Big things need tiny, believable details to feel real on the page. I like to start by shrinking the scene down: what does the ground look like under her foot, how does dust settle after each step, which everyday object becomes a cliff? That micro-to-macro shift helps the reader accept impossible scale—think about how a dropped soda can becomes a boulder and how lighting changes across a face the size of a skyscraper.
I focus on perspective and sensory anchors. If the POV is from the smaller character, emphasize sounds turned monstrous, breaths like wind, and the terror or awe in their internal monologue. If it's from the giantess, lean into the weight of choices, the tactile texture of skin, the moral or playful calculation behind each motion. Pacing is crucial: long, deliberate sentences for slow, crushing inevitability; short, clipped lines for
panic and sudden movement. I also weave in consequences and worldbuilding—how does the city respond, what laws or taboos exist—so the scene sits inside a lived world. When I get that balance right, it
reads less like spectacle and more like a scene with stakes, and I always end with a small detail that lingers in my head.