I'm looking for tips on how to write sinking scenes in a short story.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:50 am
I recently wrote a very short quicksand piece for a friend of mine, it was nothing special. After re-reading it a few times, checking for errors and what not, I was quite pleased with what I wrote despite it not having a detailed sinking description. This motivated me to start writing again, but the problem is, I have an extremely hard time writing about things I haven't experienced. I've never been in mud or quicksand before, so I don't know how to write about it. I think I've written two quicksand stories in the past for the same friend, plus there was a handful of times where I've written sinking scenarios for him in real time, via instant messaging. Those stories were horrible, to say the least! The only reason I kept them is because they are a part of our history. He was content with the stories I wrote. I think it made him happy when I wrote stories just for him!
My friend, on the other hand, is an excellent writer! Of all the stories he's shared with me, I don't know how many, if any, he's share here. There are four stories of his that stick out in my mind as examples of what it means to be an excellent quicksand writer! For privacy reasons, I won't say his name or list his story titles. I feel bad because he's given me such amazing stories to read and in return, I've given him trash. If there ever comes a time when our relationship improves, I would like to be able to write better quicksand stories for him.
What is the best way to go about writing a description of someone, or myself, sinking in quicksand? I'm not sure if this is a question that can be answered. I'm starting to think I have a "descriptive writing problem" which is making it hard for me to write about quicksand. Descriptive writing tips would be helpful as well! Thanks in advance!
TL;DR I want to write better quicksand stories for my friend, but I struggle with sinking scenes. What is the best way to go about writing them?
My friend, on the other hand, is an excellent writer! Of all the stories he's shared with me, I don't know how many, if any, he's share here. There are four stories of his that stick out in my mind as examples of what it means to be an excellent quicksand writer! For privacy reasons, I won't say his name or list his story titles. I feel bad because he's given me such amazing stories to read and in return, I've given him trash. If there ever comes a time when our relationship improves, I would like to be able to write better quicksand stories for him.
What is the best way to go about writing a description of someone, or myself, sinking in quicksand? I'm not sure if this is a question that can be answered. I'm starting to think I have a "descriptive writing problem" which is making it hard for me to write about quicksand. Descriptive writing tips would be helpful as well! Thanks in advance!
TL;DR I want to write better quicksand stories for my friend, but I struggle with sinking scenes. What is the best way to go about writing them?