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So I guess I’m now officially a part of the “I’m 30 years or over and role play on here” club. Where are my 30+ role players?
Note: I’m posting this is on my side personal blog due to the potential of a ton of notes that I don’t want clogging up my activity. I role play on @starsandthedyad and @becamealegend.
So, I don't know how to write pain like! What words do I use? how do I describe it! I really need some help here!
No problem! And sorry about not answering sooner, I was on vacation. To make it up to you, I’ve made one of my trademark Long Posts about it.
TIPS ON HOW TO WRITE PAIN (FOR BOTH ORIGINAL CONTENT WRITERS AND FANFICTION WRITERS)
When I first started writing, about eight years ago, I had the same issue as @imjustafuckinggirl.
How are you supposed to write about pain you’ve never experienced before???
The characters in my book suffer through all sorts of terrible shit, and in no way am I writing from experience, which is marginally easier to do than write about something that has never happened to you.
However, with time, I managed to gather up a few strategies on how to write pain.
1. Don’t Write Paragraphs About It
I know, it’s tempting. You want to convey to the reader just how much pain the character is in, and you think that the pain will be emphasized the more you write about it.
This, however, is a lie.
As a reader, when I’m reading a book or fanfiction where, whenever the writer uses agonizingly long paragraphs to describe when a character is hurt, I skip it.
Entirely.
It’s boring and, quite frankly, unnecessary, especially during a fight or huge battle, which are supposed to be fast-paced.
When it comes to writing about pain, it really is about quality and not quantity.
In my own writing, I stick to short, quick paragraphs, some of them which are barely a line long. This gives it a faster pace and sort of parallels with the scattered, spread out thoughts of the character as they suffer.
2. Describe it Right
Many times, usually in fanfiction, writers over-exaggerate certain injuries.
This partially has to do with the fact that they’ve never experienced that injury before and are just thinking about what it might feel like.
As a girl with two brothers and who often participated in rough play-fights, I can assure you that getting punched is not as painful as you think it is.
(However, it does depend on the area, as well as how hard the punch is, on top of the fact that you have to take into account whether or not the punch broke bones)
I’m reading a high school AU where a character gets punched by a bully (Idk where they got punched it wasn’t stated) and the author is describing it like they’d been shot.
It was to the point where I was like Did the bully have brass knuckles or something????
It was very clear that this author had never been punched before.
When describing the pain of an injury or the injury itself, you have to take into account:
- What object was used to harm the character
- Where the injury is
- How long the character has had the injury
- (For blades) How deep the cut is
- (For blunt force trauma) How hard the hit was
- Whether or not the wound triggers other things (Ex: Concussion, vomiting, dizziness, infection, internal/external bleeding).
There’s also the fact that when some authors described wounds caused by blades such as knives, daggers, and swords, they never take into account the anatomy of a person and which places cause the most blood flow.
Obviously, a cut on your cheek will have less of a blood flow than a cut on your wrist, depending on what the blade hits, and I hope that everyone consults a diagram of veins, capillaries, arteries, etc. when they’re describing blood flow from a certain place.
There’s also the fact that you have to take into account where the blood is coming from. Veins? Arteries?
The blood from arteries will be a brighter red, like vermilion, than the blood from veins, which is the dark crimson everyone likes to talk about.
Not all places gush bright red blood, people!
3. DIFFERENT INJURIES HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PAIN
Here, let me explain.
A punch feels different from a slap.
A broken arm feels different from getting stabbed.
A fall feels different from a dog bite.
I’ll give you a list of all the kinds of things that can be described for the three most common kinds of injuries that happen in stories:
Punch/Blunt Force Trauma
How it feels:
- Aching
- Numbness (In the later stages)
- A single spike of pain before it fades into an ache
- Throbbing
Effects:
- Vomiting (If the character is punched in the gut)
- Swelling
- Bruising
- Broken bones
- Unconsciousness (Blow to the head)
- Dizziness (Blow to the head)
- Concussion (Also a blow to the head)
- Internal bleeding
- Death (In the case of concussions and internal bleeding and broken bones- ribs can pierce lungs)
Stab Wound/Cut
How it feels:
- Stinging (only shallow wounds have just stinging)
- Burning
- With stab wounds, I feel like describing the effects of it make it more powerfully felt by the reader
Effects:
- Bleeding (Consult chart of the circulatory system beforehand for the amount of blood flow that should be described and what color the blood should be)
- Dizziness (Heavy blood loss)
- Unconsciousness
- Infection (if left unattended)
- Death
Gunshot
How it feels:
- Depends on the caliber bullet, from how far away they were shot (point-blank range is nothing like being shot from a distance), and in what place. Do careful research and then make your decision.
Effects:
- Bleeding(Consult chart of the circulatory system beforehand for the amount of blood flow that should be described and what color the blood should be. Also take into effect the above variables for blood flow as well.)
- Dizziness (Heavy blood loss)
- Infection (if left unattended)
- Death
Some things that a character may do while they’re injured:
- Heavy/Harsh/Ragged breathing
- Panting
- Making noises of pain
gasping
grunting
hissing
groaning
whimpering
yelping (when the injury is inflicted)
screaming
shrieking
wailing
- Crying/ Weeping/Sobbing/Etc.
- Clenching their teeth
- Unable to speak
- Pressing their hands against a stab wound/cut to try and stem the bleeding
- Eyesight going out of whack (vision blurring and tilting, the room spinning, black spots consuming sight)
- Eyes rolling up into their head
- Trembling/shaking
- Ears riniging (from gunshot)
HOPE THIS HELPED!
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first wiggly wednesday of the decade lets make it a good one comrades
[ID: A dark black and red flatworm, swimming forwards]
I reblogged this once and found $999 on the floor.
Reblog the Money Susie and you’ll have money coming your way too 💵💵
Holy shit I just won the lottery this really works
How do you find $999 on the floor?
I Reblogged The Money Susie Thats How .
DO NOT!!! SCROLL PAST!!! THIS!! REALLY!! WORKS!! i didnt really believe in things like these but when i saw it on my dash i thought, well, why not, ive really been needing money for the new game i want to buy anyway. and i hit reblog. the next day my mom gave me $100 in CASH and when i asked her why she said that she just felt like increasing my allowance!!i dont know if shes going to keep on giving me $100 allowance so im reblogging again just to make sure
Fuck it
Does it work?!!! Or is it a fraud?!
Those Who Question The Money Susie Will Suffer 500 Million Years Of Debt
The real question is why the heck she stuffed money up her nose do you hAVE ANY IDEA WHERE THAT’S BEEN?
Wtf why does this work???
Please Money Susie, I need yer cash
Don’t underestimate the money susie
Money susie!
Oh great Money Susie please bless me with a gift tomorrow
I need you Money Susie
Normally not how I roll but damn okay lets go Money Susie
Money susie
i dont rb posts like these but
money susie
please great, 💸Money Susie💸 , I need cash to visit my husbando!
!!! WARNING, EVERYONE !!!
IF YOU SEE THIS IN A YOUTUBE AD MUTE YOUR DEVICE AND SCROLL UNTIL YOU CAN’T SEE THE VIDEO SCREEN ANYMORE.
This is an ad about animal cruelty that has very loud screaming of dying animals. Also flashing, graphic pictures of said animals, like a dead chicken or a pig biting a wired fence.
It’s about thirty seconds, the screaming starts 10 seconds in and the ad isn’t skippable.
It can trigger panic attacks and cause your anxiety to skyrocket, and it’s just generally a very disturbing thing no one should see.
I’ve only seen a warning yet, haven’t stumbled across this before despite using YT a lot but for the love of God please be careful. Here is a link to that video but ONLY WATCH IT IF YOU KNOW YOU’RE NOT SENSITIVE TO THIS TYPE OF CONTENT. I’m merely giving out the link so you can report it and I wouldn’t advise any of you actually watch it.
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EDIT: The ad isn’t by PETA. It’s by World Animal Protection USA. Just thought I’d clarify. They’re both horrible though.
a trio of witches and their familiars
I love how each are representing all three colours for their hair dress and fox. Like love it so much.
“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”
not even risking that shit
scrolled past this, re-evaluated my life, then SCROOOLLLED back up and hit the damn reblog button.
Last comment same thing. Sorry to the next person who sees this. I just can’t risk it. I have things I need to do before my life becomes hell. Lol
man i fucking hate yall who tf put this up knowing damn well we all gonna reblog it im heated im really sick af bout this
I don’t play that shit lol sorry
WHyyyy
Sorry everyone
If only if only the woodpecker sighs the bark on the tree was as soft as the sky why the wolf waits below hungry and lonely he cries to the moon if only if only
Shiddd
this post followed me to Facebook and im sooo annoyed!
It’s been a MINUTE since I’ve seen Madame Zeroni, fr fr
I HATE TUMBLR FKKKK SAKES
LMAOOOO
Not tryna fuck up any of my planetary Returns~
One time I didn’t and I was broke for like a month but the next time I seen it I rebloged it and a bitch just got 500 out the blue and a 20 gift card
good content
this is somehow already a classic short video
This looks like it was shot in 2019 and 2006 all at once
“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”
not even risking that shit
scrolled past this, re-evaluated my life, then SCROOOLLLED back up and hit the damn reblog button.
Last comment same thing. Sorry to the next person who sees this. I just can’t risk it. I have things I need to do before my life becomes hell. Lol
man i fucking hate yall who tf put this up knowing damn well we all gonna reblog it im heated im really sick af bout this
I don’t play that shit lol sorry
WHyyyy
Sorry everyone
If only if only the woodpecker sighs the bark on the tree was as soft as the sky why the wolf waits below hungry and lonely he cries to the moon if only if only
Shiddd
this post followed me to Facebook and im sooo annoyed!
It’s been a MINUTE since I’ve seen Madame Zeroni, fr fr
I HATE TUMBLR FKKKK SAKES
LMAOOOO
Not tryna fuck up any of my planetary Returns~
One time I didn’t and I was broke for like a month but the next time I seen it I rebloged it and a bitch just got 500 out the blue and a 20 gift card
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Reblog this SPOOPY BEBY to protect all black kitties this Halloween and every Halloween to come after 🐱🐾🎃👻🧡✨
IT’S FUCKING AUGUST
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Reblogging again because you can never have enough Nazi flag ripping on your blog.
Reblogging because we stand against hate.
Reblogging because fuck yes
Mainstream media is really important in shaping a popular opinion - this movie (the Sound of Music, for people who don’t recognise it) was the first thing I knew about Nazis and the beginning of the war. I’d never heard about them before, and I remember mum having to explain to me what the symbol meant. This movie showed likable, strong and sympathetic characters tearing up Nazi flags and resisting the Nazis. It showed Nazi-sympathizers as intimidating and unfair. It showed us that normal people (Rolfe) could fall for their propaganda and we could lose them.
I was seven years old when I first watched this and immediately I knew Nazis were terrible, and because of the power of the story and the warmth of the characters this feeling sunk to my core.
I worry a lot about kids whose first introduction to world events is a movie like ‘American Sniper’.
Beetlejuice: The Musical Ask Meme Pt. 3
Pt. 1 | Pt. 2
- Barbara 2.0 -
“Look at this stuff.”
“A shrine to the feelings we've been repressing.”
“It's the stuff of our lives and all of it's shit.”
“Okay, that... Wasn't as much fun as I thought it'd be...”
“We're finally alive!”
“I never even used this. But then I felt bad that I never used it.”
“She/He needs people who won't run away, friends who don't stop at problems or obstacles.”
- What I Know Now -
“I had such low self-esteem. I was a mess.”
“If I was more clever, girl/boy, I would've stuck it out.”
“Death is final and you cannot press rewind.”
“Nietzsche was right, y'know. To live is to suffer, bro.”
“I thought I knew but I was wrong.”
- Home -
“Tired of talking to myself here.”
“So here I am in the abyss.”
“Stuck on this impossible road. No idea which way to go.”
“You always saw life as a game but since you left it sucks to play.”
“You left but I'm still standing.”
“Quit stalling. Your daughter/son is calling your name.”
“I promise I'm never gonna forget you.”
“It's messy but they're all that I have.”
- Creepy Old Guy -
“I’m so happy I could cry!”
“I am older, but I’m glad I waited.”
“Sure, the groom crawled out of a tomb.”
“But hey it’s a wedding!”
“Wave your baby girl/boy goodbye.”
“I know that on the outside he’s/she’s disgusting and even on the inside, he’s/she’s disgusting.”
“This is so normal!”
“I was ignored but now, I’m adored!”
“I can’t believe some cultures think this kind of thing’s alright.”
“Doesn’t he/she deserve a chance at life?”
- Jump in the Line -
“I tell you, friends, I adore her/him.”
“She’s/He’s a hurricane in all kinds of weather.”
“I was on a mission. This is what I left behind.”
“A little unconventional, I know.”
“I’m home.”
Beetlejuice: The Musical Ask Meme Pt. 2
Pt. 1 | Pt. 3
- No Reason -
“The universe is more than just space with no end.”
“I got your back, girl/boy. I'm helping you grow.”
“Time to take command. You dictate the hand the universe deals.”
“What are they saying?”
“Everything happens for a reason.”
“The universe is just the contents of time, matter and space.”
“You think life is all unicorns and rainbows 'cause you're bored. And positivity is a luxury that few can afford.”
“One day you may wake up alone.”
“Is this still about me?”
“Sounds like terrible things can happen because the universe is random.”
- Invisible (Reprise)/On the Roof -
“You're invisible when you’re me.”
“It's mortifying. What's the point of even trying?”
“Guess they will never see the demon who isn’t there.”
“Whoa, what have we got here?”
“There's nothing for me here.”
“Can you...see me?”
“I'm gonna have a new best friend!”
- Say My Name -
“You could use a buddy. Don't you want a pal?”
“The finer points can wait, but first you gotta say my name.”
“How 'bout a game of charades?”
“I'll think about your offer.”
“Being young and female/male doesn't mean that I'm an easy mark.”
“Yes, life sucks but not that much.”
“I'm offering you a full-time specter.”
“I just met ya. Really it's a flattering offer.”
“Don't you wanna see [insert name] suffer?”
“But [insert name] it's not as if I've lost my mind.”
“He/She can help. We found him/her on Yelp.”
“Our troubles all ended on the day that we befriended him/her.”
“What was that?”
“Any ghost can do that in less than one lesson.”
“Hold up, girl/boy. I’m your pal. They’re sweet, but I’m a demon straight from Hell.”
“But we’re BFFs forever.”
- Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) -
“Daylight come and me wanna go home.”
“Come mister tally man tally me banana.”
“Oh boy. Oh boy! I’m so glad you changed your mind. You are never gonna regret this.”
“We are gonna make such a great team.”
“It’s showtime!”
“It’s our house now, kid!”
- Girl Scout -
“This is it! The day I've been waiting for.”
“It's not their fault that they're overprotective.”
“Everything's gonna work out.”
“Just gonna ring the bell of this creepy looking house.”
“Maybe I should come back another time when your parents are home?”
“Boo!”
- That Beautiful Sound -
“Do you hear that sound? That beautiful sound.”
“That is the sound, of clean, white, shorts turning brown.”
“Trauma and fear, it sings in my ear.”
“Come on, you're giving me advice?”
“I don't live here. I'm dead.”
“Panic and stress. Oh ain’t it the best?”
“Let’s make some more people scream!”
“Ugh, holy moly, a lot of people come to this house.”
“Adds up to [insert name] me the hell alone.”
“I'm finally free.”
Beetlejuice: The Musical Ask Meme Pt. 1
Pt. 2 | Pt. 3
- Prologue: Invisible -
“The world carries on like mad but nobody sees a thing.”
“Grownups wanna fix things. When they can’t it only fills them with shame.”
“Is it being greedy to need somebody to see me and say my name?”
“You’re invisible when you’re sad.”
“And such a bold departure from the original source material!”
- The Whole “Being Dead” Thing -
“You’re doomed! Enjoy the singing.”
“So just relax, you’ll be fine.”
“Drink your fifty-dollar wine.”
“The women’s/men’s/family bathroom has no line here. Just pee where you want!”
“There’s no destiny or fate, just a terrifying wait filled with people that you hate, and on a certain date the universe kills you!”
“That’s the thing with life, no one makes it out alive!”
“Death just needs a little conversation.”
- Ready, Set, Not Yet -
“I know to the untrained eye it’s boring.”
“The world will never wreck you. I'll protect you in a mother's/father’s embrace.”
“Here we stand at the end of a 10 year plan.”
“Soon enough our hopes and our dreams will be crushed.”
- The Whole “Being Dead” Thing Pt. 2 -
“Hi! I’ll be your guide. I’ll be your G-U-I-D-E to the other side.”
“I can’t spell.”
“Let's all get naked!”
“Eh, worth a try.”
“I understand that it's a lot to process.”
“Yeah, you seem like nice guys. A little on the Pottery Barn and dry white wine side.”
“It’s the perfect day to die ‘cause this guy happened to be passing by to give you control of your soul.”
- Dead Mom -
“I need a little help here.”
“He/She wants me to smile and clap like a performing seal.”
“You won't believe the mess that we've become.”
“I'll go insane if things don't change.” - Fright of Their Lives -
“Right now, you couldn’t frighten a fly or scare a seagull off of a fry. You ever stop to ask yourselves/yourself ‘why?’”
“Well, all of that is finished tonight.”
“Don’t be so vanilla. Would a little anger kill ya?”
“I’m trying to fill you with wisdom and skill.”
“Whatever it takes to make ‘em go crazy.”
“Or when kids call me ‘dude.’”
“Well, there’s lots there to use.”
“I know that beggars can’t be choosers, but do they have to be such losers? Both of them are deathly dull and lame.”
“Yeah? Well that was a soliloquy so you’re the one who’s being rude.”
“How will I ever survive?”
- Ready, Set (Reprise) -
“Oblivion calls so we might as well walk through some walls.”
“I gotta get right outside my comfort zone.” “Just wail and moan until they go.”
“Are you willing to take the next step?”
Despite being dead for over a year, famous author Agatha Christie saved a baby’s life in 1977.
Her novel The Pale Horse described thallium poisoning so well that a nurse who’d been reading it was able to diagnose a sick infant, who had doctors stumped.
The baby was immediately tested, they found traces of thallium, doctors changed treatments, and her life had suddenly been saved by a 16-year-old murder mystery novel.
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