Help with writing fight scenes

[Sion Reaver]

I've always kind of had trouble writing fight scenes. Sometimes they come out half-decent but other times they feel kind of "Eh". I think one of my main problems is seeing it visually. Like for example it's hard at times to describe exactly what I'm trying to show or it looks like something else, though it sounded right in my head. Anyway, any tips for making better fight scenes? I personally dislike them but it's part of my story so if I'm going to make them, might as well be decent.

Also, I was hoping for someone that might like to become a Beta-Reader for me? Just someone to read over and correcy my stuff, not to mention give constructive criticism, otherwise how else will I get better?

[Jaye]

I can't help you directly, but I do want to say that David Gemmell wrote excellent fight scenes in all of his novels. Might wanna pick one up to get an idea of the flow and structure.

-13th

[SmittyX]

The best way to learn how to write fight scenes, is to get in some fights! Write what you know. If you don't know, do research.

[T51R]

I'd say, watch a ton of movies especially the genre you want to write. Think of how you'd write the scenes. This helps your visualisation a lot.

[kmeyers]

The best way to learn how to write fight scenes, is to get in some fights! Write what you know. If you don't know, do research.
too true. go to google video, and search MMA, fights, brawls, PRIDE, Fedor, K1, or UFC. that should get you plenty of references.

[Affinity]

I can't help you directly, but I do want to say that David Gemmell wrote excellent fight scenes in all of his novels. Might wanna pick one up to get an idea of the flow and structure.

-13th
TOTALLY. This is seriously a good idea, man.

I've just gotten into the Rigante books, and it's a shame Mr. Gemell died. He was truly talented, and the fight scenes (which I usually just skim through) are both captivating and fun. This would be cool to look at for motivation. Read a nice paragraph of a battle and then look at some movies and totally envision it.

[Sion Reaver]

Thank's for the replies so far, I'll have to do some of the following listed when I have the time. I still have one problem though, I don't have a Beta-reader for my story(The only one I have currently in this section). But if anyone's interested then you can contact me by this email: sion_reaver@hotmail.com

The rest of the little details can be taken care of later.

[Kaos]

I could prolly help you, with dat readin thing. what is it exactly your doing?

[lucifernomi]

What helps me a lot is to watch an action movie and describe in words what's going on during a good fight scene. Keep working at that until reading what you've written is practically as good as watching the movie itself. Then it's up to your creativity to make it better.

This allows me to get a feel for how the transition between visual and imagined scenes can be most effectively made..