FightWrite

Helping authors create believable fight/action scenes.

Fighting Monsters 10/05/2021

Fighting Monsters Basic fight scenarios our characters may be in when battling monsters and beasties. Also, I got off about dragons. Not the first time. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/20717357

Fight Scenes Step-by-Step 10/05/2021

Fight Scenes Step-by-Step Looking for a step-by-step guide on writing fight scenes? This show is for you. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/20716103

Top Two Questions I'm Asked Most 10/05/2021

Top Two Questions I'm Asked Most 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. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/20714951

FightWrite - Threatening With A Weaponing 04/13/2021

FightWrite - Threatening With A Weaponing Why John Wick doesn't threaten with a weapon and maybe your character shouldn't either. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/18712922

FightWrite - 10 Lies Writers Shouldn't Believe About Fighting 04/13/2021

FightWrite - 10 Lies Writers Shouldn't Believe About Fighting Common fight tropes debunked /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/18712874

FightWrite - Writing the Action 04/13/2021

FightWrite - Writing the Action How much fighting to write in your fight scene, pacing and blocking /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/18712847

RealmSphere Interview One 12/07/2020

RealmSphere Interview One 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. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/17096363

female serial killers 12/04/2020

female serial killers FightWrite answers the writer question: What sort of signature might my female serial killer leave behind that is different than that of a male? /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/17068838

To Fight or Not To Fight 12/04/2020

To Fight or Not To Fight FightWrite answers writer question: when will my characters resort to violence? /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/17065664

Picking a Fight 07/15/2020

Picking a Fight How to pick a fighting style for your character. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/15212795

FightWrite - Female FIghters 06/01/2020

FightWrite - Female FIghters FightWrite answers a question from writer Jenna Terese: How do female fighters fight? /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/14655227

FightWrite - Chapter 8 of Fight Write Book 03/19/2020

FightWrite - Chapter 8 of Fight Write Book 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. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/13621130

FIghtWrite - Carrying a Sword on Your Back 02/02/2020

FIghtWrite - Carrying a Sword on Your Back 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 /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/12982112

FightWrite - Adrenaline Pt 2 01/30/2020

FightWrite - Adrenaline Pt 2 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 consciousness but solid. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/12944021

FightWrite - Adrenaline Rush Pt 1 01/09/2020

FightWrite - Adrenaline Rush Pt 1 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! /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/12682610

FightWrite - Crime Scene Cleaning Pt 2 11/14/2019

FightWrite - Crime Scene Cleaning Pt 2 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! /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/12042140

FightWrite - Crime Scene Cleaning Pt 1 11/04/2019

FightWrite - Crime Scene Cleaning Pt 1 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 really helps less the smell of death. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/11902928

FightWrite - Stages of Decomposition 10/07/2019

FightWrite - Stages of Decomposition 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! /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/11546459

FightWrite - Stages of Death 09/24/2019

FightWrite - Stages of Death 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! /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/11381273

FightWrite - Zero G 09/16/2019

FightWrite - Zero G Fighting in Zero-G /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/11274284

FightWrite - Fighting a Real Deinonychus 09/02/2019

FightWrite - Fighting a Real Deinonychus On this episode we look at how your character deals with an actual Deinonychus. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/11091797

FightWrite - Fighting Velociraptors 08/05/2019

FightWrite - Fighting Velociraptors 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 and tries to push a lamp off my desk. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10780001

FightWrite - John Wick Pt 3 07/11/2019

FightWrite - John Wick Pt 3 We finish up our series on what writers can learn about knives from John Wick. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10477934

FightWrite - John Wick Pt 2 06/26/2019

FightWrite - John Wick Pt 2 In this podcast we look at the knife work in John Wick 2 - the subway scene with Cassius aka the rapper Common - and how writers can use this info to create a great knife scene. I also give some basic info on knives. If you haven't seen the movie or the scene, don't sweat it. You'll be fine. ENJOY! /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10303067

FightWrite - John Wick Pt 1 06/16/2019

FightWrite - John Wick Pt 1 What writers can learn about fighting from John Wick. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10166702

FightWrite - Listener Questions 06/04/2019

FightWrite - Listener Questions I whine about being sick, make a few corrections for previous episodes and never get around to answering a question for just going on and on about not giving up. So, basically, this is a motivational episode. I think. Maybe. Right? Wash your hands after listening. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10049480

FightWrite - Dragon Stuff 06/04/2019

FightWrite - Dragon Stuff Ya Betta Have a Great Saddle! Subjects in this episode: fighting off the back of a dragon and two sword fighting style. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10049420

FightWrite - Listener Questions 06/04/2019

FightWrite - Listener Questions A writer's resource for writing fight scenes, action sequences and the physical ramifications of both from scratches all the way to decomposition. Also, Carla says funny stuff sometimes. /episode/index/show/fightwrite/id/10049132

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