A Nova Scotia author who has adapted her film about a young transgender woman finding acceptance in her rural hometown says using sensitivity readers opened her eyes to a better version of the story.

Shelley Thompson used three sensitivity readers during the editing process of her novel, Roar, which is based on the screenplay of her 2021 film Dawn, Her Dad and The Tractor.

Sensitivity readers are specialized editors who look through authors' work for potentially offensive material or stereotypes.

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