Writing through Jell-o

Arggg! I am stuck in a thick bog of writer’s sludge!

I am a total dialogue writer who occasionally throws in some description between character conversations. Right now, I am building up to the main conflict between good vs. evil and the possible destruction of the world. (If everything doesn’t go right) And now it is time for my characters to take action, with lots of horrific visual effects, and battles.

Problem is I am lacking the “feel” of what is going on. (Building suspense, creating that sense of doom etc..) I just don’t think I am doing it justice. Plus I am a mom, and I’m hosting relatives who have been popping in and out during the last month, so I haven’t had a chance to dedicate any real time to hunker in a corner, and get it all out on paper. So it has been difficult to keep the momentum going.

Has anyone else had these similar experiences, and if so, what did you do to overcome it? Besides Tolkien, are there any really good epic battles that you have read that could provide me with some style ideas?
Finally, how do you get in-laws out of the house? ☺ Just kidding.

Ooo! Movies! Yes, if anyone has any good movie battle scenes to recommend, feel free to share those too! (IE, King Arthur, Troy, Braveheart, and Last of the Mohicans, or even sci-fi stuff) Thanks reenkam!

Whew! Made it through the battle scene! That was a lot of fun to write! But unfortunately, all the late nights writing has resulted in a head cold! Bleh! So now my creativity is being influenced by DayQuil.

Thanks for the suggestions!

You'll be happy to know that there were no guns. Just wraiths, phantoms, and elves with daggers. (You know; your typical fight scene.)

Thanks for the movie suggestion!