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Avoid Action Checklists
- Avoid writing action as a boring checklist of movements like 'I did this, I dodged that.'
- Mix up narration and let events happen without constant first-person filtering for engaging action scenes.
Use Visceral POV in Action
- Filter action scenes through your point-of-view character's experience and emotions.
- Use visceral sensory details to create a tense, personal, and chaotic atmosphere in action scenes.
Iconic Mistborn Action Moment
- Larry shares the iconic example from Mistborn where a tiny girl leaps a huge distance with a giant sword and cleaves an enemy in half.
- This moment worked because the entire story and magic system set it up perfectly, making it believable and impactful.