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Someone Else’s Action

Category: Action

Screenwriting teacher Hal Ackerman states, “In describing action, don’t let it take longer to read then it would to do it on screen.” Keeping this in mind, let’s practice some action writing. Your Task: Watch an action movie of your choice. Pick one scene to focus on and write out the action (using screenplay format). Use as few words as possible.

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