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Write The Fight Right
by
Alan Baxter (Goodreads Author)
A fiction writer's resource for creating realistic, convincing fight scenes.
Author and martial arts instructor, Alan Baxter, presents a short, ~12,000 word, ebook describing all the things a writer needs to consider when writing fight scenes. Baxter's experience from decades as a career martial artist make this book a valuable resource for writers who want to understand wh...more
Author and martial arts instructor, Alan Baxter, presents a short, ~12,000 word, ebook describing all the things a writer needs to consider when writing fight scenes. Baxter's experience from decades as a career martial artist make this book a valuable resource for writers who want to understand wh...more
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I love fight scenes in books and movies. Now I want to write them effectively in my own novels. Alan's book basically takes you through what you need to be aware of in order to write a decent fight scene, things that you would never even consider as a "normal" person who has never thrown a punch outside Body Combat gym classes.
Important aspects such as :
* the importance of footwork and range
* being aware of surroundings and setting so you are prepared - and of course as a writer, we can set up...more
Important aspects such as :
* the importance of footwork and range
* being aware of surroundings and setting so you are prepared - and of course as a writer, we can set up...more
Alan does a great job highlighting the show vs. tell dilemma every writer faces while writing scenes. More specifically when writing action/fighting scenes. I highly recommend this quick read to any writer, published and aspiring, who could use a little edge in their action wording.
Well done, Alan.
Well done, Alan.
A handy reference guide I'll be coming back to.
Alan Baxter is a writer and a kung fu instructor, and if that sounds like a handy combination, it is. Write the Fight Right (WtFR) draws on his experiences in the dojo and the odd real-life street confrontation to help writers bring a touch of reality to their fight scenes.
Baxter helpfully breaks the book into several sections, broadly starting with how fights actually unfold in real life, and in particular showing which factors are the most important in determining the outcome (footwork, reach,...more
Baxter helpfully breaks the book into several sections, broadly starting with how fights actually unfold in real life, and in particular showing which factors are the most important in determining the outcome (footwork, reach,...more
Sooner or later, most authors are faced with the necessity of having a character throw a few punches. A streetwise cop taking on thugs or a hunky gentleman saving his damsel—whatever your cuppa, the nature of conflict demanded by good fiction means characters often end up getting physical with each other. This is a good thing, since no conflict means no story. But what isn’t so good is the fact that many of us are uninitiated in the cold hard facts of fighting. We take our cues from Hollywood’s...more
There’s a lot to be said about the common writing tip, ‘write what you know’, and Write the Fight Right by Alan Baxter is testament to that. Alan is a writer, but his passion for the martial arts truly comes through in this book. His knowledge and understanding on the subject makes this book a resource I’m grateful to have purchased.
All writers have to face a confrontation at some time, or their characters do at least. I find it one of the hardest things to write, so when I found out about this...more
All writers have to face a confrontation at some time, or their characters do at least. I find it one of the hardest things to write, so when I found out about this...more
Readers today demand action, at least a certain amount of it when they read. Write the Fight Right, offers up a rich collection of tools writers can use to create realistic fight scenes.
What I liked most were the discussions on psychological and physiological aspects of fighting. Even if you are not a fighter, you will be able to relate to his discussion of the adrenaline dump and responses to fight or flight scenarios. If you've ever broken a bone or been 'knocked out', you will relate to his...more
What I liked most were the discussions on psychological and physiological aspects of fighting. Even if you are not a fighter, you will be able to relate to his discussion of the adrenaline dump and responses to fight or flight scenarios. If you've ever broken a bone or been 'knocked out', you will relate to his...more
Amazing book. This is a great resource for anyone wishing to make their fight scenes better. Halfway through the book and it already had me rethinking my action scenes. I highlighted nearly half the book. I'll definitely be rereading one. To top it off, it’s a quick and easy read.
For anyone who writes and want's to know just what it is like to be in a fight, what moves there are, how long it takes etc this is an excellent book and a brilliant reference to get it right.
Apr 26, 2013
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Now I want to go back through my novels and see what I can do to improve on the fight scenes. This helped a lot.
Must read for any author who writes action scenes.
Essential reading for any author writing a fight scene!
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Alan Baxter is a Ditmar Award-nominated British-Australian author living on the south coast of NSW, Australia. He writes dark fantasy, sci-fi and horror, rides a motorcycle and loves his dog. He also teaches Kung Fu. He is the author of the contemporary dark fantasy thriller novels, RealmShift and MageSign, and over 40 short stories which have appeared in a variety of journals and anthologies in A...more
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