Q&A: World-building a settings where amputation is common
I was asked over on Tumblr how to world-build for a bronze-age setting where amputees are really common. Here were my suggestions!
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Tips for Writing and Drawing Amputees: Give the prosthetic something to hold on to
Prosthetics don't just stay attached to the body by magic, they need something to hold onto! Let's talk about how that's done in real life
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Writing and drawing amputees: Not every amputee wears prosthetics
There's a trope in media that if an amputee isn't using a prosthetic, it's because they gave up, but this isn't true! Let's talk about it!
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Tips for writing and drawing amputee characters: Stump Scarring
There's an expectation that all amputees have these massive scars on their stumps, but let me show you some other ways to draw it!
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My problem with the modern Cyberpunk genre (amputees in cyberpunk)
Cyberpunk in the modern day has an issue with its depiction of amputees. Every cyberpunk work has them, and no one realises.
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Tips for writing amputees: its OK if your amputee can't make and repair their own prosthetics
It's a trope in media for amputees to be techy geniuses who know how to make and repair their own prosthetics, but in reality this is pretty
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Tips for Writing and Drawing Amputees: Bandaged Stumps
When writing and drawing amputee characters, unless your character only just lost their limb, they don't need to wear a bandage
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