Comments on: Interview about writing fight scenes

By: Alan W. Davidson

Alan W. Davidson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:25:31 +0000

Really enjoyed the interview, Alan. As I noted in the comments at that site, I have a fight scene in the NaNo project I am working on (yes, a different fight scene than Laura’s) and your insights well be very useful.

Thank you, sir.

By: Pasquin

Pasquin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:28:56 +0000

Good advice: if you’re writing about fisticuffs, take a boxing class, karate, something. Know what you are writing about.

I feel the same way about firearms in novels and film. Stop clearing the slide! Cops don’t hold a pistol sideways. Do criminals really hold guns like the NRA suggests? Don’t think so.

For cristsakes, pros on the range are forever forgetting to undo the safety, why does that never happen in fiction?

By: alan

alan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:44:52 +0000

No worries – hope it’s useful.

By: Laura Eno

Laura Eno — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:18:26 +0000

Timely. My NaNoWriMo project will have to address a fight. Thanks!