Being a writer isn’t always fun.

Apparently there is no place on the torso you can be stabbed nonleathally even if it’s not deep. My character stabs someone there and fakes their death but I have no way of actually pulling it off. So now Im stuck on this with no way out of it.

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RedGrizzly · 26-30, F

You'd be surprised how hardy the human body is. Torso has a lot of vital organs that would be lethal depending on what they punctured, depth, if they pull the blade out, the blade being serrated or wide, ect., but most importantly, response time for wound care and surgery. If your character has medical knowledge, they could reasonably get away with it. If not, it does take a while for someone to bleed out. With that in mind, it's possible they found help within that window thus surviving it.

I'd simply refuse that information to the reader about how they managed to survive a knife wound. They don't really need to know anyway. It won't break the immersion. It'll come off to them as suspense, "Oh, shit! Is he/she really dead?!" Write it in because it's critical for the story to work. That's just my two sense. It's your story, do as you please. 😊

RedGrizzly · 26-30, F

Oh! I almost forgot! I love seeing other writers. If you feel comfortable, I'd like to be a beta reader for your work. I'm a writer as well so I understand the grind. Lol Also, I want to recommend a handful of books that will help you master the craft. 😊 Here's the list:
On Writing by Stephen King (It's lengthy because he includes his life story, but there are golden nuggets and tips in there).
Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin. (A must read before revising your work. There are writing practices you can do, if you'd like. The book has helped a ton).
The Elements of Style by Will Strunk &White (It's a small book that's a little dry because it reads like a rule book on grammar, punctuation, syntax, ect. It's not a one time read, but more useful as a guide while you're editing).
Bird by Bird is another good one. It's similar to Steering the Craft covering story structure, characters, dialogue in a funny way. It also offers practical writing and life advice. It's not quite as thorough as Ursula'd book like learning cadence, for an example.

It sounds like you might be writing your first draft, so I wouldn't worry about the technical side of things just yet. It's hard to write a story when your editor brain is activated. Perfectionism chokes creativity.

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ValcoreSylvestra · 41-45, MNew

@RedGrizzly I turn my solo and co-op game adventures into a novelization, they are rough and not thoroughly edited, but I would share for the entertainment value. No plan to monetize them. LMK if interested, mainly it's high fantasy.

RedGrizzly · 26-30, F

@ValcoreSylvestra hell yeah! I'm an avid reader. No worries about them being raw drafts, I completely understand the amount of work that goes into the refining process. By all means, shoot a DM! 😊 It's pretty relaxing writing fanfics of your gaming adventures. I'm pretty tempted too, especially with the Fallout game series and the T.V. show ending like it did.