Splatterpunk Descriptions to Turn Your Reader’s Stomach
TRIGGER WARNING
Please note that this article isn’t something intended for the faint of heart. While it might be obvious by the combination of the phrases “Splatterpunk” and “Gore”, not everyone is going to be mentally prepared for what is coming up.
The descriptions in this article may be graphic, and disturbing in nature to some. Please take this into consideration before you read on. We all want to write iconic horror, but it’s more important that you take care of yourself if you know that the subject matter might be triggering to you in some way, shape, or form.
Bringing the Scene to Life
All too often, authors are so involved in the writing of the scene, or are inexperienced in the genre, leading to the over-repetition of certain words and phrases. We’ll help you to avoid that problem, and give you an immersive vocabulary that you can use as you write scenes that make your readers need to sleep with the lights on.
Bear in mind that, while you will get the technical workings of the body in this section, the reader doesn’t need to know everything down to the last detail. They don’t necessarily need to know the depth of the wound, the artery cut, or how much blood has been lost. Instead, use this section as a way to create…
