What would you say first if you were suddenly blasted into a sword and sorcery setting with a sword and shield in hand, which you have no idea how to use even if you did beforehand, a troll charging at you from the front and a dozen elite Orc Scorchers approaching from behind?
The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don’t write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid’s burnt socks lying on the road. You pick the smallest manageable part of the big thing, and you work off the resonance. — Richard Price
