mulecolt on Nostr: Yeah I don’t care for a blow-by-blow, literally, but I’d rather know what the POV ...

Yeah I don’t care for a blow-by-blow, literally, but I’d rather know what the POV character is feeling. Is he confident, numb with terror, confused as to why this is happening, determined, etc.? Or is he moving through emotions as the situation progresses? Action scenes are a good chance to flesh out a character. In The Godfather (book and film) when Michael is confronted at the hospital by men who came to kill his father, he lights a cigarette for Enzo the baker and notices his hand is steady though it was a very intense situation. Enzo on the other hand can barely even smoke it he’s shaking so badly. That’s maybe more suspense than action but the scene moves the story while also building Michael’s character.