Review: This is up there with the greats
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2012
Before anything, I'd first like to say a big thanks to Rayne for giving me a free copy - you don't know how grateful I am! That said, let me head on to the review itself, and the 3 main reasons for why I love this book.1. This book is amazingly comprehensive. It tackles everything from differences in genre, psychological considerations during fights, the differences between male and female fighters, etc. Since I'm writing a book with a male protagonist (and I'm a girl), the section on male-female differences was extremely helpful. Of course, that's in addition to sections on magic, armor, swords, guns, knives and every other conceivable weapon out there. It's truly comprehensive, and there's something in this book for every author.2. The book was written extremely well. I liked how it was organized, and the tone in which the information was presented. It's always direct, concise and valuable. I really hate nonfiction that's made up of fluff, and I'm glad to report that this book has no fluff at all. Everything you'll read has a purpose!3. The fight scene blueprint is a godsend. I'm a right-brain person, don't get me wrong, but I've always loved having a process or an outline to fall back to. So, as you can guess, I'm a huge fan of the fight scene blueprint within this book. I've constantly referred to it over and over as I was writing and editing fight scenes.All that said, my overall recommendation is really for you guys to buy this book. Please don't waste valuable time. Just get your hands on a copy and write your fight scenes right!