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I'll show you how to kick your reader not just in the ass, but in the brain and heart as well.

Action scenes are crucial whether you're writing a romance, a comedy or sonnet. But it's hard for writers to envision action scenes because most of us are obese, cowardly and riddled with diabetes and therefore have never action been engaged in a physical altercation. But whether you're writing a novel or a screenplay, there are some ways to make those action scenes thrill your reader without risking jail time, personal injury or indictment for hate crimes.

00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - Title Sequence
01:00 - Product Placement
01:35 - Why action scenes?
02:00 - Rule One: Define Your Genre and Purpose
03:14 - Rule Two: Avoid Realism
04:29 - Rule Three: Make it Its Own Story
05:48 - Rule Four: Get Creative With Objects
06:58 - Outro

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