So, last time, I wrote that I had resisted the temptation to write the action scene showing my hero and best friend’s escape. I’m trying to cover it now, in summary, at the start of the next scene, with just enough detail to show the important parts – that they got out, and what they learned about each other in the process.
I’m also in the awkward situation that they have spend the better part of a day fleeing pursuit together and still do not know each others’ names. I haven’t had time to introduce them to one another, and that is something I think I have to do live, so we’re about to get there. Of course, that’s going to end up with a nearly 800-word recount before I get into the meat of this particular scene. I worry about how that’s going to work when I look at the final pacing, but I can deal with it during the editing process. For now, I just need to push on with the story.