Episode 199 - Writing a scene with many people and lots of motion.
Episode 199 - Writing a scene with many people and lots of motion.  
Podcast: Essential Guide to Writing a Novel
Published On: Fri Jan 09 2026
Description: Sometimes in our story we'll have a scene filled with people where everyone is moving all at once, such as a battle scene or mob scene or festival scene or street scene.  Here are techniques on crafting the scene so there's no confusion so readers can focus on the hero.  Also, what is the rule of exceptions?  And, can something bad happening to us make us better writers? Support the showBuy the master class.