Penguin Random House, Sachbücher, Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes (Englisch, Carla Hoch, 2019)

Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant. In Fight Write you' ll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into " Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you' ll need to consider when developing battles and brawls. &bull In Round 1, you will consider how the Who, When, Where, and Why questions affect what type of fight scene you want to craft. &bull Round 2 delves into the human factors of biology (think fight or flight and adrenaline) and psychology (aggression and response to injuring or killing another person). &bull Round 3 explores different fighting styles that are appropriate for different situations: What really happens in fights on the street? What is the vocabulary used to describe these styles? &bull Round 4 considers weaponry and will guide you to select the best weapon for your characters, including nontraditional weapons of opportunity, while also thinking about the nitty-gritty details of using them. &bull In Round 5, you' ll learn how to accurately describe realistic injuries sustained from the fights and certain weapons, and what kind of injuries will kill a character or render them unable to fight further. By taking into account where your character is in the world, when in history the fight is happening, what the character' s motivation for fighting is, and much more, you' ll be able write fight scenes unique to your plot and characters, all while satisfying your reader' s discerning eye.