 Action/Adventure: October 19, 2005 Issue [#671] |
  Action/Adventure
This week: Edited by: W.D.Wilcox  
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Maybe the human race had reason to fear little creatures lurking in the woods, or people who walked the earth in human form but were really controlled by cruel entities who could make you love them, or beings of light that could be captured in bottles or jars, and if you turned them loose they’d grant your wishes and then laugh at the agony your own wishes brought to you.
--MAGIC STREET by Orson Scott Card
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THE RIDE
I have found that writing action/adventure stories is like riding a roller coaster; the journey is intense, fast and furious, you barely have enough time to catch your breath as you flip the page. It doesn’t matter which genre you are writing, when the action heats up, it makes the reader race right along with you. In fact, the rest of the story is nothing compared to the action sequences—all that description and character building just gets in the way. Give me some action! For me the most memorable part of any good book is the Action and Adventure it provides.
We are a society of thrill seekers: books, movies, television shows, and video games. They are all the vehicles for the roller coaster ride we so crave--our dirty little addiction to excitement that pulls us out of our complacent world and gives our heart a good strong jolt. You can run a mile, your heart pounding in your chest, and still never get the same feeling you get when reading a story or seeing a movie about your favorite hero running around thrashing the bad guys.
Yet still, I see so few action and adventure stories here on site. When you create your item, how many of you put Action/Adventure as the first genre of the story? Not many I am willing to bet. It’s always a Horror, Fantasy, Western, Romance, or Comedy story first, and then as a second thought, “Oh, yeah, it’s an Action/Adventure story too—well, kind of.”
You don’t get it folks. It is our responsibility as writers to provide Action and Adventure to the public. We are the ones who write the books, the screenplays, the plots to all those video games and more. It is our calling in life to entertain the masses with only our imagination. We supply the excitement that electrifies and stimulates their very minds. We are the cure for what ails them—the thrill of the chase, the speeding vehicle that careens toward the cliff--the bottomless gorge. Hold onto to your hats, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Until next time,
billwilcox
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Mulligan opened the door of the Lexus with a Slim-Jim while he wore protective rubber gloves. Two bystanders and one of the cops immediately threw up. Mulligan yelled; the remaining cop snapped to and waved away the other bystanders. There was really no need since they were already fleeing the stench of the dead. I’d remembered to soak my nostrils with Vicks.
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The battle banners snapped in the wind above the Elven encampment. Forty thousand infantry soldiers slept in large silken tents. Ten thousand horses grazed near the smaller but no less artistically adorned tents of the cavalry. Lord Iosha Greenleaf, commander of the army, stood outside his tent of crimson and gold to watch the sun rise over his beautiful army.
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There were complications during your pregnancy, unforeseen factors that have seriously affected the development of your child. Our best guess is that you were exposed to some sort of industrial chemical or poisoning. What we know for a fact is that Marcus suffers from an irregular skin discolouration and we are not ruling out the possibility of certain other physiological disorders. We are also fairly certain the exposure has caused some permanent brain damage, this will limit the way that Marcus not only learns but the way in which he perceives the world around him.
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The man was yelling "RUN DAMN IT!" Jake had no time to react by that time the man was yanking Jake's arm so hard it felt like it would come out of its socket. Jake tried to fight it. Then another noise could be heard coming from where the man was running from. It was a dragging sound. Like leather being scraped on a cheese grater. Out of the dim light Jake could make out three figures approaching.
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Sitting in the cockpit of his A-4 Skyhawk, Brady “Killer Bee” Travis watched his wingman Ivan “Ironman” Drake ride the E ticket catapult into the night sky. Moments later a yellow-shirt appeared from the depths of the cat steam and directed him onto catapult 3. For the 32nd time in the last four months he was headed into war.
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He fixed the horse and rider with a great yellow eye with a slit pupil like a cat's. "You have come to die." The dragon leapt forward with a roar, the seeming lethargy disappearing. With the reflexes honed by a lifetime of training, Tomas flung himself out of his saddle. Hot hair whooshed close behind him and he felt a scrape of the scaly hide as it closed in where he had just been. His horsed screamed shrilly and after a sickening crunch, was silent.
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Something stirred in the bushes. It wasn’t much of a movement—just a rustle. Warrick clamped his eyes shut and opened them again. The sun had begun to rise, and the rays of morning light began poking their way through the trees, gradually illuminating the clearing in the jungle. Birdcalls came back and forth as the jungle slowly came alive.
Rose pushed people out of her way as she tried to force a path to the edge of the pool. “He can’t swim! Somebody help him! He can’t swim!” Rose glanced at people but saw nothing but a bunch of blank faces staring back. Panic gripped her. “I’m coming, Ben.” She quickly dove into the pool.
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Furious Feedback
shaara
Submitted Comment:
Your explanation of voice and how to improve it was wonderful. Thanks for another great newsletter with helpful hints and literary analysis.
Smiles,Shaara
scribbler 
Submitted Comment:
I loved the news letter on authors voice. Last year, I began writing more and more different then I had ever before done. Peers would read my work and amazed would ask where this "voice" of mine was coming from. Surely it wasn't coming out of that little, blonde and freckled fifteen-year-old. It was writing so much unlike how people saw me. So I think it is important for writers to take time to realize their voice so they can ne defined as an author.
vivacious 
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Thanks for defining "voice" for me! As I write, I can't help but ask, "Do I sound (read) like someone else? Will my readers recognize the story as mine?" I'm not going to worry about it any more; if I write with honesty, my voice is automatic.I have read a few of my writings out loud to others, and you're right, it does give a whole new perspective. Plus, I can more easily find grammatical errors and sentences that "read" okay, but sound confusing.
schipperke
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Bill:Your explanation of 'voice' is the best I have read yet. I liked your comparison of voice to a graphic equalizer.Thank you.
nomlet
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I appreciate the thoughtful newletter, W.D. Voice is like the Force, it influences how the reader perceives your writing. Great for setting a mood. So many subtle things seem to influence it though. Fun to experiment.
spiral kinetochore
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Well, well, well. What a very informative newsletter, Bill!!! This is the first action/adventure newsletter I have read, and I've no regrets so far with my subscription!
kelly1202
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Great Newsletter, Bill!
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