Review: A complete encyclopedia on writing fight scenes.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
This book is an excellent resources for writers of every genre, from sweet and soft romance to horror. Before reading this book, I had no idea of the difference between what Rayne calls an entertaining fight scene and a gritty one.Rayne not only goes into detail about the steps of a fight scene, but also the stylistic elements that would suit different genres. For example, a scene in a romance would be shorter, maybe more hysterical, with no splashing blood or gore, and injuries that allow the hero and heroine the opportunity to get closer, like bandaging up the wounds or tender looks.Meanwhile, thrillers and horror are the grittiest, involving drawn out suspense and maximum carnage.The book is so rich and full of information that it is best used as a reference. It goes into weapons, locations, types of fighters, the differences between men and women, level of training, military fighting, and even animals and paranormal creatures.Each chapter ends with a list of blunders to avoid. Very useful to not look ridiculous. For example: sword maidens in belly-baring "come and gut me" costumes.If you're writing any type of book with tension and conflict in the plot, then you owe it to yourself to download "Writing Fight Scenes", both to brainstorm fight ideas and to check that you haven't made a laughable mistake.