Okay, I usually never stick with plots, but I've really begun to like this one. I'm not going to write the scenes sequentially, which is something new; I usually stay on the beginning for 5 million years or so and then go on. Anyway, I haven't written anything down yet, but, as I said, I'm definitely sticking with this.
Alright. So, here's my fabulous idea:
PLOT:
Andy is a victim of conversion disorder, a psychiatric disorder where people show emotional distress through physical conditions. The symptoms range from inability to feel pain to inability to speak, yet Andy managed to get one of the worst ones: inability to see. Stuck with her blindness since age twelve, she's been unable to realize what has caused this terrible condition. Although lacking one of the most important senses, Andy continues to work through her adolescence as if she can... see perfectly fine. Not letting her handicap get in her way, and working through certain obstacles with her undeniable wit and fortunate intelligence, Andy has been able to have a relatively normal life for the past three years. Very, very few people know of her condition, and she plans to keep it that way until whatever illness she has can be sorted out.
CONFLICT:
Althought she's been fairing well for the time she's been blinded, this is one of the very few situations where she has begun to despise her handicap. On a relatively normal day with her closest friends, she comes across a new friend who she has currently been craving the personality of. She can't get Jared out of her mind - his charm is addicting, his flaws are adorable, and they become closer friends with every meeting. Inevitably she falls for him, and they get closer than Andy can actually handle. She desperately wants to tell him the her darkest secret, and he's quickly realizing the truth. How will he react when the fact that she's blind becomes blatantly obvious? Will he treat her differently when he knows? Will he ever be able to feel the same way as he without feeling pity instead? If only she weren't left in the dark.
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Tell me what you think! And what I like so much about this story is that I'm writing it from first person, which is going to be pretty challenging. Any tips or critiques will be very helpful =] Thanks!
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