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Chase me! You don't have to be writing The Bourne Identity to incorporate a chase scene in your work. In romantic novels there's usually chasing of a different sort going on, and in fantasy, the protagonist is often pursuing a quest of some kind. There are two tools you can employ to make a chase scene exciting:  alternate between long and short sentences, eg: She panted. He was here. The glass from the broken bulb crunched beneath her feet. Those little, broken shards illuminated her whereabouts better than the dull glow from any working version. With a grunt of effort, she ignored the pain that welled up from her half-sawn calf, and gave up all pretense of sneaking away. She bolted for the door. The chainsaw rasped. He beat her to it. Vocabulary says it all. Get your verbs out there, and show, not tell. So, instead of, The wizard ran through the forest, you can wax lyrical, playing with other perspectives:Twigs tore at the robes of the wizard. Roots threatened to upend him. Tree limbs flailed and rallied as he passed. He lost his hat, but there was no time to retrieve it. He could not stop. Write A chase scene (any genre/style). Be sure to think about the verbs you use to bring it to life! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
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