One of my MC's has a horribly scratchy, raspy voice, like he just ate a bucket full of broken glass and washed it down with gasoline. It occurred to me to make it the result of damage to his throat. I heard about a condition called vocal nodules that can occur when people damage their vocal cords with continuous yelling, causing permanent changes in their voices. That's really all I remember about it, though. Could someone tell me more about this condition? Would he be able to speak at a normal pitch, and would talking actually be painful?
And if I'm wrong about this, is there some other type of injury that can cause a person to have a raw, gruesome voice?
And if I'm wrong about this, is there some other type of injury that can cause a person to have a raw, gruesome voice?