if you know me and know about my neurodivergence lol)

I hope you enjoy!

Words: 2354, Chapters: 1/7, Language: English

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Severus Snape

Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Self-Hatred

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/31MFk55

[snapeloveposts]

Hello Snapedom darlings! 🥰

Neurodiverse Snape Week is coming up in about 2 and a half weeks—can you believe it?

Check out our fest info and FAQ post here.

I cannot WAIT to see everything you create!!

[dastardly-lemondrops]

like really this is fuelling my resolve to finish my avpd/ocpd snape fic for neurodiverse snape week (hosted by @snapeloveposts <3 )

[snapeloveposts]

The first event of the year will be: Neurodivergent Snape Week! This event is dedicated to all of your Neurodivergent Snape headcanons, meta, fanart, etc. and the challenges he has to overcome because of it. The event will run from Monday, February 19th to Sunday, February 25th!

What is Neurodivergent (aka Neurodiversity)? Neurodiversity is all about accepting people who are neurologically atypical which is why the theme of the prompts is 'overcoming challenges'.

Any of the following would be considered neurodivergent: Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyscalculia, Autistic Spectrum, Tourette Syndrome, and mental illness.

Prompts:

Day 1: Childhood Relationship

Day 2: Slytherin House Dynamics

Day 3: Owls and Newt (basically job/higher education selection)

Day 4: Death Eater Politics

Day 5: Youngest Teacher on the Staff/Head of House (during and after the war)

Day 6: Harry Potter’s Arrival

Day 7: Voldemort’s Return/Becoming an Active Spy 

Theme: Overcoming Challenges

You can also choose to not use the prompts if you don’t want to, but we just ask that you stick with the theme of ‘Overcoming Challenges’. 

What types of posts do we accept? Anything! Fanart, fan fiction, gifsets, moodboards, graphics/edits, playlists, fan videos, meta, headcanons (serious or non-serious)! We want to see whatever you come up with!

Be sure to include #snapeloveposts within the first 5 tags of your posts so that they're all collected in one place for everyone to see. You can also put @snapeloveposts​ in the caption or submit posts to us if you prefer.  Got questions? Send us an ask, or visit our FAQ page.

As always, we’re excited to see what you all come up with! And please reblog this post so others will see it! :D