 Action/Adventure: May 17, 2023 Issue [#11970] |
This week: A Walk in the Park Edited by: Dawn Embers  
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A brief glance at taking something simple or easy and bring action to the adventure. While some things can come easy for a character, make sure to provide some type of challenge along the way. |
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When we say something is easy, a common phrase used is that the task was a walk in the park. Something about a stroll through a created pathway with grass, trees and maybe some kids toys or areas dedicated for pets equated to easy and/or good. I do appreciate a nice walk through a park, certainly. However, when it comes to the topic of action and adventure, we are going to need something a little more than an easy/pleasant stroll.
There can be a walk in the park in action or adventure. Something can come easy for the characters. However, there also has to be some sort of challenge or thing that happens to help create a story for the reader. Whether that thing happens in the park, on the way or at a whole different time... well, that will depend on the story.
If we want to get technical, if taking the phrase literal one could say that walking is an action. It might not be as exciting as running (away from something), but it does exist as a form of movement. There are probably some stories where the literal walking through a park could be a situation of adventure for a character. Then it will also depend on how you define park because it could be the typical grassy area in a town or city. However, there are different types of parks, which will also be a factor in whether the setting could work to create adventures.
If you look at the saying beyond the literal, you may find a challenge in creating a story. While the happy ever after (or happy for now) is an often preferred ending and we don’t mind reading about people who are good at doing things, there has to be some challenge or problem to create interest. Of the character can solve the problem it might be a slight slice of life approach story but there may be less interest if it lacks in the conflict department. We want to see characters struggle, face difficult situations. Then, even though it wasn’t easy, they can persevere through the challenges. That tends to make for a more interesting story and is more likely to be found in stories with action and adventure as a part of their world.
Instead of a walk in the park, what readers often want to see if a challenge. In action, characters tend to get things done and they probably have many different skills. Movement can come with ease, use of weaponry is a skill developed over time. Just don’t make it too easy for them. Or if something is super easy also show a challenge to provide balance. On the one hand, we want things to get tough and for conflict to exist, but that doesn’t mean the character has to struggle all of the time. Every now and then, give them a walk in the park.
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