Update- I’ve been working on this one for a while, stil getting used to digital art. Turns out, at the start I used the wrong kind of brush, a penicl kind, which made everything clumpy, blurry, and chunky. Working on fixing that right now, and there is still some of that pencil brush left- like on the bottom of the page. There is no mistaking that I’ve done better on paper, an I will probably post old bits of sketchbook later.
Okay so I'm working on a book rn and it only has a few chapters cause I just got out of some HEAVY writer's block. I hope at least some ppl find this. I have credits to who made what characters in the book, so yeah enjoy i guess
Didn’t take too long, but I found a couple things that I personalized (is that the right word? English is my 2nd language). The notebook is from a few years ago, when I was still in HS. The little… (had to google this) coaster is from last year, inspired by Undertale. My home rn has bad lighting, and my desk is a bit crowded, so that’s why the photos are a bit odd.
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New Part: 10 Lethal Injury Ideas
If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain, here are some ideas:
1. Sprained Ankle
A common injury that can severely limit mobility. This is useful because your characters will have to experience a mild struggle and adapt their plans to their new lack of mobiliy. Perfect to add tension to a chase scene.
2. Rib Contusion
A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult, helping you sneak in those ragged wheezes during a fight scene. Could also be used for something sport-related! It's impactful enough to leave a lingering pain but not enough to hinder their overall movement.
3. Concussions
This common brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a character’s judgment heavily. It can also cause mild amnesia.
I enjoy using concussions when you need another character to subtly take over the fight/scene, it's an easy way to switch POVs. You could also use it if you need a 'cute' recovery moment with A and B.
4. Fractured Finger
A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills. This would be perfect for characters like artists, writers, etc. Or, a fighter who brushes it off as nothing till they try to throw a punch and are hit with pain.
5. Road Rash
Road rash is an abrasion caused by friction. Aka scraping skin. The raw, painful sting resulting from a fall can be a quick but effective way to add pain to your writing. Tip: it's great if you need a mild injury for a child.
6. Shoulder Dislocation
This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation. Good for torture scenes.
7. Deep Laceration
A deep laceration is a cut that requires stitches. As someone who got stitches as a kid, they really aren't that bad! A 2-3 inch wound (in length) provides just enough pain and blood to add that dramatic flair to your writing while not severely deterring your character.
This is also a great wound to look back on since it often scars. Note: the deeper and wider the cut the worse your character's condition. Don't give them a 5 inch deep gash and call that mild.
8. Burns
Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma. Like the previous injury, the lasting physical and emotional trauma of a burn is a great wound for characters to look back on.
If you want to explore writing burns, read here.
9. Pulled Muscle
This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, offering a window to force your character to lean on another. Note: I personally use muscle related injuries when I want to focus more on the pain and sprains to focus on a lack of mobility.
10. Tendonitis
Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted. When exploring tendonitis make sure you research well as this can easily turn into a more severe injury.
This is a quick, brief list of ideas to provide writers inspiration. Since it is a shorter blog, I have not covered the injuries in detail. This is inspiration, not a thorough guide. Happy writing! :)
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Whelp. I am very bad at drawing, so I just used Nellseto's maker on picrew.me to make this picture of a character called Nyx in my book Welcome to Therapy, Sans(es). Please don't judge :/ Link>
very true though T-T wrting block is hard
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I may have said previously I was bad at art- partly true. I’m better at this than drawing people or animals or the like. Working on a new ipad background for my wonderful mother <3
I write Undertale things- nevermind they're both temporarily deleted and on hiatus. Oops.
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