When a big moment hits your character, a revelation, a confrontation, a loss, resist the urge to just describe what happens. Run it through ETA.
E
Emotion
T
Thought
A
Action
First, let the character feel it: the gut-punch, the wash of heat, the sudden stillness. Then let them process it: even a half-second of internal reaction grounds us in their perspective. Then let them act.
Skipping steps makes your biggest moments feel thin. ETA won't fix every scene, but if a draft moment isn't landing, check which letter you dropped.