How to Write Better Battle Scenes
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How to Write Better Battle
How to Write Better Battle Scenes
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In my experience, writing battle scenes is a very dangerous endeavor. A writer has to walk a fine line between giving too much away and giving too little. While this is true of writing in general, it is especially true of combat.
Many writers have a tendency to over-describe battle scenes. I once did this, too, before my editors helped me cut down on things. The essence of a good fight scene is brevity. Show only what needs to be shown and infer everything else.
Again, these are maxims that apply to all writing. But, writing battle scenes presents its own special challenges.
Throughout my own writing exploits, I’ve found out that what happens outside the battle is just as important as what happens during it. Often times, it’s even more important.
There are plenty of articles out there explaining the technical aspects of writing fight scenes. (I link to some at the end of this piece.) But in this article I want to focus on the bigger picture.
The build-up, the pay-off, and aftermath give combat its context. They fit a battle into the greater whole of the narrative. Sometimes, you don’t even have to show battle at all. A mere mention of it having happened can work just as well. (“A report from the front, sir. The fifth legion was able to beat the rebels back to the river.”)
I tend to favor subtlety over brute force. It works just as well in writing battle scenes.
In this piece I’ll show you exactly how to accomplish this. How to assure you keep in mind the consequences of a battle sequence in the context of the larger story.
Make your battles quick, dirty, and above all else, meaningful.
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http://www.writing-realm.com
In my experience, writing battle scenes is a very dangerous endeavor. A writer has to walk a fine line between giving too much away and giving too little. While this is true of writing in general, it is especially true of combat.
Many writers have a tendency to over-describe battle scenes. I once did this, too, before my editors helped me cut down on things. The essence of a good fight scene is brevity. Show only what needs to be shown and infer everything else.
Again, these are maxims that apply to all writing. But, writing battle scenes presents its own special challenges.
Throughout my own writing exploits, I’ve found out that what happens outside the battle is just as important as what happens during it. Often times, it’s even more important.
There are plenty of articles out there explaining the technical aspects of writing fight scenes. (I link to some at the end of this piece.) But in this article I want to focus on the bigger picture.
The build-up, the pay-off, and aftermath give combat its context. They fit a battle into the greater whole of the narrative. Sometimes, you don’t even have to show battle at all. A mere mention of it having happened can work just as well. (“A report from the front, sir. The fifth legion was able to beat the rebels back to the river.”)
I tend to favor subtlety over brute force. It works just as well in writing battle scenes.
In this piece I’ll show you exactly how to accomplish this. How to assure you keep in mind the consequences of a battle sequence in the context of the larger story.
Make your battles quick, dirty, and above all else, meaningful.
You can also read this content as an article here:
http://www.writers-realm.com/write-be...
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