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Basic fight scenarios our characters may be in when battling monsters and beasties. Also, I got off about dragons. Not the first time.

Looking for a step-by-step guide on writing fight scenes? This show is for you.

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! www.fightwrite.net

Why John Wick doesn't threaten with a weapon and maybe your character shouldn't either

Common fighting tropes get debunked

How much fighting to write in your fight scene, pacing and blocking

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.

FightWrite answers the writer question: What sort of signature might my female serial killer leave behind that is different than that of a male?

FightWrite answers writer question: when will my characters resort to violence?

How to pick a fighting style for your character.

FightWrite answers a question from writer Jenna Terese: How do female fighters fight?

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.

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

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. 

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!

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! 

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. 

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!

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!

In this episode we answer a question from writer Jebraun Clifford about fighting in Zero-G!

On this episode we look at how your character deals with an actual Deinonychus.

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. Enjoy!

We finish up our series on what writers can learn about knives from John Wick. We go over where to slash, the advantages of stabbing over slashing and how to hold our arms to defend against a knife.

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!

What writers can learn about fighting from John Wick. 1. Maximum efficiency, minimal effort. Why real fighters do as little as possible. 2. If you think, you're late, if you're late you use strength, when you use strength, you tire, when you tire... 3. There's more than one way to answer a punch.

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.

Topics in this episode: Dragon stuff! I really go off on dragon stuff. Sorry, I have a dragon soap box. It's super glittery and stuff. I discuss fighting perils of fighting off the back of a dragon and how in the heck you think you're gonna stay on. Two sword fighting style: is it a thing?

Questions on today's show: How do/did people carry weapons? What sounds do they make when wielded? (I say that you can hear the chamber turn in a pistol, but it's more correct to say revolver.) How can a woman overcome size and strength differential to beat a man? (I say judo is a reference for takedowns but it's more correct to say it's a good reference for throws.) Best underwear for battle!!!