Oh I just do a keyboard smash and group letters together like so
Shhghshidiurtoyrgkuthotgkitvoyfjsgogfj
(Shug)(shidiurto)(yrug)(kuth)(Octan)(kitvoy)(gogfi)
I leave letters out, add letters in, and make it look like a name. Somewhat. I normally just do last names….
I think I've helped you with something before this Winter.
You probably have. I have the memory of a cinnamon toast crunch…
I've read that before! Need some critiques?
If you want to comment on it I did enable comments!
I'll comment here. I didn't see much, but the man in the beginning appeared out of nowhere. And have the father's memory fade in and out a whole lot more, and make him crazy. It'll add a murder twist kinda thing. Make the farm hand the no bs type but a softie on the inside. The MC female, I think she's perfect. I love her attitude. It really grasps the idea of a single lady in her late 20s already fed up with other adults. ( at least that is what I got from it…)
The MC female, I think she's perfect. I love her attitude. It really grasps the idea of a single lady in her late 20s already fed up with other adults. ( at least that is what I got from it…)
As a male that is writing a female protagonist I was kinda nervous (ok, actually extremely nervous) about how she'd come out, so this soothes my concern!
As for her father and his dementia, I'll see what my sisters say since they both worked in nursing homes at one point.
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AH. That'll do it. And your female main character is spot on for someone who's tired of other people's crap. My mother works in a nursing home rn bc of the pandemic, so I'll see what I can do to help you out. She's got book upon books about this stuff.
My eldest sister is head nurse for the company she works with; she does hospice now. Yeah, any bit of info would be immensely appreciated!
Alright! I'll get to you as soon as I can tomorrow! I've gotta get to bed right now!
Night!!!!! 😊
Okay, here's what I've got so far. I went with the medication route. Some medications include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.
loss of appetite.
muscle pain.
sleep problems.
feeling tired.
headaches.
itching or a rash.
dizziness or feeling faint.
With the old man in your book, you could make him sleep walk. That would add a twist to it. On dementia itself, my mom told me of a man who had lived all over the world, and he stopped at her particular nursing home, and he can't remember where he is. His answer will vary in minutes. From Egypt to Alaska, he remembers every location he went to, but not the one he's at. Core memories are intact, and are the last to go. Like if someone died very early in their life, or eatly teens, he would remember. But later on, like in the characters early 20s and then passing, the details would be kinda foggy. They'd still be there, but people can be confused with them. From random strangers, to family. It all depends on the day. The every day memories like shopping lists, phone numbers, etc. Don't exist. They can't remember what so ever. But short term significant memories, can be remembered. Like a sudden death, they probably will remember, and time to time forget, and then suddenly remember and be overcome with fits of grief. That's another point. When memories come and go, emotions do too. A person may have gotten married, and that memory faded, and then something will trigger it, and they remember as plain as day. And then they will be very happy and then wish the people congratulations, and it may have happened years to decades ago. Same with anger, sadness, and the emotion of love. It all depends on what they remember at the current time. It's basically a shot in the dark. No idea where it's gonna go. So use the shot in the dark technique, and use it for the old man. You'll be surprised at what he could turn in too.
I decided on the dementia route for him because I watched my grandpa (may he rip) deal with it two years ago. He sadly couldn't remember that he was in his own house, which he built himself; he thought that he was in a rebuilt and replicated version of it. I know that each case is extremely different.
Yeah. The man with dementia that my mother works with has dreams and wild visions, where he's a pirate. Like he's wild. But hey, he could tell you some wild stories.