: Re: Effective techniques for describing pain I've noticed something in writing: it's difficult to convey pain, and even specific types of pain, to an audience who's comfortably sitting at home in

I'm answering this myself as well, because after mulling it over for a week I've come up with some thoughts not yet mentioned, and I'd like to flush this topic out. Who knows-- it might be helpful.

Let the reader handle the pain part. Write what physically happened (works
best in an omniscient POV), and the reader
can fill in their own blanks. Simply saying that someone's
fingernail was removed will shake people all on its own. The tender
skin beneath need not be agonized over in every case.
Reactionary. Describe pain through the actions of the character. There are outward signs of pain, and the difference between a
normally lively character to someone who will not move will worry
a reader if your characterization is strong enough.
After-effects / non-reactionary results. For a more subtle pain, what steps are needed to cure it can be detailed instead. Jumping from doubling over to next-day post-surgery is jarring, and evokes very strong associations.

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