writing a fight

[Camgfd]

How necessary, should be the details of a fight to add intensity, in the details section.

I mean, is it really necessary to describe the blood that comes from each cut?

Or it would simply be enough to know the pain suffered by the one who fights.

Or failing that, an all-out fistfight, and the intensity that causes even the bones to break.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Depends.

 

[Corty]

Just don't stretch it out to more than 1 chapter. And don't get repetitive with it.

 

[Ai-chan]

Just enough for the reader to be able to imagine the fight. If the reader can't imagine the fight, you've failed as an action author. If the reader can't care less about the fight, you've failed as a fiction author. If you're an adult who can't tie your own shoelaces, you've failed as a human being.

 

[JayDirex]

I answered some of this thread on fight scenes. Read this whole thread:

Post in thread 'Fight Scenes'

Writing - Fight Scenes

I would like to ask for some tips on how to write a descriptive fight scene, because when I write I tend to make the fights kinda short and logical. I am currently writing a ambush fight scene and I want some tips from y'all on how to make it good.

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@Camgfd

 

[Iamnotabot]

Just enough for the reader to be able to imagine the fight. If the reader can't imagine the fight, you've failed as an action author. If they reader can't care less about the fight, you've failed as a fiction author. If you're and adult who can't tie your own shoelaces, you've failed as a human being.

Thats a bit harsh on the human don't you think so mrs.Ai

 

[LuoirM]

Just enough for the reader to be able to imagine the fight. If the reader can't imagine the fight, you've failed as an action author. If they reader can't care less about the fight, you've failed as a fiction author. If you're and adult who can't tie your own shoelaces, you've failed as a human being.

I never thought someone would accurate describe me as a failure thrice in two lines

 

[melchi]

Just don't stretch it out to more than 1 chapter. And don't get repetitive with it.

THIS!!! ?

 

[georgelee5786]

Detailed enough for the reader to visualize in his mind

 

[expentio]

I'd say there are two possible ways to go about this. The first is not to be very specific. You say something like: "They exchange a fierce flurry of blows, one harder than the other!"
The other is being specific: "He prepares an overhead strike his opponent angling his sword in defense to deflect it to the left."
I'd say that it depends on the fighters relative capabilities. For example, if there are super strong skill and they're moving quicker than the average human I'd tend to the former. For a more realistic story the latter. Also, it might vary based on the situation if there's really time or need for specific details, for example in a huge battle.

 

[avaseofpeonies]

I think it depends on what kind of story you're writing. If the point of the story is people having fights, then your readers will want more detailed fight scenes. If you're writing a romance and say two guys get in a physical fight over a girl, then the point here is the social tension, not the actual fight, and romance readers will be bored with details here.

 

[LuoirM]

I wrote a fight before, just say fuck it and type on the keyboard like there's no tomorrow because I love it. I kept in mind that there's this person here, this person here. So there would be never have a fair 1v1 or much dialogue, mostly just short shouts for callouts and interruptions.
If it's your first time, go crazy, go monkey, go nuts. Then you'll learn MUCH MUCH faster than you learn anything else, learning how to write fighting is quite fast

 

[AnonUnlimited]

Depends on audience. I hate long fight scenes in comics and stories, especially if they talk in between. Makes no sense why they stop to have a conversation and I usually just want to see the result of a fight.

there are some who love long fights scenes though, but for most people even if they enjoy the story they get irritated at long cliffhanger fight scenes since the only purpose is to keep you clicking chapters.

Animation and movies it can look great if it’s not episodic and cliffhanger like.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

Brevity is the soul of wit.

 

[T.K._Paradox]

The level of detail should be equivalent to relevance to plot and to your story's core themes in most cases.

A stereotypical isekai fantasy doesn't really need over the top detail in every fight.

Especially if they have the 'OP MC' tag.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Write the story you want to read.