User blog comment:Raidra/Creepypasta Nightmares/@comment-4849011-20141111131739/@comment-4849011-20141112135215

I hope the guy who went through detox is doing well. Sometimes the things addicts experience are as scary as any Hollywood movie, or even scarier.

I'm glad you liked the movie thoughts and the story thus far. I'm glad you like Van because I wanted him to be a sympathetic figure. He's made mistakes in his life, but he's trying to move past them and start a new chapter in his life. I think the ending I have in mind will show more about him.

Van and Genie are both characters from my comics. Genie goes by the name "Chemist", in this case meaning both an expert in chemistry and a British druggist (She's from a British-American family in New Jersey). She's an expert in chemistry, but luckily she only uses her talents for good, making medicines and non-lethal chemical weapons (knock-out gas, dizziness-inducing darts, an agent which causes uncontrollable laughter, etc). She's a pacifist as a result of seeing the aftermath of chemical weapon attacks (such as the use of gas warfare in World War I), so she'll use as little force as possible and cause as little harm as possible. Her philosophy is, "If you whip someone, you should whip them with a shoelace." She approached Van because she saw the shape he was in and wanted to help. She's only subjecting Van to this torment because it will help him in the long run. I intend to add descriptions of her caring for Van in his drug-induced sickness, such as her feeding him soup in bed and applying analgesics to soothe his pain, so I could add a passage explaining more about her.

The only reason I hesitate to say just "tapes" instead of "tapes and DVDs" is that I imagine him as an all-star athlete who's played in major games, and a lot of teams nowadays put out highlight DVDs. Watching himself on a "greatest moments/games" DVD in addition to watching himself on games taped off the TV would be another reminder of his glory days. However, I have already changed "frame" to "form" in the draft on my computer.

I wondered if anyone would say, "Use the Writer's Workshop!" I would have replied that once I have a complete draft I will. This is a preview given to a fan. Comparing this to a draft on the Writer's Workshop would be like comparing a sneak preview at a convention to an advanced screening in front of a test audience. Still, since you offered, that's where I'll put them in the future. You've given me lots of food for thought. Thanks! :-)