"There's no violence like implied violence."
''All writing is deception, and what better way to sucker people into buying your book, than by promising the inclusion of an epic fantasy battle. So gather the armies, raise the banners, and prepare for war. Let's get the reader pumped up for that great battle. Raise the tension, build towards this massive confrontation, and then fade to black before having the other characters remark what a close battle that was. Hah! Dodged that bullet. I'm sure no reader will feel cheated that the great battle the entire story has been building up to was just mentioned in passing between chapters."
"It is implied that I am punching you!"
— Joey, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
"This is an impressive fight though. Glad I’m facing towards it."
— Soos, Gravity Falls
Oona: Such thrilling hard-fought battles, though! So many twistings and turnings!
Greyview: Death beckoned in every hall.
Monster in the Dark: And so visually complex, too! I'm glad no one had to draw a picture of any of that.
Greyview: Death beckoned in every hall.
Monster in the Dark: And so visually complex, too! I'm glad no one had to draw a picture of any of that.
We draw a veil over the scenes of indescribable carnage. (changed to "It would be best not to contemplate the scenes of carnage". in a 2023 rewrite)
