In my current scene, my hero has made it to the site of the Inciting Incident, an event that destroyed her home, and has so far been reacting in shock as I describe the extent of the destruction. Now, the scene has finally shifted into some action and dialog as she’s been called over to help with the search for survivors and, as she realizes that she’s been useless while everyone else has been working, her need to prove herself is going to rise up.
I’m trying to just write the scene as I see her, not think too much about how it would read – is it exciting enough? engaging enough? If I think too much, then the answer is probably “No”, but I can save that for the edits and see what I can pepper in. It is an important scene to the story as it shapes her attitude toward what she has to do next, even if it is going to take a while for her to decide.