#BEA STUCK IN QUICKSAND PROFESSIONAL#

Sometimes things hurt when you’re writing. But now there’s the realization that this place they fled to for safety has the potential to be very painful. The first thing Westley asks Buttercup in this scene is if she’s hurt. And bam-Buttercup’s dress is on fire and she and Westley are trying to put it out. All three of these are something you will face in life and/or in writing.Īt first, you don’t know what to expect when you hear the popping sound. What are the three terrors? Flame spurts, lightning quicksand (also called Snow Sand) and the Rodents of Unusual Size.

The Fire Swamp is filled with three terrors, which Buttercup and Westley must face in order to make it to safety of Westley’s ship. (If you’re not a writer, I also think this applies to life.) So I did–and I realized something pretty awesome: writing a book is just like treading through the Fire Swamp. I’ve been stuck in the middle.Īnd for some reason, it made me want to watch The Princess Bride. I feel like I’m in a transition period (I utterly hate transitions, yet I seem to always be in one.) With this book, I’ve been tottering on the edge of quitting and the edge of determination. This has been me lately–in my current novel and in many aspects of my life. And I’m talking “sinking in the mud in the middle of the woods and there’s no one to help you out” stuck.

#BEA STUCK IN QUICKSAND PROFESSIONAL#

Should professional help be available, always wait for a rescue as wiggling yourself out of quicksand could take quite a while, and it is possible that the prolonged pressure of quicksand on the body could cause damage or difficulty breathing.Sometimes, you get stuck.

The unflappable Bear Grylls displayed just such an escape method in one of his survival guides. However, it is possible to float your way out by slowly and calmly wiggling your body into a horizontal position, according to experts. So how do you survive should you ever find yourself in this sticky mess?Īsking someone to pull you out could easily lead to injury or someone else becoming stuck as it is estimated the force necessary to pull a foot out of quicksand is the same as lifting a medium-sized car. The true killer of quicksand victims is exposure or possible drowning in nearby rising tides. The grainy mixture increases in viscosity as whatever is trapped in the quicksand struggles, making it extremely hard to get out of, particular if the victim is panicking and becoming exhausted. Often the sand on top may appear solid, but with the added pressure of a footstep, the sand will mix with the water beneath it forming a thick sludge. Often these traps are found near the periphery or edge of natural water sources. Quicksand occurs when fine sediment such as clay, sand, silt, or other grainy soil becomes saturated with water, typically from a subterranean source. In fact, studies have found it is impossible to be completely submerged in quicksand because humans are less dense than quicksand and a person would only sink to their chest before they begin to float.īut what can make quicksand deadly is its ability to trap and hold unsuspecting victims. Whether in movies or on TV, any consumer of popular media will be familiar with tales of quicksand swallowing people and animals whole, but as is often found in movies and entertainment, the science and reality behind the fantasy don’t always add up. Quicksand may not be the horrific danger we see portrayed in popular movies and television.

Bea stuck in quicksand