Autism & my MC

B.E. Nugent · Mar 22, 2024

Shelin20 said: ↑

I struggle to understand tone in person let alone online. I misunderstood, got defensive and for that I admit my error. I did not understand that they meant if until it was explained to me in a way by I could understand another autistic .

Autism will not be the focus of the plot nor will it be the focus of the character.
I want to express autism authentically and not as a parody it will not be a "super power".
When it comes to your comment about not making it a word from our sponsor, I planned to have her, have a particular behavior or coping skill during stress. I personally used to walk on my toes in circles when I was stressed. (I still toe walk a bit but I require a cane now and physically can't even if the instinct is there.)Girls walking on their toes is actually a commonly missed sign of autism.

During a moment I'm using to pace the story, where they're waiting for something. I think in this case one person in particular to crack a code only they can solve. As they all sit in a room together. I planned to maybe have her do this. She would have already done it a handful of times through out the story, rarely, but enough that it's not only pulled out for this. Then, having it with her toe pacing ex-therapist freaks out because she accidentally crushes his last cigarette in the room etc.
The FBI guy can try to step in saying "wait she can't help it" -therapist won't care -
Gives him the opportunity to go on a rant that he "doesn't care if she's autistic the prima ballerina bs is annoying as heck and its gotta go."
I don't want to say it's a throwaway line but it is.
I plan for them to all kind of react by being a bit uncomfortable because you would be. It's uncomfortable to have someone reveal someone else's medical stuff without their consent if it's true or not.
The MC will just lower her heels so she's standing on even feet square her shoulders before shrugging. Saying the equivalent of "Yeah and?" Basically outlining the theory everyone has said, yes I'm autistic and your point is... she will acknowledge it for a moment but it won't really be a discussion. She'll just pick up the broken cigarette and use a trick to fix it for him before the scene ends with the code being broken.
Thank you for your advice.
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That looks like a pretty good scene, with tension, drama, maybe bits of humour and a reflection of the kinds of stupid human behaviour in times of crisis. Best of luck with it.

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