I was recently asked a question by writer Rebekah Sikyta regarding recovering from blood loss. She wrote: If he (her …
Fight Scenes With Magic
December is a magical time of year. So, I thought it only appropriate for FightWrite™ to discuss fight scenes with …
Types of Punches
Here's a little compendium of the types punches as well as a proper fight stance which directly affects them. I'm not …
NaNoWriMo Fight Scene Guide
November is National Novel Write Month a.k.a. NaNoWriMo. The goal of NaNoWriMo is to get that manuscript out of your …
Fighting Monsters
More than any genre, I mentor writers of Speculative Fiction. You know, sci fi, fantasy, horror, superheroes, all the …
Describing Pain for Writers and their Character
Looking for a word to describe that pain? Here are some adjectives for pain as well as descriptions of the five major …
Don’t Write Authentic Fight Scenes
I am often asked for my best tip on writing authentic fight scenes and here it is: Don’t. As counterintuitive as it …
Write Fight Scenes with Dialogue Realistic?
Writing fight scenes with dialogue: ah, yes, let the controversy begin. There tends to be two camps on this subject. The …
Blocking a Fight Scene – Mapping
Getting anywhere is easier with a map. This is especially true when blocking a fight scene. As a writer, you have to …
Writing a Fight Scene Step-by-Step
Fight Scene Guide Step-by-Step I have always said that I couldn’t give folks a step-by-step fight scene guid. …
Writing Fighting Multiple Opponents
I have been asked many times if one character can beat multiple opponents. My answer is always, “tell me more,” because …
Trauma Responses For Characters
Trauma responses are how we respond to emotional threat. They are generally the result of how we coped with life as a …