Put yourself in a scene before you put your characters there.
Years ago, there was a bit of a scare in the Hardy household. Our oldest cat took a tumble and hurt his hind leg. He was fine (he just limped for a few days), but until I knew he was okay, I was a basket case. For the rest of the day, I was a nervous Momma, and that continued until my little guy was back to his old self.
In the grand scene of things, it was no big deal.
To me, it was a huge crisis. Someone I loved was hurt.
Even worse, someone vulnerable I loved was hurt and needed my help.
In the grand scene of things, it was no big deal.
To me, it was a huge crisis. Someone I loved was hurt.
Even worse, someone vulnerable I loved was hurt and needed my help.