I'M CRYING IN THE METAPHORICAL CLUB OH MY GOD

I'M CRYING IN THE METAPHORICAL CLUB OH MY GOD

I WAS SHOPPING IN THE DEALER’S ROOM WHEN SOMEONE BEHIND ME STARTED YELLING AND I HEAR “ISN’T SHE SO ADORABLE?! AND IF YOU LIKE HER YOU SHOULD SEE MY WIFE” SO I TURNED AROUND AND I JUST

@avisdeumbra is a blessing to,this fandom

Avion References

Here they are!! I already had a lot of reference photos for Avion tucked away in one of my folders-within-folders because I’m working on a very special project that I hope you guys will like..

Big thanks to @theblueeyedeagle for requesting this, as Avion is my favorite colossus!

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Some edits (lockscreen size) of the Brave Enough cover art* *The cover art obviously belongs to Lindsey Stirling and I take no credit for it (only edits)

All About Writing Fight Scenes

@galaxies-are-my-ink asked,

“Do you have any advice on writing fight scenes? The type of scene I’m writing is mostly hand to hand combat between two experts. I’m definitely not an expert so when I try to write it, the scene ends up sounding repetitive and dull.”

Fore note: This post is coauthored by myself and one of my amazing critique partners, Barik S. Smith, who both writes fantastic fight scenes and teaches mixed martial arts, various artistic martial arts, and weapons classes.

I (Bryn) will tell you a secret: I trained MMA for seven years, and when I write authentic hand to hand fight scenes, they sound dull too. 

The problem with fight scenes in books is that trying to describe each punch and kick and movement (especially if it’s the only thing you’re describing) creates a fight that feels like it’s in slow motion. 

I write…

Lowering her center of gravity, she held her right hand tight to her face and threw a jab towards his chin. He shifted his weight, ducking under her punch. His hair brushed against her fist, and he stepped forward, launching a shovel hook into her exposed side.

But your brain can only read so fast. In real life that series of events would take an instant, but I needed a full eight seconds to read and comprehend it, which gave it an inherent lethargic feel. 

So, we have two primary problems:

How do we describe this fight in a way the reader can understand and keep track of? 

How do we maintain a fast paced, interesting fight once we’ve broken down the fight far enough for readers to understand it? 

(We will get back to these, I promise.) But for now, let’s look at…

Different types of “fight scenes:”

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When I saw that scene, I wished it was a part of the manga.

listen; ; ;  i know a lot of yall dont like the fma live action, it has a lot of issues and i got problems with it too but…  that scene where riza is arming herself and notices roy’s blood on her hand and then carries on is honestly cinematic genius. like im a film student and those are the types of shots that i dream of coming up with and making them. first time i saw it i was honestly breathless. that scene tells so much about riza’s character and her strength and resolution while also shedding more light on her relationship with roy and her sense of duty to him in just three shots. and it just gives you such strong emotions in that short time too.  that scene has stuck with me since ive seen it. like say what you want about characterization and how riza was treated in the live action (again i have a lot of problems with it too), but that scene was like spot on, and beautifully shown too

Bonus angst: knives were thrown by Hughes who was either possessed by a homunculus or attacked Roy because he thought Roy was a homunculus.

exam season always gets me in the mood for angst