Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-24996913-20140918223710/@comment-24996913-20140919022046

Speaking from someone that dealt with sort of the same reaction when it comes to social interactions, I see what you mean, but at my school and college, looks were looked over if you are "strange." I was extremely socially awkward, still am sometimes as I don't know how to interact with people physically, so people would want to talk to me, but quickly were detracted due to my social detachment. I do so what you mean though. Some things are looked over when it comes to beauty. But, I wrote her to literally not stop chewing. So when someone talked to her, she would remain silent, creating an awkward atmosphere that most people are easily turned off by. And I definitely like your suggestion with the gum being meat. That would suit the story perfectly. However, I did want to say that the gum was more of a necessity for the main character rather than an addiction. I did have a subtle mention of her parents chewing it also, passing down the degenerative "condition" they have. I wrote her to be a vampire like creature that needed the gum to live a normal life, curving her appetite when she's around humans. But thank you for your feedback. You saying this had a Stephen King feel to it literally made my day. :)