Hivemind Question: I'm working on a screenplay right now (no mocking, I beg you), and I am in need of an illness or condition that is chronic and requires regular short stays in the hospital (could be as frequent as a few days a month or maybe a bit longer a few times a year) but that is not life-threatening or overly debilitating (at least not when treated). The character thinks of this condition as annoying rather than frightening. I don't want to give her migraines since those tend to be very debilitating. Thoughts?
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Pix - Mar 27, 2008 11:00:51 am PDT #1864 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Lee - Mar 27, 2008 11:01:23 am PDT #1865 of 10001
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Laga - Mar 27, 2008 11:03:30 am PDT #1866 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
an illness or condition that is chronic and requires regular short stays in the hospital
I can't think of anything that's not eventually fatal
Fred Pete - Mar 27, 2008 11:03:39 am PDT #1867 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
My parents were strict about bad language. I got away with quoting something to my mother, which included a "damn," when I was about 12. I think that was about as far as I went in front of them until the relationship really fell apart.
One thing about using strong language sparingly. When you do use it, people take notice.
Laga - Mar 27, 2008 11:04:27 am PDT #1868 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
But if it's a screenplay you can just make something up. She suffers from chronic handuavia.
Fred Pete - Mar 27, 2008 11:05:04 am PDT #1869 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
And Kristin, the closest I can think of might be a kidney problem involving dialysis. But that's more like half a day a couple of times a week.
lisah - Mar 27, 2008 11:05:23 am PDT #1870 of 10001
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My Mother never heard the word "fuck" until she went to college. She i had seen it in grafitti and was aware of its existance.
That reminds me that I got in trouble in 2nd grade for writing FUCK YOU up on the board when Miss Foster was out of the classroom. I wasn't angry or anything I just knew that it would entertain the other kids. Thus began my long career in showbiz (after a brief stay in Miss Foster's timeout cubbyhole).
Pix - Mar 27, 2008 11:09:41 am PDT #1871 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Hm. It doesn't have to be something that isn't dangerous in the long run. She could be in denial about the seriousness of the problem, I suppose. Thanks for the initial thoughts, Laga and Fred.
Laga - Mar 27, 2008 11:13:30 am PDT #1872 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
we almost got kicked out of Disney World when my sister thought it would be oh so funny to write FUCK YOU in the sand so people riding the monorail could see it.
Scrappy - Mar 27, 2008 11:14:53 am PDT #1873 of 10001
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