Stuck on a scene for days, then I tried writing it from the villain's POV

I was trying to write a heist scene for my novel set in Boston, and the main crew's plan just felt flat and predictable for like 3 days straight. On a whim, I wrote the exact same scene from the perspective of the security guard they were trying to fool, detailing his boring routine and the one weird detail that tipped him off. It completely unlocked the tension and gave me a way better plot hole to fix. Anyone ever try flipping the perspective to get unstuck?

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avery_foster311mo ago

Wait, the guard actually noticed something? That's wild.

palmer.val1mo ago

Yeah, it's the one detail that changes everything. Most stories have guards just standing there like props. This guy actually doing his job makes the whole scene feel real. It adds a layer of danger they didn't have before. That small choice by the writer makes the whole escape way more tense.

robert6419d ago

@palmer.val gets it, my friend swears he once got spotted by a guard in a mall and it turned into a full chase scene.