<p>Lostnbronx contrasts what he calls &quot;static action&quot; with &quot;story action&quot;, and looks at the functions of these techniques for storytelling in various media.</p>
<p>A car chase is action-filled, but so might be a quiet Victorian drawing room, where, at least on the surface of it, nothing is happening.</p>
<p>What actually constitutes action? What purpose does it serve? And how much of it do you really need?</p>