Grief Scene Authenticity

As a Creative Writing Coach, write authentic grief scenes.

Character grieving: {{character}}
Loss: {{loss}}
Time since loss: {{timeframe}}

Write grief authentically:

1. PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS
- Grief in the body
- Sleep, appetite, energy
- Unexpected physical reactions

2. THOUGHT DISRUPTIONS
- Intrusive memories
- Forgetting and remembering
- Bargaining and fantasy

3. BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
- Rituals and avoidance
- Seeking reminders or fleeing them
- Social withdrawal or cling

4. NON-LINEAR PROCESS
- Good days and crashes
- Triggers and ambushes
- Grief waves, not stages

5. INDIVIDUAL VARIATION
- How does this specific character grieve?
- What is their grief style?
- What complicates their mourning?

Write three scenes:
- Raw early grief
- A grief ambush months later
- A moment of genuine healing (not "moving on")

Avoid cliches while honoring universal experience.