There is nothing more frustrating as trying to write a novel and describing your pain incorrectly. With each new scene, the blank page, or the white screen, you think “this time it will be different,” and create a fresh piece of writing that somehow conveys your experience. Inevitably, you struggle with one word in particular and it never seems to work out as you’d planned. Frustrated, you throw your hands up in the air and storm out of the room, unable to continue. You’re in too deep and there’s no turning back. This is the story many have heard about writers’ block, and it’s true. It happens to all of us. It just depends on how you deal with it. You need to be able to describe pain in a way that allows the readers to understand and empathize. This article will help you understand how to do just that. It will teach you how to describe pain creatively, using words and phrases that will allow your readers to truly experience what you’re writing about. Let’s get started.
Step 1: Identify The Type Of Pain You’re Experiencing
The first step in any creative process is to identify the type of pain you’re experiencing. You can always find advice on the best way to start a story on the Internet, but how will you know where to go once you’ve found the information. The more you can narrow the types of pain you’re experiencing, the simpler it will be to find the right piece of advice, but also the better. There are so many different types of pain out there, and some of them prove more difficult to describe than others. Here are some of the most common types of pain that writers encounter:
Numbing Pain
This is the kind of pain that keeps you up at night, as it were. It doesn’t go away even with the help of pain medication, and nothing seems to be able to lessen it. You wake up with stiff muscles and a head that’s pounding, wondering why you couldn’t sleep at all. This is a bad case of sleep deprivation, and it never seems to go away, regardless of how many hours you sleep or how much you take for pain. Sometimes it gets so bad that you wish you could just die, and there’s nothing wrong with you except for the constant aching that you experience. This is numbness brought on by constant intense physical activity, whether it’s running, cycling, or fishing. In extreme cases it even leads to an addiction to pain medication. It can be fairly tricky to write a story about this kind of pain, as it is something that you experience on a day-to-day basis. The best way to write about it is to either show it through the eyes of someone who is experiencing it, or from the point of view of a medical professional who is studying and analyzing these kinds of pain. A good rule of thumb is to keep it as general as possible, as specific answers can sometimes make it easier for the reader to relate. One thing that’s important to keep in mind is that no matter what kind of pain you’re experiencing, the best way to describe it is to use the right adjectives. It is important to do this for two reasons; first, so that the reader understands what you’re talking about, and second, so that you can continue to describe it accurately, even when your memory is fading.
Intense And Sustaining Pain
This is the kind of pain that makes you feel like your mind is going to explode. There is no rest for the suffering, and each day is a struggle to get through. It’s not just the physical act of moving that hurts, but the mental effort it takes to keep your brain active, and creative. Whether you’re a professional writer who regularly has to sit down and hammer out a 10,000-word story or novel, or a student who has to do some last-minute editing for a paper, either way, this is pain that you’re constantly aware of and struggling with. It feels like there is a weight around your neck that’s got to be lifted, but every time you think you’ve gotten somewhere with the extra effort, it just gets a little easier, and feels a little more like a habit. This kind of pain is often related to major surgery, particularly dental surgery. The longer you have to wait to speak again, the harder it is to write. It’s difficult to write about this kind of pain, and it’s something that you’re likely to experience for the rest of your life. In the right scenario, it can even lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There’s a lot of stigma around mental health issues, and people who suffer from them are often too embarrassed to seek help. It can help if you can find a way to write about your experience in a way that doesn’t make it seem too difficult to be understood. One thing that helps is by using the right adjectives. Sometimes it can be helpful to compare your experience to something familiar to the reader. For example, if you’re writing about the Vietnam War, you can say that your experience was like that of someone who had been through the war. This way, even if you don’t remember every detail of your time in Vietnam, the reader will understand what you’re talking about. Mental health professionals refer to this kind of pain as an example of a complex, or intractable pain. These are the kinds of pain that no amount of simple analgesics can cure, and that you have to learn to live with.
Hurtful Pain
This is the kind of pain that makes you feel bad about yourself. It’s not physical pain, per se, but it is, in a way, hurtful. The person who is feeling this kind of pain doesn’t necessarily feel bad, per se, but they do feel like they’re not good enough, or that they’re not worth loving. It often comes with the guilt that you feel because of the way you were raised, or the things that were said to you by other people. This guilt makes you feel even worse, as it’s not your fault that you’re experiencing this particular type of pain. If you want to write about this kind of pain, it’s important to look at what makes you feel bad about yourself, and why. It helps to ask yourself questions about yourself, such as “Am I doing the right thing with my life?” “Does everyone deserve happiness?” These are questions that you need to ask yourself, and the more you can find the answers to, the better. It’s important to keep in mind that even when you’ve found the answers to these questions, this is not always going to make you feel better about yourself. This is especially difficult if you’re using this as an opportunity to compare yourself to others, and say “this is how I feel,” without presenting any specific evidence. What’s more is that, even if you’ve found the answers to all of your questions, it still doesn’t guarantee that you’re going to be able to write the book that you want to write. Every writer has to deal with this particular type of pain at some point or another, as it’s difficult to put yourself in the shoes of someone who you love and respect enough to write a paper about them. The best way to write about this kind of pain is to either show it through the eyes of someone who is experiencing it, or from the point of view of a medical professional who is studying these kinds of problems. It can be helpful to compare your experience to that of someone who is better off than you are, or to someone who has already written about the topic you’re struggling with. This can help you decide whether or not you’re doing the right thing with your life, and give you some idea of whether or not this is the kind of thing that you’re capable of writing about. In some ways it can even be cathartic to write about this kind of pain, as even if you don’t feel this way, you’re able to put a face on something that you’re feeling inside. The key is to not feel bad about this, as it is something that you need to work through. The sooner you can do this the better. There are no shortcuts, as it’s a long process that takes a lot of effort and time to improve overall well-being. Once you’ve started to notice a difference, you’ll feel a lot better about yourself, and will be able to continue writing without fear or hesitation.