Suggested Collections
Literature
Writing ACTION Scenes
-------- Original Message -----------
"I can't write an action/fight scene worth a crap. Mind you, I can usually imagine them, I just can't write them." -- Wanna Do a Fight Scene.
If you can imagine it - you can write it. The easiest way is by doing it in LAYERS.
The Quick and Dirty Method for writing Action Scenes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Start with a list of ACTIONS & Reactions < in that order.
-- Actions ALWAYS go before Reactions.
(IMPORTANT! Each CHARACTER gets a SEPERATE LINE. ~ NEVER clump the separate actions of two different characters in the same paragraph or the reader will get confused as to who is doing what very quickly.)
~~~~~
Literature
Tutorial 7: Outlining WG stories!
Tutorial 7: Outlining WG stories! Let’s make today’s tutorial short and sweet. I’ll go over the steps I follow when making an outline for a story and then we can discuss! The first step I take with my story outlines is fleshing out the protagonist of my story idea. Then I write their goal, and the intended outcome for the story. After that, I spend some time thinking about the stages of WG that my main character will go through. Once all of that is settled I throw my ideas into an 8-point arc and start working on scenes! Let’s explore what this looks like, shall we? OUTLINE The Protagonist Stories have multiple characters, and many main characters. The Protagonist on the other hand is the leading character in your story. They are the most prominent figure in your story, who drives the plot and makes up most of the narrative. They are the character whose fate is most closely followed by your reader. In WG stories, they tend to be the primary character gaining weight, but
Suggested Deviants
Featured in Groups
Comments2
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Very fun to doodle!