Eariler this week, I talked about some of the characteristics of what can make a good action scene. On Wednesday, I shared an action scene and today I'm going to share another one from a YA novel that I think executes characteristics of an action scene really well. These paragraphs come from a chapter titled "Pursuit" from Specials by Scott Westerfeld. The title name itself clues the reader that they are getting ready for some action. The protagonist,Tally, is pursuing a helicopter on … [Read more...]