: Re: Where to find some good examples of combat or action scenes? I always learn a lot about about writing by reading other works and following their examples. Right now I'm very bad at writing

Well... I've tended to find that action scenes vary a lot across genres, but here are some books with a few of my favorites:

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson: This has some GREAT action scenes with a very unique magic system. Quite frankly, I think they're some of the best described action scenes I've ever read.
Eye of the World by Robert Jordan: First book to his Wheel of Time series; there's plenty of action in this one, ranging from scenes with a few people to an entire battle (or two). I think Jordan is at his best in this book, and he does a great job of stirring up emotions in the reader through his action.
Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy: a modern spy / espionage / special forces book with some great military action. The action scenes here are always incredibly detailed, yet fast paced. They're also very tense.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: maybe he has other books with better action, but I've always been particularly fond of this one.

I don't know exactly what genre you're going for (or if you even care), but those are a few that jump to mind. I think they all have a great range of scenes, from "tense" (action, but non-combative) to outright fighting.

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