tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post6989653620267809506..comments2023-05-01T09:11:48.468-05:00Comments on Dawn Alexander: FIGHT! Guest Post By Rayne HallDawn Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812066956850617957noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-7286531236234902092011-05-19T05:59:46.669-05:002011-05-19T05:59:46.669-05:00Thank you,Rayne, for being here to answer everyone...Thank you,Rayne, for being here to answer everyone's questions and comments.Dawn Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812066956850617957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-78551447001616470032011-05-18T05:02:54.316-05:002011-05-18T05:02:54.316-05:00Hi Paul,
Wow, someone who genuinely enjoys writing...Hi Paul,<br />Wow, someone who genuinely enjoys writing fight scenes, as well as reading them! What do you enjoy about writing fight scenes?<br />RayneRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-40936186609881490132011-05-18T04:56:19.385-05:002011-05-18T04:56:19.385-05:00Hi Rayne, I love a good fight scene! They're o...Hi Rayne, I love a good fight scene! They're often some of my favourite scenes to write, even if I'm always worried about making them dull.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-51029102335639598712011-05-18T01:55:53.233-05:002011-05-18T01:55:53.233-05:00Hi Kym,
I agree: technical blow-by-blow accounts ...Hi Kym,<br /><br />I agree: technical blow-by-blow accounts are dull. Instead, the writer needs to craft fight scenes with the same skill as other scenes, and that includes creating emotional pull.<br /><br />If the novel isn't about martial arts, the writer doesn't need a great lot of technical knowledge. They just need to know enough to avoid gross blunders. If a writer doesn't know the weapon or martial art they're writing about, they can simply ask someone who does. Many people are eager to share their expertise with a writer, and to check a scene for implausibilities. <br /><br /><br />Do you remember examples of published novels you put down because of gross errors?<br /><br />Have you used your fighting experience in your fiction?<br /><br /><br />RayneRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-50552467290611111222011-05-17T20:49:45.266-05:002011-05-17T20:49:45.266-05:00great post Rayne. I know about fighting first han...great post Rayne. I know about fighting first hand and when I find technical mistakes or gross errors in capabilities of weapons or people I'll put a book down. But with that being said, if the fight scenes are placed incorrectly in the story and are completely techinical with no emotional pull for the reader, than it may as well be a text book. Having both the knowledge and the literary skill makes a great book.Kym Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381279935744826382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-82684061244107309172011-05-17T11:06:38.157-05:002011-05-17T11:06:38.157-05:00I agree: many of the principles of a good fight sc...I agree: many of the principles of a good fight scene apply to other scenes as well, and what makes a good climactic fight scene is not dissimilar from other types of climactic scenes.<br />I think fight scenes have a lot in common with romantic and erotic scenes especially (although of course there are huge differences, too).<br />What kind of climactic scene are you envisaging for your current work in progress?Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-6558035009335472072011-05-17T10:03:57.107-05:002011-05-17T10:03:57.107-05:00I haven't really done a fight scene yet, but t...I haven't really done a fight scene yet, but these are some great hints...and they could be applied to any other, um, climactic scene, too...Teri Anne Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500524348027951939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-52456149151848828072011-05-17T09:22:02.398-05:002011-05-17T09:22:02.398-05:00Hi Linda,
I remember, and I still love the idea of...Hi Linda,<br />I remember, and I still love the idea of a series around a female bellydancing James Bond. This will be so unusual and entertaining. I hope to read your fight scene one day - or better still, read the first novel in the series.<br />How are you getting on with your fight scene? Have you put it on ice, or are you stuck with an aspect of it? If you want help, just ask.<br />RayneRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150179607441468539.post-41662239114512210292011-05-17T06:43:25.802-05:002011-05-17T06:43:25.802-05:00Hi Rayne! I took your fighting writing class earli...Hi Rayne! I took your fighting writing class earlier this year and it was amazing! I loved it. I'm still working on my Bellydance fight scene. Thanks for sharing :)<br /><br />Linda GravesRomance Odysseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375657107288075158noreply@blogger.com