Today, we talk to Coffee and Comics about the importance of disability representation in their Webtoon, "Chaotic Idiots," which you can read here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/chaotic-idiots-the-series/list?title_no=448795
Artwork on the thumbnail is by CoffeeandComics! Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaoticidiotsoffical/
Here are some of the topics we covered (though we branch out to others as well):
- Can you tell us about the role disability plays in “Chaotic Idiots”?
- What kind of disabilities do you cover in your work?
- How do you feel your webtoon adds to how disabilities are usually portrayed in the media? What types of ableist tropes are you challenging in your work?
- What were some of the challenges you faced in creating your series?
- What was the easiest about creating your series?
- What role do different species like Fae, Vampires, humans, etc. play in your world?
- Your work arguably counts as low fantasy - meaning it takes place in a world very similar to our own but with some differences such as Dragons, Vampires, etc. What is the hardest part about writing low fantasy? The easiest? What type of advice would you have for people who want to write their own fantasy series - some of my friends, for example, have had difficulties with world building?
- Can you tell us more about the relationship between the Fae and humans in your work?
- I love the dynamic between Jacob and Leroy, especially how Jacob is so attuned to Leroy’s moods and always wants to make him happy. Can you tell us more about their friendship?
- What advice do you have for people who want to create their own Webtoon?
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