tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post3713810313552808712..comments2024-03-14T02:21:43.549-07:00Comments on Faeries, Dragons, and Spaceships: Injured CharactersMarie Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-6962277440986439332013-01-12T09:04:15.469-08:002013-01-12T09:04:15.469-08:00I agree, Mona! I know many times injuries get pla...I agree, Mona! I know many times injuries get played up then forgotten, which is annoying to the reader, and a waste of some great depth for a a character. <br /><br />Thanks on both :)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-29981194531316183012013-01-12T09:02:20.499-08:002013-01-12T09:02:20.499-08:00That is something I hadn't thought of, Rebecca...That is something I hadn't thought of, Rebecca- how injury messes up others! Excellent!<br /><br />Thank you for the good wishes :)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-90248769437280230312013-01-12T09:00:35.719-08:002013-01-12T09:00:35.719-08:00Excellent points, Sharon! I was thinking of the m...Excellent points, Sharon! I was thinking of the magic/ Star Trek tech type worlds as well. Not only would there be a cost, but what happens to people who never have long healing times when that system breaks? HMMMMM.... ;) (more ways to mess people up )Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-46670821347499334832013-01-12T08:55:30.494-08:002013-01-12T08:55:30.494-08:00LOL! Maybe we needed these injuries to make us mo...LOL! Maybe we needed these injuries to make us more brutal with out characters ;).<br /><br />Hope your ankle is feeling better!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-11778236177733238802013-01-12T08:54:02.502-08:002013-01-12T08:54:02.502-08:00thank you on both fronts Lisa :)thank you on both fronts Lisa :)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-10693102554217454482013-01-11T23:28:12.445-08:002013-01-11T23:28:12.445-08:00Too many characters are injured in one chapter yet...Too many characters are injured in one chapter yet racing across the field in the next. And don't forget shoulder wounds. As if a shot in the shoulder is just a flesh wound when that area is filled with bones and ligaments and very touchy spots.<br />Great blog. Take care of that ankleMona Karelhttp://mona-karel.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-88742942380842149572013-01-11T17:49:31.133-08:002013-01-11T17:49:31.133-08:00This is spot on. Injuries can cause more damage th...This is spot on. Injuries can cause more damage than you think, mentally and emotionally. Even if you're not the one injured you can be sidelined by an injury to a close friend.<br /><br />Best wishes for a speedy healing!Rebecca Enzorhttp://rebeccaenzor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-26389636301875357392013-01-11T17:49:11.310-08:002013-01-11T17:49:11.310-08:00Great reminder, Marie. We often forget that our ch...Great reminder, Marie. We often forget that our characters are not like those that people video games. Injured? Just pick up a health packet along the path to your next trial. You'll be instantly fully charged and ready for anything the game can throw at you. Not so our characters, who have to suffer the consequences of the blows they receive and have to heal in what is a reasonable timeframe, not instantaneously. Unless you put magic in their world which can accelerate this process. (Something I am in favor of, but I have to remember that magic has to come with its own set of costs as well.)<br />Being hurt makes a person slow, tired, cranky and unable to do everything they could do before as well as they could until they are healed. Plus we have to keep in mind that some injuries effect our characters for a lifetime.<br /><br />SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-2715772307323453702013-01-11T16:23:58.582-08:002013-01-11T16:23:58.582-08:00Great post. And as another writer with an ankle sp...Great post. And as another writer with an ankle sprain, I can say that similar thoughts have been going through my mind. Do I make my characters suffer enough when they are injured, and suffer in the right ways? Injuries take a toll in many ways beyond the obvious, and any opportunity to put one's characters through the ringer should be taken advantage of. Can't let those characters off easy!Janet Taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222754520926424388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-32029670343120621282013-01-11T14:24:59.610-08:002013-01-11T14:24:59.610-08:00Hope your ankle feels better soon Marie!!! :)
And...Hope your ankle feels better soon Marie!!! :)<br /><br />And this was a great blog post too...<br /><br />Lisa :)Lisa Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209324744019368067noreply@blogger.com