[found on writeworld.tumblr.com]

“Among the typically difficult scenes writers face in their stories, the fight scene definitely ranks high on the list. Below you will find several resources with tips for writing a good fight scene.

• Action with a Side of Zombies: One of our articles focused specifically on writing action scenes. Bonus:  the examples all include zombies.
• ArchetypesAndAllusions: An article on the three main types of fighters and their various approaches to kickin’ ass (or not).
• TheCreativePenn.com: Alan Baxter, speculative fiction author, gives some great advice on characterization, setting, martial style, and cliches.
• StoryHack.com: A PDF that takes you through writing a fight scene step by step by Randy Ingermanson, compiled by Bryce Beattie.
• MarilynnByerly.com: An extremely good guide to writing fight scenes. This guide includes tips on character viewpoint, mapping the fight, and tricks for writing each type of fight.
• Shelfari.com: This site is an interview with famed fantasy author R.A. Salvatore on how to write great fight scenes.
• TheBusinessOfWriting: C. Patrick Schulze gives some good, solid advice on identifying and writing your fight scene.
• EzineArticles.com: Marq McAlister explains how to make a fight scene pack some serious punch. This article is good for fine-tuning.
• Martin Turner: Focusing specifically on sword-fighting scenes, Martin Turner writes in great detail on every conceivable detail of this type of time-honored fight scene.
• SeriousPixie.com: Susan tells you about the three types of fight scene writers and explains how to fix the problems that arise for each type.
• David Alan Lucus: This multi-part guide gives advice in exhaustive detail on how to write an awesome fight scene.
• NightFoot: This Tumblr post offers some great tips for writing fight scenes.

These links provide advice specifically for writing battle scenes:

• Gerri Blanc: eHow’s article on battle scenes is a basic step-by-step list for you. It’s a good introduction to writing battle scenes.
• StormTheCastle.com: This article takes you through an in-depth guide on how to write battle scenes for fantasy stories.
• Rhonda Leigh Jones: Jones lists some dos and don’ts of writing battle scenes.

Other resources:

• List of Martial Arts: Looking for a fighting style? Find it here!
• List of Weapons: Every type of weapon you can think of is listed here.
• List of Military Tactics: From troop movements to siege warfare, this list has got you covered.
• Asylum.com: A few examples of awesome battle tactics from history.
• BadassOfTheWeek.com: Get some inspiration for awesome fight scenes and fighting characters from this compendium of badassitude.
• Thearmedgentleman: Austin has offered to share his knowledge on weaponry with any writers who have questions. Thanks, Austin!”

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