I recently had the pleasure of teaching at the Realm Makers writer's conference. When not teaching I had one-on-one …
Psychological Warfare – Gaslighting Pt 3, Victim Response
We've been looking at how your characters can fight mentally by means of a form of mental manipulation known as …
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Psychological Warfare – Gaslighting Pt 2, What Gaslighters Say
In our last round at FightWrite.net, we looked at the manipulation methods of gaslighting and how a gaslighter behaves. …
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Psychological Warfare – Gaslighting Pt1, Making a Gaslighter
In The Art of War Sun Tzu wrote that "supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." …
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Do Women Kill Less Often than Men?
In our last round of FightWrite.net, we looked at How Women Kill. This week, we are going to consider how often they …
The Claymore – The Good and The Not Great
Ah, the Claymore: the zenith of metal work in a fantasy writer's cache of weaponry. All is lost until the fateful moment …
The Geek Block podcast w/ Edged Weapons Expert, Kirk McCune
It's a rare blessing to know someone as knowledgable as Master Kirk McCune. Being able to interview him live is rarer …
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Fighting in Zero-G – FightWriter: Jonathan Clay:
This week's FighterWriter, Jonathan Clay, asks: How would hand to hand combat change in a zero-g environment (say, on …
How Realistic Are Martial Arts in a Real Fight – Featured FightWriter: S. E. M. Ishida –
Our question this week is from FightWriter S. E. M. Ishida:I'm curious to know how martial arts fighting styles compare …
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Bringin’ a Knife to a Gun Fight, Chop vs Punch – FightWriters Luke Scott & Johne Cook
This is the second week in a series where we will focus solely on FightWriter questions. In this round, we compare chops …
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Killing a Horse & Fighting with Compromised Limbs – Featured FightWriter: Serena Dawson
Serena DawsonOver the next few weeks I'm going to concentrate on FightWriter questions. The first is from Serena …
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Knife Vocab and a Great Video!
All weapons look as they do for a reason. That includes knives. Occasionally you will find some that have little …