Posts in Fighting
Five things writers get wrong in fight scenes.

As a former competitive fighter, (and stage combatant) I’ll admit to being more judgmental than the average person when it comes to reading fight scenes. However, any reader can be ‘taken out’ of the narrative by a clunky fight scene. And there are a few things you can do to satisfy even picky former fighters who like to read fighty-fantasy.

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Why being 'pretty good' at something is often the most difficult space.

When you’re rising in a new skill, I think the toughest place to be is often that intermediate area. That middle-of-the-climb spot where you’re no longer a novice, but not yet great. I feel that this spot is the most frustrating and yet often the spot where we give ourselves the least amount of grace.

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