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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2013-10-14 06:42 pm

[ SECRET POST #2477 ]


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Re: Poll

(Anonymous) 2013-10-15 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
The academic elements are fine (if a bit...farfetched in terms of where the hell does she find the time), because some people are like that irl, but when you throw ADD into the mix they become really unbelievable.

When you want to write a character with a mental disorder you really want to do research on how it works, because you are bond to step on real people's toes. It wouldn't be a disorder if it wasn't in some way disruptive to their life, and you want to show that. One, because it's interesting to see how a character navigates (or doesn't navigate) that problem, and two, because it's otherwise a tacked-on flaw. Flaws are supposed to stem from the character themselves, and a mental disorder isn't something that is their fault. It is perhaps an obstacle, but not something that they caused for themselves.

I'd also wonder if her teeth are such a nightmare, do they cause her harm, or does she feel self-conscious about them?