The following content is provided for reference only in the construction of fictional plots and does not constitute any advice to encourage or guide self-harm in real life. If you or someone you know is facing self-harm or psychological crisis, please seek help from professionals, psychologists or emergency rescue channels as soon as possible. In novels, when depicting a character's intentional self-harm, the author may give the character some behaviors that match his or her inner pain, despair or self-blame. Common literary treatments include but are not limited to the following categories: 1. Deliberate cutting or cutting: The character may use a blade, glass or other sharp objects to cut wounds on the body as a way to vent emotions or punish himself or herself. This behavior is often used to express the character's inner confusion and contradictions, as well as the helplessness of looking for pain to numb emotions. 2. Burns or scalds: The character may deliberately use fire, hot water or other high-temperature substances to cause damage to his or her skin. This behavior in literature often implies the character's strong denial and self-blame for his or her own existence. 3. Self-harm collision or hitting: By repeatedly hitting one's body with fists, sticks or other objects, or violently hitting the wall, the ground, etc., to express the unbearable pain in the heart. This method often appears in plots where emotions are out of control and the inner struggle is going on. 4. Drug abuse or overdose: The character may try to numb himself by self-medication, abusing painkillers or other drugs, or even achieve a purpose similar to "self-punishment" or even "liberation". In some works, this method not only reflects the character's despair of life, but also a protest against the pressure of reality. 5. Extreme dieting or refusal of basic life needs: Sometimes the character will hurt himself by extreme dieting for a long time or refusing to eat or rest, giving people a feeling that the body is gradually collapsing but it is difficult to extricate himself. This method is often used to express the character's inner self-denial and abandonment. It should be noted that the above plot designs are all exaggerated techniques used in literary creation, with the purpose of creating complex, contradictory, and profound characters and inner worlds. In real life, self-harm is a serious mental health problem and should be intervened and treated in a timely and effective manner. If you or someone around you has similar troubles, be sure to seek professional help, such as a psychologist, a counselor, or call the local psychological crisis intervention hotline. Please treat these plots in literary creation with a responsible attitude and pay attention to the distinction between fiction and reality.