Have you ever read a novel with an unbelievable fight scene? Injuries that didn't seem quite right? Give us an example and you could win an eBook copy of FIGHT WRITE and a $10.00 Amazon gift card!
FIGHT WRITE by Carla Hoch
Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant.
In Fight Write you'll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into "Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you'll need to consider when developing battles and brawls.
In Fight Write you'll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into "Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you'll need to consider when developing battles and brawls.
- In Round 1, you will consider how the Who, When, Where, and Why questions affect what type of fight scene you want to craft.
- Round 2 delves into the human factors of biology (think fight or flight and adrenaline) and psychology (aggression and response to injuring or killing another person).
- Round 3 explores different fighting styles that are appropriate for different situations: How would a character fight from a prone position versus being attacked in the street? What is the vocabulary used to describe these styles?
- Round 4 considers weaponry and will guide you to select the best weapon for your characters, including nontraditional weapons of opportunity, while also thinking about the nitty-gritty details of using them.
- In Round 5, you'll learn how to accurately describe realistic injuries sustained from the fights and certain weapons, and what kind of injuries will kill a character or render them unable to fight further.
By taking into account where your character is in the world, when in history the fight is happening, what the character's motivation for fighting is, and much more, you'll be able write fight scenes unique to your plot and characters, all while satisfying your reader's discerning eye.
You can order FIGHT WRITE here!
can't think of any
ReplyDeletebn100candg at hotmail dot com
Sometimes I read scenes that don't seem believable but that's not my area of expertise.
ReplyDeletelhanberry1 at gmail dot com
Nothing specific comes to mind, but some guns never seem to run out of ammunition.
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This is so very interesting!! I have seen some on tv but I can't think of one in a book . I'll have to be on the lookout for that. :) Thanks for pointing this out. Have a Great weekend. aliciabhaney@sbcglobal.net
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