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i slept too close to the sun now my brother is late to school

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i can TECHNICALLY crochet DOOM, should i?

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finally getting the medications which will help me with my forgetfulness is amazing

i hope i don't take the med i'm suppose to take on a specific day today, aka not the specific day

i woouldn't really

haha

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10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing

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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all the lessons i've done today is zero

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to all my friends who have to deal with my "i don't remember" or "did i?" or "no clue" i apologise

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go for it queen! don't let the social rules stop you!

I want to eat rocks just because I feel like the crunch would sound so good

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wait fr? i never read it i didn't know

hear me out. two teenagers. they both are in love for the first time. with each other. their older sisters fight in the different sides of the same war. the sisters don't know the existence of their siblings' crush. the teenagers know what the other one's sister is doing. they know they will either betray their sister or their lover. they have to decide.

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no i just want to have some right now but i can't :(

chimken nuget

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how does one long for something they never had

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hear me out. two teenagers. they both are in love for the first time. with each other. their older sisters fight in the different sides of the same war. the sisters don't know the existence of their siblings' crush. the teenagers know what the other one's sister is doing. they know they will either betray their sister or their lover. they have to decide.

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does anyone know hor to clwan the fog in your brain? it's so thixk i can'r see shir

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i need to decorate my room i need those pretty vines they add but not the real ones or the popular fake ones i need to crochet them anyways i had a mini chocolate croissant and two cupcakes for breakfast how are you all?

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I SEE THOSE TAGS. LEAVE ME ALONE.

Why is hydrogen Like That. Like yes bestie you're special, you're the smallest atom an atom can be, you were the first and you are the most abundant. That's plenty. We already think you're special. You don't also need to be quirky as shit please I'm begging you stop being like that. I don't want to think too hard to figure out which way you're gonna swing and it doesn't make me appreciate you more.

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hydrogen is so y/n coded. so smol and petite it needs her alpha wolf mafia boss vampire daddy carbon for protection

Why is hydrogen Like That. Like yes bestie you're special, you're the smallest atom an atom can be, you were the first and you are the most abundant. That's plenty. We already think you're special. You don't also need to be quirky as shit please I'm begging you stop being like that. I don't want to think too hard to figure out which way you're gonna swing and it doesn't make me appreciate you more.

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her story is not fully completed yet but you better believe i'm telling you all about it once it's done

i'm about to start foaming at the mouth and shake uncontrollably

(i noticed a parallel between the beginning and the end of my friend's story)