Today's #TenTweets are about writing ACTION. Follow the hashtag to collect them all! #TenThingsAboutWritingActionhttps://twitter.com/The_One_Platyus/status/912675678037860355 …
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1. The concept of an "action scene" is misleading, as they rarely rely uniquely on describing actions.
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2. They should, however, be fast, snappy and unburdened by extraneous detail.
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3. Vary the sentence length to control the pace. Short sentences create tension: longer ones create momentum.
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4. There's nothing as boring as an unrealistic fight scene. Do your research. Learn anatomy. Study weapons.
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Replying to @helendewitt @Joannechocolat
Or Robert B Parker.
8:37 AM - 26 Sep 2017
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