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Q&A How to write repeated actions

So, I was writing a test story to see if my tools can work together in the way intended. Few paragraphs into the first chapter and there is a problem: Character A is a scaredy-cat, and I based the...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:32:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/32074
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Mephistopheles‭ · 2019-12-08T07:32:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
So, I was writing a test story to see if my tools can work together in the way intended. Few paragraphs into the first chapter and there is a problem:

Character A is a scaredy-cat, and I based the locations off of Slender: The Arrival's prologue chapter. So A decides not to use any light sources and goes through the prologue section moving from cover to cover, peeking out and moving.

This is understandable, F.E.A.R fans know why. _("Careful with your flashlight, it will give you away.")_

Though this is highly repetitive, which is a reason why readers drop a book.

**So, how can I write a section of repeated actions, without the writing being too repetitive?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-12-19T15:29:24Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 3