

Stop slowing your story down with over-choreographed fight scenes. **Less Is More: Combat & Action Choreography for Lean, High-Impact Fiction** is a practical craft reference for novelists, short story writers, and screenwriters who want their action sequences to hit harder — not run longer.
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Inside, you'll find concise, immediately actionable rules paired with wrong/right examples drawn from consistent fictional scenarios, so you see every principle in context. From controlling pacing and cutting dead motion to managing point of view under pressure and ending a scene at the right moment, each section gives you a tool you can apply the same day.
**What's included:** - Practical rules of 25 words or fewer — built to be memorised - Side-by-side wrong/right examples using the same characters throughout - Craft notes covering nuances and notable exceptions - Coverage of tension, stakes, sensory detail, and reader trust