The difficulty of translating power fantasy into writing, and talking about the entertainment of power in media. Power is something often talked about in action films. If you were to dive deep into why an action scene works, you might talk about the balance of power – how a fight might seesaw between hero and villain and heighten tension by constantly swapping out who has the upper hand. One might say a fight that is blow-by-blow, with one side having pretty much all the power, is boring. For the most part, I’d be inclined to agree. Watching or reading a … Continue reading Translating Power Fantasy Into Writing