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Questions 248: Writing Chaotic Scenes

March 27, 2017 jdsawyer Leave a comment

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JR asks:
“How do you write a chaotic scene without making it chaotic for the reader?”

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Arthur by Stephen R. Lawhead
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque
And Then She Was Gone by J. Daniel Sawyer
Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer
The Hartman Gambit by J. Daniel Sawyer (forthcoming)

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Questions 235: Action Fatigue and Meaningful Violence

February 21, 2017 jdsawyer Leave a comment

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Tim asks:
“Is it possible to have too much action in an action/adventure book?”

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