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[ISBW] Are you sure you want to injure that character?
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“If you injure somebody, that injury tells a story, and you have to decide whether that story fits the rest of your story.”
ISBW 22.10
In this episode, I go into “realism” with regards to injuries and health. Are injuries for pain? For an instant of shock? To give the character a new hardship? We talk about some of Stephen King’s works and how to balance realism with narrative flow.
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April 28, 2025 | ISBW 22.10 | murverse.com
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