Pacing Issues in Action Scenes
The Problem:Â Your fight scene or chase sequence feels boring or confusing, despite high stakes.
How to Identify:Â Look at sentence length. If your high-octane fight scene is full of complex, compound sentences with 4 commas each, the pacing is too slow.
The Solution:Â I review the "beats" of your action. I help you vary sentence structure to mimic the heartbeat of the scene, ensuring the reader is breathless.
Pacing Issues in Action Scenes
The Problem: Your fight scene or chase sequence feels boring or confusing, despite high stakes.
How to Identify: Look at sentence length. If your high-octane fight scene is full of complex, compound sentences with 4 commas each, the pacing is too slow.
The Solution: I review the "beats" of your action. I help you vary sentence structure to mimic the heartbeat of the scene, ensuring the reader is breathless.