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@goodlilbadlilme I can help!
Although I’m not the best at writing action scenes, I like to focus on psychological action with my pacing.
So instead of saying someone reached for a cigarette, I’ll start the scene with them fumbling around inside their jacket pocket— peeking their
head down to look for something that their fingers couldn’t feel.
And then I’ll pretend like I’m in the moment, like I’m actually there. You can do that from first person or from omniscient…from any angle I think.
I’m not the best writer. But I’m a great thinker. So I put myself inside the scene mentally…I even channel whatever it was that inspired me (watching supernatural)
Anyways, sorry for all the Yada Yada. I need you to know something.
Throw that soundtrack out the window, let a car smash it, and create a new one…one called “Songs to listen to while I fuck up.”
Because, fucking up is always more fun than the alternative…not writing.
You strike me as someone who is methodical about writing. You are caught in the details. Maybe you’re second guessing yourself…maybe there are gaps that need to be filled that you don’t know yet for plot points and Yada Yada.
But that’s okay. Leave it raw, unpolished. And leave it YOU. Because you’re epic, okay? :) music helps too! I love the backseat lovers—their lines are exquisite and the instruments sing right along with the lyrics.