Again, this is still a working title because I saw that some dude's book is named Psychosis on Amazon so now I'm thinking of changing it again. Maybe I was better off with Necrophobia unless anyone else has any good ideas. Anyway.. I just wanted to share some photos from my friend Andrew that I thought might a cool cover to the book. We are still very much open to subs.
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/aliensoul77/The_Last_Monarch_by...
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/aliensoul77/Modern_Renaissance_...
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/aliensoul77/Echochambre_by_Dokt...
I like the second one, not such a big fan of the hallway (number 3) but I like the faces.
I think number 3 fits the best but the face are pretty cool too.
i like the first one.
I second the first one.
The first one.
Love the first, don't really like the second, and love the third.
First and third. Second one reminds me of a miner.
Can I do hypersexual psychosis? =D
I'm thinking Folie à deux.
Also, number one for sure. Number two looks like I'm being interrogated by a muppet.
Even depression could be considered psychosis
True. I don't know what my characters will share yet, but they're sharing some kind of crazy.
Unless of course you weren't referring to my post.
I like the first and third.
The first is a cooler picture but I think the third would make better cover art.
I wonder if the two doll faces could be combined into one picture. They both creep me out.
Yeah, let's mash the three pics up.
So, like I said i wanted DID, but also Alien's on it. It's ok, I can take bipolar or, even better, schizotypal disorder. It's cool as long as I can derail the plot to a demonic possession, 'cause I intend to use the story - or part of it, or a remix - later on a larger project.
I'm thinking of a situation were a psychiatrist would diagnose a personality disorder, whereas a priest would shout The Devil. Stuff like that.
This way, pretty much can apply:
- Dissociative
- Bipolar
- Schizotypal
- Borderline I guess
I could go with schizotypal, name is dope and symptoms are fitting (see bodily illusions). Also, maybe that's what I have too - my shrink having trouble figuring my heads out. Or is it a quadruple diagnosys?
Schizotypal. Yes, schizotypal personality disorder. Taken.
I like pica. And Fregoli.
K, I'll do Dissociative/Schizotypal.
I'm on it.
First one. The third reminds me of the cover of Michael Gira's collection of stories of madness, psychosis and disturbing events, The Consumer.
I was thinking about a psycho nymphomaniac that just snaps and goes on a rapin' and killin' spree.
Trying to brainstorm the details.
Started one of my favorite parts of writing: Research. So much on Cotard's, which leads to Capgras leads to Schizophrenia leads to psychosis leads to bipolar leads to...
Good God, where to start...
Hey aliensoul - I saw the first thread a while ago and meant to respond but I've been trying to bang out the whole nano novel this month (a couple hundred words shy of 32k). Just wondering if there's anyway to jump in on this? (I really loved the name Necrophobia!!) I looked up some of the terms and Apotemnophilia and Reduplicative Paramnesia stuck out and I'd be willing to take either one of those. (I know I'm pretty fucking late to the party but..) I would love to be involved, so if there's room let me know :)
-Josef
I can't help but say it. Goddamn! I'm pretty excited about this and can't wait to get started on a story! I'll be posting in the workshop soon after thanksgiving. Really glad you brought this whole antholog idea up - I think this type of thing really defines why LitReactor exists. There is so much untapped talent here, and I can't wait to see how this all turns out!!
Forgot to mention this, but I'm going with....drum roll...Apotemnophilia!
Sign me up for Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome please. This is quite exciting!
Just curious -- and sorry if you've already explained -- but how exactly is this anthology going to work? Meaning, after everyone submits their stories by mid January are you going to compile them and send it off to a publisher...or what?
I see, thank you. One more question: how are the stories going to be picked for the anthology. I'm thinking more than thirteen stories will be submitted so I'm wondering how the eliminating process will be handled.
Is Fregoli Delusion spoken for yet? If not, I'd like to take a crack at it.
@Steve... I don't know. Someone above said they were interested, but hasn't posted since. He was also interested in Pica. I imagine if you want it, it's yours.
I think everyone should state what disease/syndrom/mental illness they're doing by the end of the weekend so we don't get too many repeats. Alien, thoughts?
Ehh, either way. I'm invested enough in the idea now that I'm going to do something with it. If someone else does a Fregoli story that turns out to be a better fit for this project, no hard feelings.
I think we should try to cover all disorders, but there's no problem if we have repeats. The more the better in fact, so we have more choice, or not? I wouldn't care if I don't get chosen in the end, it's a good exercise for me anyway.
I would like to do self-mutilation.
I still haven't found an idea that excites me. I guess I want something different to paranoia, a disorder that works as a theme rather than a plot point.
That sounds like a good system. In case it was missed, I would like to claim Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome.
Stockholm Syndrome for me please!
Hey - sorry to be late to the party, been super busy the last couple of days, but I have been keeping an eye on the threads. This project seems an interesting one to me.
EDIT - struck by an idea. Can I have chronic panic attacks? - I just remembered a story I wanted to write a while back and then never started for one reason or another. This would be an awesome reason to revisit it.
May I feel free to take a swing? Hopefully I get something down over the next couple o' days. If it goes well then I'll workshop it. If it doesn't, well, nothing ventured and all that.
I'm all over Cotard's syndrome.