Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-33937557-20180603171940/@comment-5733573-20180606175139

BloodySpghetti wrote: True true, but the use of Krokodil, the street version of desomorphine here feels like a cheap attempt at producing a shock reaction as it is known for its flash eating properties. Sure it works itself into a pun, but drug candies shaped like crocodiles are working fine enough. Also, in order to get to these gruesome side effects, you've to inject the drug, which is what actually leads to it's zombifying infamy. The unsynthesized materials of the home made version usually end up causing the infections and necrosis. Apparently, if produced safely and professionally, it's just morphine on steroids. ​​​​​​ ​​​​You don't want it to be just a story about a kid overdosing, you want it to be shocking, so you went with the "terrible Krokodil zombie making narcotic" You could go for morphine, or coke, or even cannaboids. Just work your way through the plot with a little more emotion involved, as we are talking about a kid dying to dope. I disagree. I think Krokodil is fine for the story being told,. To split hairs over what drug the writer chose is to completely overthink and miss the point of the story.