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Quite brutal.

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You did it again, Josh. Well done! 👏

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🙏

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Really goes well with the music. I can see the trailer in my mind's eye.

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That's exactly what I'm going for when I include those needle drops.

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(Claps) Nicely done, sir. The gritty detective and his plucky lover. I was holding my breath as the bullets flew in both pieces. You never know when one might get lucky. But then, the good detective ended the story by getting lucky.

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Thanks so much, man! I aim to entertain.

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You've got such a knack for choosing the coolest names

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Great stuff again Josh 👍🏼

Looking forward to the further adventures of Shepard Black

Also, still really impressed at how you write action scenes to make them so propulsive and fluid. When I try it, they come across like two old guys playing a game of domino’s 🙄😁

Going to give it another go in a story I’m writing just now, so any advice would be appreciated 👍🏼

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Haha, I don't know that I'm qualified to give advice, but I'll give it a go!

Honestly, I just spend a lot of time visualizing how I want the action to play out, which is why some stories take longer than others. I also try to use as few words as necessary to get the point across so that everything a kinetic feeling to it. It is also my firm belief that the action should have a point. I don't believe in action for the sake of action.

At any rate, I hope this helps, and I appreciate your support!

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Thanks Josh. Really appreciate that. I’ll give it my best shot. And, if it’s rubbish, you can just type the word domino’s! in the comments section 😁

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