Listen: Writing Fight Scenes

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In today’s episode of “I promise I’m a writer, not a serial killer”… writing fight scenes! How do you make a compelling fight scene without describing it blow by blow? I drop some tips for ya!

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Show Notes:

• They get better as you write them, so keep going! Worry less about your first draft besides getting the scene out. After that, you can add in the details and make it flow better!
• Study fight scenes — TV, reading, movies — there are fight scenes all over the place that can help you figure out how to write your own. If you have a shootout, study gun shootouts. If you’re using superpowers or magic, try to find fiction or movie examples to help you describe the action scene.