<Jon> You think stabbing myself in the leg just to find out what it feels like - research for a scene in a story - is a little much? :P
<djones> no shit jon.
<Jon> I dunno. My insurance will pay for it and the doctor will probably get a laugh.
<Jon> I'm seriously considering it.
<djones> shrug
<Jon> Besides, it would pay off in realistic narrative.
<djones> Because self harm is always a good idea.
<Lethe> question is, is realism good reading
<Lethe> reading "AAAARgharagh it fucking hurts'
<Lethe> doesn't exactly progress a storyline
<Jon> I dunno. Tom Clancy makes millions of dollars writing fairly realistic books.
<Jekyll> just don't go for the arteries and remember to take pics, jon
<djones> no shit jon.
<Jon> I dunno. My insurance will pay for it and the doctor will probably get a laugh.
<Jon> I'm seriously considering it.
<djones> shrug
<Jon> Besides, it would pay off in realistic narrative.
<djones> Because self harm is always a good idea.
<Lethe> question is, is realism good reading
<Lethe> reading "AAAARgharagh it fucking hurts'
<Lethe> doesn't exactly progress a storyline
<Jon> I dunno. Tom Clancy makes millions of dollars writing fairly realistic books.
<Jekyll> just don't go for the arteries and remember to take pics, jon