One Question: What Makes a Good Fight Scene?
From intimate duels to the death to epic battles, the fight scene is a cornerstone of speculative fiction. For the writer, however, crafting a good fight scene can be an epic struggle to find the right blend of pacing and action. So my co-host K. T. Bryski and I went on a quest to find the answer to this one question: What is the key to writing a good fight scene? To ensure we covered all the bases, we asked that question to seven remarkable storytellers: Seth Skorkowsky, Cat Rambo, David Annandale, Andrea Phillips, Brad Beaulieu, Gail Carriger, and David Nickle. The result is an inspiring exploration into the nuances and subtleties of recounting the physical struggles of our characters. What is the Key to Writing a Good Fight Scene Share your comments to this (or any) episode over at the RTP Forum! Check out this and all our episodes on iTunes and on Stitcher Radio! Featured in this episode... K. T. Bryski Co-host: K. T. Bryski Website: ktbryski.com Facebook: facebook.com/KTBryski Twitter: @KTBryski Novels: Heartstealer, Hapax Seth Skorkowsky Seth Skorkowsky Website: skorkowsky.com Facebook: facebook.com/seth.skorkowsky Twitter: @SSkorkowsky Novels: Mountain of Daggers (Tales of the Black Raven Book 1), Sea of Quills (Tales of the Black Raven) (Volume 2), Damoren (Valducan Book 1), Hounacier (Valducan Book 2) Cat Rambo Cat Rambo Website: kittywumpus.net Check out Cat's latest Class Announcements! Facebook: facebook.com/catrambo Twitter: @Catrambo Novels: Beasts of Tabat (The Tabat Quartet Book 1) David Annandale David Annandale Website: davidannandale.com Facebook: facebook.com/david.annandale.3 Twitter: @David_Annandale Novels: Grey Knights: Sons of Titan (Space Marines), Yarrick: Pyres of Armageddon, Gethsemane Hall Andrea Phillips Andrea Phillips Website: deusexmachinatio.com Facebook: facebook.com/andreaafphillips Twitter: @andrhia Novels: Revision, A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling: How to Captivate and Engage Audiences Across Multiple Platforms Bradley Beaulieu Bradley Beaulieu Website: quillings.com Facebook: facebook.com/bradley.p.beaulieu Twitter: @bbeaulieu Novels: Twelve Kings in Sharakhai: The Song of Shattered Sands: Book One, The Winds of Khalakovo (The Lays of Anuskaya Book 1), The Straits of Galahesh (The Lays of Anuskaya Book 2), The Flames of Shadam Khoreh (The Lays of Anuskaya Book 3) Gail Carriger Gail Carriger Website: gailcarriger.com Facebook: facebook.com/gailcarriger Twitter: @gailcarriger Novels: Soulless (Parasol Protectorate Series Book 1), Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Series Book 1), Prudence (The Custard Protocol) David Nickle David Nickle Website: davidnickle.blogspot.com Facebook: facebook.com/david.nickle Twitter: @byDavidNickle Novels: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism, Rasputin's Bastards, Monstrous Affections, Knife Fight and Other Struggles //