If you are blocking a fight scene ripe with punches, this post is for you. It's important to know where to punch a …
Injuries by Magic: Four Things to Consider
Injuries by magic! If you are a fantasy writer, this is a subject near and dear to your heart. And, at conferences for …
Collecting Evidence Step by Step
Collecting evidence is far more involved than what is shown on the screen. Any time evidence is collected from a crime …
Dislocating A Thumb to Escape Handcuffs
Is dislocating a thumb to escape handcuffs a "thing?" Recently, at a writer's conference, I was on a panel called "Blood …
The Polygraph Test
Polygraph test results have doomed many a movie/book character. They proclaim their innocence, of course. They always …
Types of Crime Scene Evidence
We're continuing our series on CSI. In this post, we will look at different types of evidence you might write into a …
CSI Myths to Avoid in your Writing
If you are using CSI TV shows as reference for your work, you might want to reconsider. A lot of what you see are CSI …
The CSI Effect – Evidence Readers Expect to See
When it comes to TV forensics, what you see is definitely fiction. And, there's a reason for it. Like actual fights, …
Why Your Character is Fighting
Why anyone does anything is everything. Getting out of bed to go to work is a wholly different enterprise than getting …
Writing Weapons of Opportunity
What should your character do if they are assailed and need a weapon? They should just look around! In this post, we are …
What Happens in an Autopsy – for Writers
In writing my most recent book Fight Write, Round Two: Crafting Chaos, Combat and Crime, I took a deep dive into …
Where Your Fight Scene Takes Place
When writing a fight scene, where it takes place is of the utmost importance. In fact, where a fight takes place is more …
