: Re: How to make a repeating plot "slice" not annoying In my fantasy novels, I don't want to kill anyone off, I just want to get them injured, like badly. I made up numerous believable excuses

@Debbie451

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I am a fan of questioning your givens. You don't want to kill anyone? Fine. But what plot point is served by having your characters physically injured?

Does it remove them from the action? Have someone miss a bus/train/plane, oversleep, trapped in a stuck elevator.
Does it make them vulnerable? PTSD, reaction to someone else's injury, romantic relationship breakup, religious crisis.
Does it show the strength of the enemy? The enemy isn't just attacking your characters, and can be shown leveling a city or killing civilians.
Does it show some facet of your character's personality? There has to be another way to demonstrate perserverance, endurance, resilience, etc.

Figure out why you want them injured and you may be able to come up with a way to accomplish the goal in another fashion. That will perforce mix things up.

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