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HPR2563: Action In Storytelling

Hosted by lostnbronx on 2018-05-30 00:00:00
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Lostnbronx contrasts what he calls "static action" with "story action", and looks at the functions of these techniques for storytelling in various media.

A car chase is action-filled, but so might be a quiet Victorian drawing room, where, at least on the surface of it, nothing is happening.

What actually constitutes action? What purpose does it serve? And how much of it do you really need?

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