Comments on: Writing Kick@$$ Action Scenes–Hook! Cross! T.K.O. https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Writing Kick@$$ Action Scenes–Hook! Cross! T.K.O. | swampy4571 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63006 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:12:00 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63006 […] Source: Writing Kick@$$ Action Scenes–Hook! Cross! T.K.O. […]

]]> By: Writing Kick@$$ Action Scenes–Hook! Cross! T.K.O. | Charo Karr https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63005 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 01:01:47 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63005 […] Source: Writing Kick@$$ Action Scenes–Hook! Cross! T.K.O. […]

]]> By: Alex https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63004 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:54:15 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63004 In reply to Simon.

That’s good to hear, Simon. 😉

Have a wonderful Christmas as well!

]]> By: Alex https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63003 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:52:45 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63003 In reply to Dawn Ross.

Your action scene could definitely include sound, smell, taste or touch too.

On the plus side, it will make it more realistic and make the reader feel like he is right there in the scene with your characters.

On the minus side, consider how much such a description would slow down your action. If it slows down the pace too much, it’s just not worth it.

Signs that a description is slowing down your action too much: The description is long; it’s static; it’s not all that shocking/alarming.

For example, the sudden quick uproar of a chainsaw could add a lot of tension and should be included. On the other hand, taking a full sentence to describe the strong smell of flowers won’t add tension and will just slow things down; it’s probably not worth it.

And sorry about the ebook, my mailing system does this in rare cases, but unfortunately very frequently (I use Aweber). You can email me to alex at ridethepen dot com and I will send you the ebook asap.

]]> By: Dawn Ross https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63002 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 16:13:19 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63002 In reply to Dawn Ross.

By the way, I tried to get the free e-book using two different emails and nothing in the Inbox or the spam folder.

]]> By: Dawn Ross https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63001 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 16:09:55 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63001 Question. For the reader to really get a sense of what’s happening in a story, the writer needs to consider all the senses. Does this apply to action scenes as well? Could such an action scene include sound, smell, or taste as well as motion with sight and emotion with feeling?

]]> By: Simon https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-63000 Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:14:03 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-63000 Thanks for another great post. Ill add it as always to a collection I can referr back to, you’re a genuis with words and putting them together.
If I don’t catch you before have a great Christmas 🙂

]]> By: Heather https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-62999 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 13:35:49 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-62999 This post was so well timed! Action scenes are definitely a challenge for me. I think I do all right with building suspense and, likewise, the touchy, feely parts in stories generally come naturally to me, but a full-on, drag ’em out, knock ’em down scene is my nemesis. I want it to be exciting, but believable, and thrilling, but not overly rushed. This post reminded of the necessary balance between action and emotion and how they interact to compose a scene. I guess it’s time to get my characters riled up and ready to be tough! Thank you, Kristen and Alex!

]]> By: katkent2014 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-62998 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:56:25 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-62998 Reblogged this on writersback and commented:
Awesome post: Motion vs action – killing two birds with one stone.

]]> By: katkent2014 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2015/12/writing-kick-action-scenes-hook-cross-t-k-o/#comment-62997 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:54:37 +0000 https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=18343#comment-62997 Great advice, Alex, for Interspersing thought and emotion with action. I used to write way too much conversation into my battle scenes and lay out emotion and action in separate chunks. Now I strive for that balance between spoofy & scary & real to create juicy,frightening battle scenes that bring my cardboard characters to (messy, vibrant) life. I love your thoughts on action verbs to create more intense action scenes ‘to die for’ and keep your readers involved in your story. Awesome post, Kristen and Alex.

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