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I'm writing an espionage/action type book that contains a lot of the main character walking around and traveling, going from one place to another. How do I keep these parts interesting without putting in tons of repetitive action sequences where he just shoots a bunch of people?

Do I fill in these spaces with character development/a look into the character's own philosophies? Or do I just skip these parts entirely starting and ending each part with the character already at a main location?

>> No.18646412

Wow I love jounreying

>> No.18647750

dumb frogposter

>> No.18647758

You can definitely write introspection. Try to use free indirect discourse and give the narrator a look directly into the mind of your character.

You could also have him talk to people. The world's not totally empty, right? Have your character encounter people, and have conversations with them. These conversations can also serve as further characterization of your main character.