Mar 3, 2019
Do you have any advice about fight scene writing? I’m literally always stuck on how to write them and it’s annoying. (Sorry if you’ve already replied to a question like this, I’ve recently joined Tumblr and still trying to figure this Shiz out 😂)
My advice would be focus on the 5 senses to ground the scene in reality/what is happening, avoid monologuing thoughts as that will slow the action, and finally - make sure there’s a reason for us to care about the fight! What are the stakes if they lose? Why are they fighting? The reader needs to have a reason to care, otherwise it’s mindless violence.
For more specific advice, the @howtofightwrite tumblr is fantastic.
