We’re
planning another great week on the Suspense Sisters. Check out our posts, our
interviews, and our awesome giveaways!
THIS
WEEK:
On Tuesday Pat Bradley will tell us What’s Hot in Inspirational
Suspense and Mystery.
Wednesday Mary Ellis is sharing: What I Read on My Summer
Vacation! She will be giving away a copy of Agatha Christie’s DEATH ON THE
NILE!
The tranquility of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the
Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger:
'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the
trigger." Yet in this exotic setting, nothing was ever quite what it
seemed.
On Friday, we will be announcing Suspense Sister Carla Hoch’s new
book release! FIGHT WRITE is a
must for every writer who includes fight scenes in their novels. Find out how
to realistically portray fist fights, gunshot injuries, all kinds of mayhem and
maiming – the WRITE way!
FIGHT WRITE
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.
We will be giving away a copy of
FIGHT WRITE to someone who leaves a comment!
The
Suspense Sisters
We
love books!
Sounds very useful! Thanks for the giveaway! Would really appreciate winning a print copy! Lual Krautter
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