[Untitled] Eating Disorder Joint

This is the thread for [Untitled], a joint story about an eating disorder. It shows the relationship between a group of people, with the eating disorder as the fourth 'person'. This story will be original fiction.

The characters are as follows:
Eating disorder sufferer: obscene.
Eating disorder: The Rumor (Me.)
Friend: burning bridges
Parent: Hemmingway.

Obviously we are only in the earliest stages, I will hopefully update this post with more information when I have it. If I make any mistakes, just let me know. x]

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The first thing I think we should discuss is story and character names and a main plot-line.

Well, I guess we should probably work on the plot first and let the name and all come together later.
Are we going to start it with the parent and friend knowing about the disorder in the sufferer or have them figure that out as the story progresses?

Maybe have them figure it out? Thinking about it from the eating disorder's point, it could be interesting to show the dynamic as it gets threatened.

I think having them figure it out would make it a bit more realistic.

Or maybe we could have it where the parent & friend could know about it while the sufferer does not realize what is happening. The disorder would kind of be tricking the sufferer.

I'm up for either way, of course.

I like the idea of them figuring it out because then every character would have some opinion/view on the situation, but I think it'd probably be one finding because I doubt they'd both find out at the same time...

Maybe have the friend know, since normally friends will back down when you tell them that everything is okay and not press the situation after giving their two-cents once. The parent learning would probably threaten the disorder more than the friend because the parent can do more to help (therapy, doctors, etc.).

I think we'd also need to consider if the sufferer knows they're suffering or not because that would ultimately affect how they react to the situation as well.

I like the idea of having the parent and friend find out gradually. It seems more realistic and won't throw the reader into the story with too many details and dynamics all at one time.

How far into the disorder is the sufferer?

That I don't mind. Maybe obscene. can decide that, since she is the one writing the character?

I just realised I don't know any of your names. :shifty
I'm Annie.

Okay.

I'm Lyric. :cute:

That works.

I'm Celina, but a lot of people call me Lina.

Well I'm Dana. :cute:

I'll side with everyone and say the parents and friends find out gradually.

Okay, so the parent and friend will find out sometime in the middle of the story, right?

Yup :cute:

Okay. :D
Well I guess to help keep ideas flowing I'll ask more questions.
How are we going to start off the story? I mean, is the eating disorder already going to exist or is it going to develop as well?

I think that it should exist at the beginning but not fully developed. Maybe it could become more overpowering as the story continues?

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
If we have the eating disorder grow, then I can write it's come to power, which will be a big dynamic.

Are we going to end it with the sufferer dying from the disorder or overcoming it?

I don't know.
Maybe dying? I got a good idea where it could be like, an ironic end for the E.D.; it overpowered the sufferer so much that it became it's own downfall. At the same time, I'm prone to death-fic's, so anyone stop me. :shifty

I think death is better too. I like ending thing in death or something where it can't continue any longer because otherwise I won't be able to stop writing.

Plus the ironic twist would be best for readers and most interesting.

Okay, so in the beginning the disorder exists and is growing.
In the middle is when the parent and friend learn about it.
Then, end it with an ironic death?

A rough outline, I guess...

Sounds about right.

What about genders?

Is the eating disorder going to have a face; or is it just a voice?
Is it also going to be male, female, or genderless.

What about the parents, friends, and sufferer?