• shortstory there’s a monster hiding in you forcing you to do things a certain way, what if it’s actually implanted by the government (sci-fi) or in a evil spirit inside (fantastical) ^yIjP-4qUR
    • the monster
    • from perspective of child who discovers the truth?
    • how to characterize the thing inside?
      • shouldn’t be portrayed as evil. it’s just something that operates. it has a utility and purpose and it fulfills that
  • story outline
    • can try out the divided narrative / perspective style
      • child is playing like normal but starts to notice things that are off but not immediately apparent that they are off to him
      • backstory on the origin of these things?
      • from old man who catches the disease
      • from someone who has lived with it all their lives