Film critic & aspiring screenwriter, widowed depressive, common sense advocate and late diagnosed autistic (March 2026). User of too many emojis. Becoming increasingly afraid of people due to severe RSD. ***AT NO POINT DO I TRY TO OFFEND ANYONE*** Eager to find beta readers & anyone who can help me improve my craft as well as readers of my work. No AI involved in my work. No profile, no follow - sorry. #Screenwriting #GTTO #ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealth #Depression #Film #GoFins
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Last Notes npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Microsoft Excel doesn’t. #ExplainItWrongButGetItRight #HashtagGames npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…nc5d Amazing when a film (or two) has that effect on your life, especially at such a young age. For me, it was Who Framed Roger Rabbit that seemed like pure magic to my eyes when I first saw it at that age. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic As I was unable to confirm my identity when I applied for PIP earlier this week, I received a text to call the DWP to confirm my identity so my application can proceed. Rang them up today, answered every one of their questions and I was told that they can’t confirm my identity over the phone so they have sent out a postal form to do this. Not only that but I’ll receive daily text reminders to call the DWP until my identity is confirmed. And this is precisely why I didn’t want to make a claim. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…ut9d 😢 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…h7xz How many movies in the franchise are ACTUALLY worth watching? I reckon only a handful of them are any good (don’t hate me!). 😬 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Question for all ND citizens of the Fediverse: part of my post ASD diagnosis therapy involves examining my autistic strengths compared to NT people. However, thanks to chronic negative self esteem, these supposed strengths feel to me either null and void (isn’t everyone motivated by justice?) or they feel to me like a weakness to be exploited like attention to detail or my sense of honesty and loyalty. (1/2) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic How do you identify what strengths you have when you have always thought of yourself as subhuman thanks to decades of feeling inadequate, bullying and a terminal failure to adult like other people? I sensed that my therapist was getting frustrated at me today because I kept saying “Yeah but…” ☹️ How did you overcome these issues or what advice do you have for others struggling with this? Or is it just me? 😔 (2/2) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…fsru Remember when people saw the funny side of things and didn’t sue each other over every single fucking thing? You know, common sense? Why can’t we go back to this kind of thinking and let the lawyers eat themselves alone in court? ☹️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…rly9 Maybe. If I’m one less thing for them to worry about then they won’t see it as a problem, regardless of how much it impacts me. I’m inclined to put it down to them still getting used to accommodating me rather than genuine malice but it kinda hurts all the same. It’s not like I would have ruined things either. 🤷🏻♂️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Social battery is completely drained after a surprise party for my Dad’s 70th birthday yesterday - which everyone but me knew about! I feel they should understand how much the unexpected throws me (especially when staying away somewhere) and trust me enough to know I won’t spoil the surprise. I’m also pissed off that all I got him was a card and one present, which was overshadowed by everything else going on. Or am I overreacting? 🫤 #ActuallyAutistic npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…z4eq I shall be celebrating by not watching any of it and probably playing Marvel Strike Force on my phone. 🫤 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…2acj Thank you. I fear that UBI is the sort of policy that only the Greens would implement, given how radically it would shake the system. Doesn’t mean that such measures aren’t needed - they are and the sooner, the better. Politics should be less petty and more constructive, looking forward instead of back. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Got my MOT this morning, one of the hardest days of the year for me. There’s so much pressure on the car to pass as my limited finances are usually sorely tested by having to get repairs. I hate this! Why does mental health and financial stability have this correlation and why does nobody talk about it? 😢 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…mfaa Oh, I never said I was any good at gaming! 😆 There is a definite limit to my talents! npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…mfaa I have no idea how to do nothing! I’m constantly doing something, even if it’s not constructive like video games. The concept of “clearing your mind” is utterly foreign to me. 🤷🏻♂️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…tz00 @nprofile…h65c To be fair, his likeness is used by Michael Myers in Halloween so there’s a good reason to be creeped out by Kirk himself. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic I know this isn’t very logical of me but I have an irrational hatred of Shaun Murphy! He looks and behaves like a self-centred, smug prick. #Snooker npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic I have eaten crap, frozen meals and takeaways every day and feel awful for it, especially as I find it impossible to tell if I’m actually hungry or not. The place is untidy and that’s also getting me down. I’ve done next to no writing or even watched anything other than snooker (which I love, so it’s not all bad) and podcasts. (2/5) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Now I know there’s something “wrong” with me - I know autism is a difference and not necessarily a flaw, please don’t @ me - it reinforces the negative self esteem I’ve had since I was a child. Is this a problem for all late-DX autistics, that sudden realisation that you were never going to live the sort of life that others around were? And when do you feel the positive side of autism, which I keep hearing about? (4/5) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic My parents have been away since last Thursday so I have had the place to myself. And what has quickly become apparent is that I am incapable of living on my own without serious help. (1/5) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic I know this is my ableism kicking my arse but I just want to be capable, you know? Since my autism diagnosis, I’m coming to realise that my worst fears are coming true - that I am not like everyone else, that I’m not able to “adult” and I will seemingly never have my shit together. I’ve always been envious of people who seem to go through life, coping with its trial and curveballs with relative ease and wonder why can’t I do that? (3/5) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Because other than being helpful in a pub quiz on film, music and American Football questions, I’m struggling to see it? Sorry for rambling. I feel very alone right now and while the autistic community here has been wonderful and continues to be so, it’s no substitute for having someone physically here to talk to. To hug me and tell me not to worry too much or that they love me unconditionally, something Sheelagh was always so good at. I’m going to bed. Apologies once again. (5/5) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…3e6m What you wanted to be was, in fact, a necrophiliac. 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic https://autisticritic.pika.page/posts/the-thursday-murder-club-2025-an-autisticritic-review #AmWriting #AmWatching #Blog #Film If you're new to my blog, here's an example of the recent Thursday Murder Club adaptation. If you'd like to publicise your own product of if you're just happy to have a shout-out, visit my Ko-Fi account and help support my blog. Thanks for your support and boosts - this stuff really does keep my mental health in check and has done for years now. 🙏 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…3e6m I used to tell them I appeared as an extra at Hogwarts in the first Harry Potter film. Nobody ever questioned it. 🤷🏻♂️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…5jlc Is this an app? Haven’t seen this one before? 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…nspa @nprofile…h65c Goddamn, I use this look a lot! 😆 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…2udq Thanks. Unfortunately, the only person who made me believe this is no longer around to remind me. But at least I know that I’m at the start of this journey (🤮) and I have no idea where I’m going to end up. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic I tend not to recommend self help books because most of them are useless. But I’ve just started reading The Cherry Tree Theory by Rich & Rox Pink (the hosts of ADHD_Love’s Late Bloomers podcast) which is already hitting several painful points for me. Having a quiet day today and realising just how fucked up I am. Quite what Sheelagh ever saw in me, I will never know. 😔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Currently taking a quiet moment in the loo at work. Feel like I’m about to start crying, for no reason 😔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub Apr 2: Visual presentation: how do white space and typography become meaningful elements of literary form? Won’t lie, I don’t understand the question. My imposter syndrome is currently screaming at me and pulling my beard downward quite sharply. 😔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…f4gm I was in a Wetherspoons last night and it was on every TV screen. If I wasn’t in polite company, I’d have left and not gone back. 🤢 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #writersCoffeeClub 29/3: Share one of your writing milestones. The first thing that came to mind was the first feedback for Bushido (my screenplay), which described it in the sort of positive language that I dare not dream of. Having anyone read my work is always a buzz for me but to find someone who enjoyed it and saw potential in it just blew my mind! It was the first time in my life I believed that I could actually do this for real. 🥹 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…axx0 @nprofile…2mmh I’m game if every other NDer is. ✊🏻🤨 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Welcome to Basingstoke. Try to stay awake. #BoredomSlogansOrAds #HashtagGames npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…c5xf This is my fear. A lot has happened since I last worked on it and I’m not sure I can get into the same frame of mind. Plus, it started feeling like a chore in the end after so many revisions. It’s possibly sellable as it is but I have no idea how to do that. 🤷🏻♂️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…ut9d Without sounding like I’m blowing smoke up your ass, I wish I had someone like you in my life. My heart has been broken since 2018 and I still don’t know if I’m ready to move on. Just be there for your friend and they will always thank you for your support. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…ut9d At least you have your eye on someone! 😁 Good luck and go for it - what’s the worst that can happen? npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…ut9d It strikes me that ADHD is less of a barrier to meeting people than ASD seems to be, at least in my experience. 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…la7y Stay safe. 🤞😷 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…ut9d This is something that I’m starting to wonder as well. 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…m5a6 There’s a witch involved? 🤨 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub 3/23. What's the most you've worked on a WIP before deciding to scrap it? What happened? I’d worked on Bushido (my screenplay) for about 14 months and at least eight drafts, which is easily the longest I’ve spent on a single piece. It remains on my hard drive, gathering dust, after a combination of my RSD and some feedback I received got the better of me. I haven’t touched it since but it’s the most “finished” thing I’ve ever written. 😔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Nobody here knows Emily who runs my autistic support group but I’d happily pass on your good wishes when she goes for her own autism assessment later today. It’s remarkable how close our journeys have been in terms of time and having received my diagnosis last week, I know what lies ahead for her today. #ActuallyAutistic npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…sz4f 🍕 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…eeh7 @nprofile…94ng @nprofile…2x84 @nprofile…zvpa It’s only happened a few times to me but it genuinely made my day! The Fediverse and the world need more like him. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…eeh7 @nprofile…94ng @nprofile…2x84 @nprofile…zvpa I get what you’re saying but on the rare occasion I have had Takei reply to one of my comments, it feels amazing! 😁 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…gp0u What, another one? Just leave me alone! 😖 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…uzrx I’m not planning on using the phrase directly, it’s more a summary of the quandary my MCs find themselves in. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…sz4f I think I used to, especially when I was a kid and not interested in what I was eating. Nowadays, not so much. 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #ScribesAndMakers 3.22 — Create a micro-story in six words. Oooh, I like this one! I shall try to summarise my current WIP as best I can. "Save yourself or damn your enemy?" Actually, it's not much of a story... 😕 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub 22. How do you organise your notes? (No notes?) Weirdly, I use spreadsheets to make notes. I find it easier to keep track of timelines, character bios & suchlike in this format and also having multiple tabs in the same program makes for a less cluttered desktop with everything available in one window. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…qrdz So when do we start on the Lindsay / Lindsey debate? Asking for my sister… 😆 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…hl5c I can’t watch it for all the squeaking! Put it on mute. 😁 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…3e6m Maybe take a packed lunch? 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…9yvc If it ain't broke... 😁 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…dnwf Shit a brick! 🤣 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub 21/3: Do you celebrate any writerly anniversaries or special occasions? Never had anything to celebrate regarding my writing. I posted my first film review on IMDb on January 4th, 2004 but it’s not like I mark the date or anything. 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…rly9 At least it isn’t the 1870’s. Yet. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…446p I’ve done this for so long that I now struggle to identify what I’m feeling. The alexithymia isn’t helped by the antidepressants I’m on, which numb my feelings to the point where I barely feel anything. 😔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…fq46 That’s what I call “Jack The Ripper Fog”. 😧 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…3e6m And? 🤷🏻♂️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…jzk2 Apologies if my language was out-of-touch or offensive - I meant no harm. But I appreciate your feedback. I just hope that I can do them justice. 🙏🏻 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…jzk2 As the story progresses, they are given the chance to remove the curse but circumstances develop that make them question whether they actually want or need to. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…jzk2 It’s a physiological shift - their biological body switches but their gender identity, such as it is, remains the same. As this has happened since they were an infant, they haven’t developed a concrete sense of who or what they are and it’s this aspect I’m trying to explore for the character. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic 100% feel this. And because we’re hyper vigilant all the time, we feel even more exhausted trying to operate in an NT world. 😔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…2ch3 No wonder he always looks so confused. 🫤 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…cy5p @nprofile…4nrm 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…mgqa @nprofile…7lce And when will he be arrested and charged? 🤨 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…cy5p @nprofile…4nrm Colour changing t-shirts. Just need to overdo the deodorant to avoid bright orange armpits 😆 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Work on the WIP has dried up, which is worrying me. It’s like I can’t face going back to it and trying to figure it out. 😭 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…yscs @nprofile…sxxr 🤘🏻😆 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic In honour of the late Chuck Norris, please share your favourite #ChuckNorrisFacts here and spread the word. We need some lightness today. Fact: Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic If any of you creative people feel like plugging your product online, visit my Ko-fi account and get yourselves a mention on my blog! Writers, musicians, artists - whatever it is, help spread the word and get your ideas out there. https://ko-fi.com/autisticritic npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…36e8 @nprofile…uajy Any and all is appreciated. I have some 45 years of programming to unravel and it’s scary, looking at so many crossed wires and wondering where they’re supposed to go. 😰 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…x8l5 Imagine his reaction if she’d just got up and walked away, calling him out on his bullshit directly in front of the world’s media. Frankly, I wouldn’t have objected if she actually slapped the orange off of his face. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…uajy Glad to hear that! How did you get to this point as I have always struggled with a negative sense of self? npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…x5gh @nprofile…sxxr Racism and a horribly compliant media consistently highlighting the party at the cost of all others. 🤨 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub 20/3: Who is your ideal reader? For my current WIP, I suppose I’m aiming for a YA market but it’s not something I’m thinking about. Still telling myself the story at this stage. For my screenplay Bushido, a studio executive willing to take a chance on an unproven talent 🤞😁 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic The Chicken Running Man #PoultryMoviesOrPlays #HashtagGames npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…3tku In some cases, they then rebottle it. npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…2x84 My vanilla is boring, over-rated and an unhealthy shade of yellow. 🫤 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…5nz7 Just when you think he can’t be any more insensitive, crass, idiotic and repugnant… 🤮 #RemoveHim npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…f59t IKR 😁 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…la7y 🤢 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…mfaa Glad that you have that special person in your life. And that you both had an amazing day. 🙂👍 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…3e6m Isn’t this the premise for that brand of fresh pasta’s TV ads? 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…5um5 🍫 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…w4r2 @nprofile…tgha Floof! 😁 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…6xag I’m looking for beta readers for my screenplay Bushido (although I haven’t worked properly on it for at least two years) and I was also interested in seeking sensitivity advice regarding a trans character (of sorts - it’s complicated) for a YA fantasy novel I’m fiddling around with. If you’re interested, I’d be happy to share what I have. 🙏🏻 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub 19. Do you need to finish a work before starting another? Why (or why not)? Absolutely! It’s hard enough for me to focus on one piece before I drift into another, assuming I have the confidence to undertake some creative writing. It’s the same with reading - how anyone can read multiple books at the same time is beyond me. 🤷🏻♂️ npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #TimelineCleanser npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…dll5 I love the light on your glasses is the same as your hair! npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic #WritersCoffeeClub March 11: Does your work reflect your morals? How so? I don’t see how it couldn’t. It’s not like my writing is overly preachy and I wouldn’t want it to be. But surely it’s inevitable that characters reflect the author’s own opinions, for good or ill (looking at you, JK). 🤔 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic And while Norwich is barely 20 miles from here, it felt like an ordeal. 🤷🏻♂️ I don’t like the idea that I’m getting more autistic as time goes on, even though I’ve heard this happens. 🤔 I’m also struggling with my creative writing (not that I have done any today), debating whether to keep my trans-based character or not. I feel hopelessly inadequate to be able to do them justice but the idea of restarting with a different character isn’t appealing either. 😢… (3/4) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Had my daily routine thrown off today by a random trip to a dentist in Norwich, a place I had never been to before. Turns out this was a serious test of my autistic limitations. (1/4) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic I think I just need sleep. Sorry for the rambling. 😔 (4/4) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic Got there in plenty of time (thank you, sat nav) but fluffed speaking to them as I constantly fumbled my words as I struggled with the new environment. Have to go back in May where I’m getting knocked out for an extraction. Fine - but fucking hell, this trip could have been an email! 😖 It’s the first time I’ve been aware of boundaries being broken, even though I used to drive long distances before with no hassle - in fact, I loved driving myself and the missus up to Scotland! (2/4) npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…u9d4 Delighted to hear that you have a place of your own! For me, that still feels like an impossible dream. 😢 But for you, it can be the base for the next awesome phase in your life with your next dog which will be amazing to see - can’t wait for more happy pictures! 👍 npub10lwkeu0962mer22seuqzt2erwyttu8f2rr22yl2l7xwxvzmxxgcqvre0q8 AutistiCritic @nprofile…rxvm That’s amazing! Congratulations! Hoping for a similar outcome for myself at my assessment next week. 🤞 Oh and here’s some cake 🍰