How do you like your action sequences?

[Pygmy]

Oo, I really recommend The Man from Nowhere. Actually, weirdly enough, I recommend it with the English dubs on (lol). The voice acting is really good, even if the voice actor for the main guy has a much higher voice than the original Korean voice. But with the Korean voice, I got annoyed because I noticed he was deliberately doing this really low, dragged out way of talking to emphasize How. Hot. He. Is (I've seen the technique in multiple kdramas too), and I refuse to be manipulated in such an obvious way, lol. Also, there are some super corny lines that the English VA barrels through in such a straight forward way that it makes them bearable. :P

Anyway, the action in The Man From Nowhere is brutal, but also choreographed so elegantly that I just had to rewatch multiple times in awe. If violence is an art form, then the final fight scene definitely needs to be in the museum.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "The Pirate Ghost wrote: "I was watching this cool movie that looked kind of like a post apocalypse thing, and, right at the movies start, these two guys from different gangs were throwin' down!

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Go Caps! (I went to a fight once, and a hockey game broke out!)


I think I'll start reading sports stories. Seems like there's plenty of action there.

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[Lee]

They've got to be realistic for me. One of the quickest ways to lose my interest is the lack of reality in a fight/action scene. I like to read, and write, the fine details such as how adrenaline affects the body before, during and after a fight. How it hurts, and damages, the fist of the person throwing the punch etc.

[John]

Lee wrote: "They've got to be realistic for me. One of the quickest ways to lose my interest is the lack of reality in a fight/action scene. I like to read, and write, the fine details such as how adrenaline a..."

Realism, I think, should include the combatants feelings. An assassin may feel nothing about killing, and if an innocent bystander witnessed a killing, they'd kill that person without giving it a thought. But if a non-violent person is attacked, and in a life or death fight manages to kill their attacker they may be traumatised. They tell themselves 'I had no choice, it was him or me', but are still troubled by what they've done.

[Jim]

I like my action scenes just like this! Click the link, turn on your speakers, and scroll to read! Cheers! http://adamjames.blackdogebooks.com/?...

[Jeff]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) wrote: "How do you like to read action scenes? Very drawn out and detailed or sketchy and fast-moving? Do you like a lot of blood and guts or more stylistic, less gruesome?

I’ve recently read Red Notice (Tom Buckingham, #1) by Andy McNab and Agent of the State (John Kerr 1) by Roger Pearce. Both books I enjoyed, except for the excessively graphic and gory descriptions of fights and killings. Do these desensitise some readers to violence in their everyday lives? I certainly hope not.

[Phillip]

I like my action detailed and chaotic, if that's a thing. I want to know more than just someone was punched or shot. I want to know the type of punch thrown, the caliber of the bullet. I want random destruction thrown on top. I also want to know my POV character's feelings. Even the toughest get scared in a firefight. Getting shot in the shoulder isn't a light injury (like every movie shows). I want self-doubt and pain.

I've served 20 years in the U.S. army and deployed three times. I want my action scenes to feel believable compared to my actual experiences. I also want real weapons. Landmines explode when you step on them or they're a dud. The click scene is overused and unrealistic. If you hear a click, all you have to do is change your underwear.

[Richard]

Phillip wrote: "I like my action detailed and chaotic, if that's a thing. I want to know more than just someone was punched or shot. I want to know the type of punch thrown, the caliber of the bullet. I want rando..."

I try to write action scenes that do that, but it's also more about the plot and how it moves the story along, and the emotions (or not) in the characters. It is also about the feel of the location, I've used Iran and Iraq, parts of Africa, places I've been. That can help bring the action alive.