Re: Re: Tricky situations List

From: Bruce Ferrie <bruceferrie_at_...>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:23:11 +0000

nichughes2001 wrote:

 >

> One other thing which I have never managed to narrate well is the
> Grand Staredown before a contest. As seen in many a martial arts movie
> or western gunfight scene. My problems is how to make it as
> narratively significant as it is when you watch it in the cinema.

The Grand Staredown feels much more dramatic if you don't make it something that happens "before" the Extended Contest (e.g., just an augment or some such). If it's played out as the first exchange or two in the Extended Contest, it feels much more dramatic.

Regards,

Bruce