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What Violence Does to the Human Body

Presented by: Linda Duncan
Categories: Weapons

Violent injuries carry lasting physical and emotional consequences that fiction often glosses over. Linda Duncan provides a clear, detailed look at gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and blunt force trauma, explaining how these injuries affect the body and what happens in the aftermath. This session gives writers the medical insight needed to portray violence with realism, restraint, and respect for its true impact.

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