Review: Hits the mark like a well aimed side kick.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2012
I bought this book because I am always trying to learn something to improve my writing.  Now, let me establish my credentials.  I have military experience from the U S Army, the Florida National Guard, Marine Corps JROTC and even a year in College ROTC.  I have practiced martial arts for years, several styles, and my father was an amateur boxer.  I was a weapons expert in the Army with both auto-rifle and machine-gun, and still am an avid pistol, rifle and shotgun shooter.  I have played war-games, board, computer and field, for a good part of my life.  And I read and watch a lot of history, especially about the military.  So I guess you can say that I am not a novice.  I have also been writing for 15 years and believe I have a good handle on doing a good scene, from a one on one fight to a pitched battle.  And I still learned some things from this book, as well as getting some ideas on things to try in future projects.What you won't get in this book is a complete treatise on the history of fighting.  What you will get is a good basic text covering most of the topics of interest to writers of fantasy, historical fiction and even technothrillers.  Tips on how to get it right, and common mistakes not to make.  I highly recommend this ebook to anyone who wants to make sure they are standing on firm ground when they write their scene, and want to make sure they don't get laughed out of the critique group.