I've finally made it to the end section of my WIP (spec fic novel) and I've reached the point where inevitably, there has to be a battle between the various factions. I've had a placeholder scene for a while now actually with 'CRAZY BATTLE' written in it and nothing else. And I'm at the point now where the first draft is done, bar this scene.
The problem is, I'm not a massive fan of huge action-packed battle scenes, either as a reader or a writer. I've never written anything like this before and every time I go to tackle it I feel overwhelmed. I'm not really sure what's going to happen, but, unlike in other sections of the novel where I've been stumped and kind of written myself out of it, I can't seem to find the right place to start.
Any advice for this situation? Or just generally writing out of your comfort zone? Thanking you
EDITED to add - I do actually have the ending already. I can see it in my mind and it's been with me since the start - so at least I have a place to get to. It's the getting there that's the issue, as it has to feel authentic of course and not just a contrivance of a rush to get the fallout.
The problem is, I'm not a massive fan of huge action-packed battle scenes, either as a reader or a writer. I've never written anything like this before and every time I go to tackle it I feel overwhelmed. I'm not really sure what's going to happen, but, unlike in other sections of the novel where I've been stumped and kind of written myself out of it, I can't seem to find the right place to start.
Any advice for this situation? Or just generally writing out of your comfort zone? Thanking you
EDITED to add - I do actually have the ending already. I can see it in my mind and it's been with me since the start - so at least I have a place to get to. It's the getting there that's the issue, as it has to feel authentic of course and not just a contrivance of a rush to get the fallout.
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