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I"m not one for gore at all. I really also try to avoid deaths, but for the story I'm writing now I need some "red shirts" to die. I was wondering what level I should get into while describing them. Just a quick glance? Or go into detail?
Also, in my story world, when a certain group of alien experiments die, they turn into actual puppets (small, wood, and everything). In one scene my MC finds a cave full of these puppets (But doesn't know what they are at the time), and shuffles through them. A couple chapters later, she goes back and discovers that the puppets have a secret message tattooed onto them. It isn't until near the third act of the book (much much later) that she discovers what they were.
Is that too disgusting to add? I'm not sure. It would work well for the plot, but I myself get disgusted at it.
Edit: Also during the story, the love interest is turning to wood because he's slowly dying.
Also, in my story world, when a certain group of alien experiments die, they turn into actual puppets (small, wood, and everything). In one scene my MC finds a cave full of these puppets (But doesn't know what they are at the time), and shuffles through them. A couple chapters later, she goes back and discovers that the puppets have a secret message tattooed onto them. It isn't until near the third act of the book (much much later) that she discovers what they were.
Is that too disgusting to add? I'm not sure. It would work well for the plot, but I myself get disgusted at it.
Edit: Also during the story, the love interest is turning to wood because he's slowly dying.
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