advice please ! (:

Hello. I'm in need of some assistance. =)

I'm writing a story, obviously.
& one of my main characters gets in a car crash.
bottom line is, i have no idea how to write about this happening.

What my problem is though, is that i am having trouble leading up to this climax.
How do i get there? What should cause this accident? How do you describe this action taking place?

i would looooove to hear from anyone who would like to offer suggestions.

Thankkkksss !

*Any suggestions are appreciated! =)

I was in a small car accident once (or two, maybe... not sure if one counts... deer...) so I can describe that to you.

The commercials you see are all very accurate. You're talking, involved, and then all of a sudden the crash happens very quickly, and after you realize it's happening, then everything begins to move slowly because your mind turns on hyperspeed.

When I was hit it was from the back, and our heads all lashed forward very violently. The metal in the car makes screeching noises, and the outside world seems to become a blur as the actions of the car become amplified through your perspective.

Hm, this is actually rather hard to explain. I hope I helped a little bit. o_O

Unlike poor Clo there (thats awful! more than one!) I have not been in a car accident, but I have seen one. And what I noticed most was the sound, it was just so loud and everything just stopped, like a realllly loud crunching then silence, it was really scary.

Anyway, hope that useless bit of information helped

Meevs
x

Well. I`ve been involved in a car accident - no comment (lucky to be alive! Geez!). First of all you need to creat the feeling of terror, of fear seeing that the car will eventually hit something and there`s no way to avoide it. Second - the reactions and the acting of the character(s) and third the moment of the crash.
I`ll give you an example:

1. The bloody rain was pouring on the street. The head lights could bearly light two metres in front. The character`s phone rings. He takes his/her hand of the stearing wheel, gets the phone and answers, but he/she dosen't see the car/ loses control of the car/ something hits the car/. (First)

2. As he/she sees the eminent hit he/she takes his/her hands and covers his/her head. (Second) - Plus he/she can start screaming or thinking at some one, hear his/her heart rushing in their chest.

Well... Hope it helps! Luck!

-Akayl

When you get into a car crash, its horrible. You know its coming but can't do a thing about it. Alot of times, the victims shriek.

Causes:
Swerving to miss an animal
Running into an animal, such as a deer.
Not paying attention by daydreaming.
Another car not paying attention.
Roads are slick.
Taking it fast around a curve.

There are lots of ways an accident can happen.