Monthly Archives: August 2025
The Writer’s Guide to Amputations and Severe Limb Injuries
Posted on August 29, 2025 Leave a Comment
Amputations and severe limb injuries are high-stakes narrative moments that can dramatically alter a character’s role, psychology, and relationships. From the battlefield to the back alley, these injuries evoke visceral emotion, but they also come with real-world implications that fiction often glosses over. This article will guide you through the essential elements of realistically depicting […]
The Writer’s Guide to Venom
Posted on August 15, 2025 Leave a Comment
Venom is a biological weapon with bite – fast, deadly, and often misunderstood. Nature has used it for millions of years to paralyze, kill, or subdue prey, and it makes a powerful storytelling device in fiction. Whether your character is battling a serpent in the jungle, stung by a sci-fi insect, or cursed by a […]
The Writer’s Guide to Poisoning
Posted on August 1, 2025 1 Comment
From Shakespearean tragedies to spy thrillers to medieval murder plots, poisoning has long been a favorite tool for fiction writers. It’s stealthy, dramatic, symbolic and, when done well, devastating. But writing poisoning realistically requires more than tossing a mysterious powder into a goblet. Readers today are savvy, and sloppy depictions can break immersion fast. This […]
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