So, I’m working on a Book. And it is an awesome book, if I do say so myself.
6 000 words as of ten minutes ago, and I’m really having fun for the first time in years (anyone remember the famous Why writing is like an abusive boyfried post?) It shows, too.
The problem, of course, is that I’m writing it in first person POV. Which in some ways is fun. I get to be much more inside my character’s head, show a lot more of what they’re thinking. And since if I don’t show a little of what’s going on Rue might come off as cold and unfeeling – which of course she is, but that’s not her fault – showing more of her feelings is really, really important.
The ways where it’s not fun is the bloody action scenes. You know them , they’re the ones I suck at. Truly. And now I’m finding out that in first person I suck even more than usually. It’s like Ubersuckfest!
Contrary to what it might sound like, I am not actually whining about this. It’s a challenge, is all. The book is still growing, even though at the moment it’s sort of growing from behind, since there’s a bit I decided needed to be written right at the beginning which I’m busy with now.
The point of this post is actually to ask you, the Mighty Internet, the following question: How do you cope with the parts of writing you’re really bad at? And; have you got any advice for writing good action scenes?
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