I am asked a lot of questions regarding writing fight scenes. Two that I am asked the most are: what is the biggest issue I see with fight scenes and my top tip for writing an authentic fight scene. Those are what I tackle in this episode. Enjo
I join the RealmMakers folks for a RealmSphere interview on CrowdCast. I answer questions on fighting for water beings, winged creatures, battling children and dragons vs phoenixes. ENJOY and check out RealmMakers.com.
To help folks weather the COVID-19 outbreak, FightWrite has story time. We read Chapter 8, Killing Isn't Easy, of Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes. This chapter discusses the psychological ramifications of killing.
Can your character carry a sword on his back like The Witcher, Michonne, Legolas and infinite video game characters? Sure, they can. The real question is, should they? That's what edged weapons expert Kirk McCune and I dig into. MasterKirk.com
I finish Tony Torzillo's question on the emotions that go through a fighter's head as they fight and let me go ahead and warn you, I was super sick when I recorded this and basically nuts. BUT, the info is solid. Meandering and steam of conscio
Listener Tony Torzillo asks about what thoughts and feelings go through a fighter's brain as they fight. We discuss that and I tell about a time I was almost topless at a jiu-jitsu tournament!
We continue our conversation with David Morales from BioTechs Crime and Trauma Cleaning services and answer some writer questions. We talk about how he stays sane, black dots on walls and jugs and jugs of urine!
In this episode of the FightWrite podcast, we talk to David Morales at Biotech Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaning. David tells about his job, protocol at a scene, what happens when he finds evidence and if putting Vick's Vapo-Rub under the nose real
On this episode we go over the stages of decomposition by time. We also talk about how unsanitary dead bodies are and how a zombie might still kill you without ever putting a scratch on ya!
On this episode we go over the stages of decomposition by time. We also talk about how unsanitary dead bodies are and how a zombie might still kill you without ever putting a scratch on ya!
We look at stages of death and the difference in clinical and biological death. We also discuss what CPR does and doesn't do. What AEDs are for and use lots of other letters in cool ways!
We look at stages of death and the difference in clinical and biological death. We also discuss what CPR does and doesn't do. What AEDs are for and use lots of other letters in cool ways!
In this episode, recorded in the wee hours of the morning, we explore a question from a friend of the show, John Patterson, about how to fight an actual velociraptor - which is not what you might think it is. Also, my cat makes an appearance an
We finish up our series on what writers can learn about knives from John Wick. We go over where to slash, the advantages of stabbing over slashing and how to hold our arms to defend against a knife.