#amwriting – a look inside the author process

The first time I saw Star Wars as a kid, I fell asleep during the big battle scene at the end. I only woke up right before the medal awards sequence. This happened the second and third times I watched it as well. I didn’t feel like I missed much. I was there for the banter, the relationships, and the humour.

When I met my one-day-to-be-husband in high school, he and his best friend were appalled by that fact. One day, they forced a screening upon me. Every time I started to doze off during that scene, they elbowed me.

All this to say that battle/fight scenes have never been my favorite thing. But newsflash (to me lol) urban fantasy demands a certain level of that. So how did I go about becoming proficient in them?

Well, first of all, I watched and read many a great fight scene in all kinds of genres, including YouTube videos of various fighting styles. I studied Tae Kwon Do for a few years and did a bit of boxing (which was so fun – though it was just learning to punch on heavy bags, speed bags, and pads, not people).

I’ve realized over the years that I’ll never be that author who writes fight scenes in exquisite technical detail. I am in great awe of those writers, but I’ve accepted my limitations

With Nava’s magic, she could fight at a distance, which I was more comfortable writing. Ash has been a challenge. Her primary magic has nothing to do with fighting, but there is an aspect of it that requires her to be more hands on.

I’ve worked hard to bring humour and emotional punch to those scenes, because ultimately, those are the elements that interest me the most, be it in a fight scene or lovemaking.

How do you feel about fight scenes?

And if you haven’t seen Ash in action yet, pick up Blood & Ash today! https://geni.us/BloodAndAsh

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