Heeelp! Fanfic Dilemma

[tj_teejay]

I suppose this is a entry mostly addressed to my fic-writing friends. I'm in a bit of a dilemma, and maybe you guys have some helpful feedback for me. So I'm writing this story right now. I kinda doubt (m)any of you will know the fandom. Yet another obscure Canadian TV show from a few years ago with pretty much zero fandom. It's called Whistler (

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[rabidchild]

Yes, I'm with you and dmk - how many times can you write that one damn scene?

So to make it fresh for myself, I pick a different perspective. What if the entire interchange was dialogue-free? Just looks and emotions and, IDK, breathing? What if it was from a 3rd party's POV, like a nurse or other character out in the hallway?

Another thing I'll do is focus on is a character's VERY specific experience - they're staring at the ceiling and seeing shapes of odd things and it's totes surreal. Or a very literal description of what being on those drugs feels like. Or the opposite of that - grand metaphor of floating in the sea. Or my personal fave, the forgetfulness of a person in this position, the rambly dialogue and etc. Hey, what if (amd now that I've thought of it i might just have to use it) the person in the bed THINKS they're having this convo, but they're just so out of it they're not really speaking? Another fave of mine is THE DRUGS STOPPED WORKING and the person's in a great deal of pain, which amps up the angst/emotion until a nurse can be summoned to remedy it.

[tj_teejay]

Yeah, man, how many times?! But, well, at least now it's with different characters, so at least that's new.

My problem is that most of what you lovely, awesome, wonderful guys have offered is from the injured person's perspective, and I'm writing the visitor's POV. But it's still really helpful, and will definitely keep all of this in mind. Thank you!