By Tom Julian As an author, sometimes you're asked to pick a passage from your latest book-either to read it aloud during a podcast or to paste into a blog post. You pick an action scene or a dramatic moment that you think will resonate with the audience. I've been asked to do this many times, and I'm happy to oblige-and I have my favorite passages ready to go! But that always feels so controlled to me. Of course, I'm going to showcase what I … [Read more...]
“Fight Scene!” Sci-fi Author Tom Julian Talks about Crafting Dynamic Scenes
I treat every scene like an action scene. I don't mean that I have people doing Kung Fu while talking, but I try to make every scene full of the tension and kinetic feel that someone gets from an action scene. There's a give and take of the characters. They are doing things when they react that show their emotions. I think of what the reader is feeling when reading that scene and how I want them to get the rhythms. It's a very film-centric way to … [Read more...]
