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Action! (Tips to Write Awesome Action Scenes)
Episode 416th May 2026 • The Write Note • J Ryan Fenzel
00:00:00 00:35:35

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In this episode action speaks louder than words as we share writing tips to craft awesome action scenes that elevate the impact of your story and lock in reader engagement.

Highlights:

01:12 The pivotal action scene

02:12 Character is King: Action Editon

08:10 Make the action mean something

11:33 Keep up the pace

13:50 The 3 pitfalls of writing action

18:25 Add sensory

21:35 Add personality

24:05 Think like a film editor

27:14 I busted a chair across his teeth

30:40 Hood slidin’ like Bo Duke

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