. Someone over on r/WriterResearch asked how long a character could survive after a traumatic limb amputation. I had my copy of Blood On The Page handy, so I took a shot at answering. .  The chapter on traumatic amputation rates the injury at 5/5 lethality, meaning it will usually be fatal without treatment. . … Continue reading Resource: How long does it take to bleed out from a severed limb? →