Elsa Williams
@elsawilliams.bsky.social
Writer. Shortlisted for Thousand Films Screenwriting Scheme
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Telly is weird. As an autistic person, I’ve never felt wholesome
The microphone is passed to a young man sat along the row. He laughs a little, avoiding all eye contact, and suddenly struggles to speak…
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The new series of The Assembly dropped on ITVX at the weekend, starring David Tennant and Danny Dyer.
Here’s an article I wrote last year about the show’s format and portrayals of autism on screen.
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Here’s an article I wrote last year about the show’s format and portrayals of autism on screen.
medium.com/@elsalwillia...
You can tell when a woman on a dating app is autistic, mainly because her bio tends to read like a description on a cat rehoming Facebook page
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
You can tell when a woman on a dating app is autistic, mainly because her bio tends to read like a description on a cat rehoming Facebook page
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This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is madness.
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
All books by Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney set to be withdrawn from sale.
The 34-year-old Irish author says: “The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.”
Failed to realise that getting a buzz cut near the end of November would be permanently f**king freezing.
*currently sat eating a plate of roast potatoes wearing a hat
*currently sat eating a plate of roast potatoes wearing a hat
November 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Failed to realise that getting a buzz cut near the end of November would be permanently f**king freezing.
*currently sat eating a plate of roast potatoes wearing a hat
*currently sat eating a plate of roast potatoes wearing a hat
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I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
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I didn’t know it was your Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I didn’t know it was your Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion
I didn’t know it was your Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I didn’t know it was your Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion, Tubby mansion
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This is so good. This is me not meeting the criteria only because I get along well with people and have friends, and my trans son undiagnosed for the same reason. The conventional wisdom is that you can't have a high EQ and be autistic, largely because the conventional wisdom is based on cis men.
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is so good. This is me not meeting the criteria only because I get along well with people and have friends, and my trans son undiagnosed for the same reason. The conventional wisdom is that you can't have a high EQ and be autistic, largely because the conventional wisdom is based on cis men.
‘I’d rather listen to your story than attend your funeral’ even if I had my funeral in a Wacky Warehouse??
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
‘I’d rather listen to your story than attend your funeral’ even if I had my funeral in a Wacky Warehouse??
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Weird the way the entire world went mad and only the creator of the IT Crowd was unaffected.
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Weird the way the entire world went mad and only the creator of the IT Crowd was unaffected.
Thank you to those who sent something to my Kofi yesterday. Am trying it out, for now.
Don’t know if it’s something about not being from a creative family, a class thing or the fact I work other jobs, but I feel like me being paid for my writing is ridiculous. It’s why I’m so resistant to pitch.
Don’t know if it’s something about not being from a creative family, a class thing or the fact I work other jobs, but I feel like me being paid for my writing is ridiculous. It’s why I’m so resistant to pitch.
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Thank you to those who sent something to my Kofi yesterday. Am trying it out, for now.
Don’t know if it’s something about not being from a creative family, a class thing or the fact I work other jobs, but I feel like me being paid for my writing is ridiculous. It’s why I’m so resistant to pitch.
Don’t know if it’s something about not being from a creative family, a class thing or the fact I work other jobs, but I feel like me being paid for my writing is ridiculous. It’s why I’m so resistant to pitch.
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Sooty and Sweep as angels… an A3 pastel drawing from I’m guessing 2014
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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I fully appreciate this is quite an open ended question, but what the actual f**k is wrong with the Home Office? How devoid of the most basic humanity do you have to be to do this?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa
Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I fully appreciate this is quite an open ended question, but what the actual f**k is wrong with the Home Office? How devoid of the most basic humanity do you have to be to do this?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This should read by all health care providers. Assumptions around autism,* especially autism in women are often outdated, wrong, shaming and harmful.
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This should read by all health care providers. Assumptions around autism,* especially autism in women are often outdated, wrong, shaming and harmful.
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
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Amazing, really, that there are still people who think writers can’t be autistic. I mean, “caring enough about something to spend years thinking about it for little or no money” is your first clue right there…
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Amazing, really, that there are still people who think writers can’t be autistic. I mean, “caring enough about something to spend years thinking about it for little or no money” is your first clue right there…
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Don’t u sometimes just want… other people (doctors, often) to be different?
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Don’t u sometimes just want… other people (doctors, often) to be different?
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This is so well written, and heartfelt, I can only say that you should read it right now. Also, Lorraine Kelly and Shania Twain. 🤔
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is so well written, and heartfelt, I can only say that you should read it right now. Also, Lorraine Kelly and Shania Twain. 🤔
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This is SO GOOD
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This is SO GOOD
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Excellent writing once again.
I know this was only part of what's discussed here, but I was told by a friend, who should know better, that autistic people can't be writers. Which is bizarre because Matt Haig, Laura James, Elle McNicoll and countless others would no doubt disagree.
I know this was only part of what's discussed here, but I was told by a friend, who should know better, that autistic people can't be writers. Which is bizarre because Matt Haig, Laura James, Elle McNicoll and countless others would no doubt disagree.
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Excellent writing once again.
I know this was only part of what's discussed here, but I was told by a friend, who should know better, that autistic people can't be writers. Which is bizarre because Matt Haig, Laura James, Elle McNicoll and countless others would no doubt disagree.
I know this was only part of what's discussed here, but I was told by a friend, who should know better, that autistic people can't be writers. Which is bizarre because Matt Haig, Laura James, Elle McNicoll and countless others would no doubt disagree.
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While it hasn't happened to me yet, "having my diagnosis questioned by a doctor I've never met who half-remembers reading some horrible headline somewhere" has sat firmly on the already long list of worries I have about medical appointments for a while. We're going backwards.
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
While it hasn't happened to me yet, "having my diagnosis questioned by a doctor I've never met who half-remembers reading some horrible headline somewhere" has sat firmly on the already long list of worries I have about medical appointments for a while. We're going backwards.
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Ooh, this is very, very good.
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Ooh, this is very, very good.
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So much of this resonated uncomfortably well -- but especially this line:
'In the end I found the report itself generally underwhelming, like being handed a voucher nearly half a decade out of date.'
... speechless. Put into words something I have felt since I was diagnosed mid-twenties as well.
'In the end I found the report itself generally underwhelming, like being handed a voucher nearly half a decade out of date.'
... speechless. Put into words something I have felt since I was diagnosed mid-twenties as well.
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
So much of this resonated uncomfortably well -- but especially this line:
'In the end I found the report itself generally underwhelming, like being handed a voucher nearly half a decade out of date.'
... speechless. Put into words something I have felt since I was diagnosed mid-twenties as well.
'In the end I found the report itself generally underwhelming, like being handed a voucher nearly half a decade out of date.'
... speechless. Put into words something I have felt since I was diagnosed mid-twenties as well.
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This is so real and true
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is so real and true
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Kae Tempest has this pinned to his studio wall. I needed it above my desk
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Kae Tempest has this pinned to his studio wall. I needed it above my desk
Did a thing that I haven't done in months, which is get up in the middle of the night to write.
The discipline is another thing, but when you feel it inside you it's like leaping and running along for miles. I feel like l've been somewhere, by the end of it.
The discipline is another thing, but when you feel it inside you it's like leaping and running along for miles. I feel like l've been somewhere, by the end of it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Did a thing that I haven't done in months, which is get up in the middle of the night to write.
The discipline is another thing, but when you feel it inside you it's like leaping and running along for miles. I feel like l've been somewhere, by the end of it.
The discipline is another thing, but when you feel it inside you it's like leaping and running along for miles. I feel like l've been somewhere, by the end of it.