Action scenes can be some of the most difficult to write, because they’re written slowly but should feel fast. What I mean by this, is that the author…
Although science fiction and fantasy have many common tropes within their broad umbrellas, they differ dramatically. What I hope to do, in this week’s article, is…
Writing Fight Scenes that Hit the Mark
Last weekend I moderated a writing panel at a science fiction conference. The theme of the panel was pacing your novel. We had a great conversation…
Not every writer is a natural when it comes to action scenes. Writing an action sequence flexes different writing muscles. Are you in the right shape…
Last week we talked about the basics of scene building in fiction. You can check out that information here: Scene Building Basics. Today, let’s focus a…