HowTo Write a Good Fight Scene by DarkHolyMagic, literature
Literature
HowTo Write a Good Fight Scene
Writing action is one of the hardest things for a writer, and writing the pinicle of action - fight scenes - is obviously virtually the hardest. Everybody loves a good bloody fist fight, lots of gore and punching and general violence. But acheiving the dream of creating the perfect fight scene is a lot more difficult than meets the eye.
1. Dialogue
There isn't going to be much talking going on here. You can shove in a few "Ow"'s and "Ugh"'s here and there, but do not have your characters talking all throughout. It's not going to be very exciting if you characters are having a friendly little chat whilst trying to maul each other.
You can,
***Tips For the Novice (and otherwise) - Editing***
The blanket statement, "Editing/revision harms poetry," is simply wrong. It's akin to a photographer claiming that focusing the lens ruins the emotion of the photograph. It is the details, and the appropriate attention paid to them, that separate a photograph from a snapshot. Imagine a film maker slapping every frame he shot up on the screen without editing for continuity, for pacing, for effect. What a disaster. That is not to say that editing can't be destructive - there is such a thing as poor editing, just as there is poor writing. But done correctly, done well, it is one of the m
If I hugged you,
would you never let go?
If I kissed you,
would you cherish that moment?
If I reached for your hand,
would you take mine gently?
If I needed a shoulder,
would you let me cry on yours?
If I needed to talk,
would you really listen?
If I needed to scream,
would you do it with me?
If I needed to go,
would you come with me?
If I fell for you,
would you catch me?
or just let me hit the pavement?
Kindergarten Hooker by onestepoutthedoor, literature
Literature
Kindergarten Hooker
Kindergarten Hooker
excuse me
but i was wondering if i could buy your love
you could pull the paper back on my crayons
and let me hold your hand on the playground
i would pay you with the cheerios my daddy puts in my lunch
and maybe during naptime i could scoot my blanket next to yours
i would pick the biggest dandelions for you
and do a cartwheel when your sad
i'll push anybody who doesn't like your dress
and wipe all the sand off the slide, for you
so, if you'd excuse my asking
can i buy your love?
we could blow bubbles during free-time
or build the tallest tower, too
i'll help you spell the real big words
if you help me whe
