(from Fokker D VII Aces of World War I - Franks & VanWyngarden)
Gross!! Awesome.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Gosh the things you read...
...when researching. I've decided to merge two characters from the old draft, turning my soldier boy into a pilot. But he's got to be an injured pilot, so I've been researching not only WWI aces, but injuries. And I came across this delightful description, by a German ace whose arm was machine gunned, but he didn't want it operated on because he was afraid of being pulled out of combat:
Gross!! Awesome.
Gross!! Awesome.
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2 comments:
Should fit right into the story it's so descriptively written - - "pus sprayed out in a high arc..." lovely!
Of course most aircraft mechanics believe pilots are 'Drama Queens' anyway, so maybe that's why many of us tend to write descriptiviely - har...
"Should fit right into the story"
Ya, if I was writing for 9 year olds it'd be perfect!
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