So you’re midway through act one and it’s time for your characters to throw down. Writing a fight scene can put a lot of pressure on the screenwriter. It’s hard to know how the fight will look on the page. You don’t want it to go on too long, and you don’t want it to be so short there’s no tension. And what if you've got multiple people throwing down at once? This is also where the internal and external conflict comes into play. Tread carefully! It's awesome fight scene day at No Film School. And while no fight scene will be as awesome as this one from Undefeatable (1983) - which you can check out in this behind-the-scenes interview here - let's take a look at how you can learn to write some punched-up, high-kicking fight scenes of your own. How To Write Fight Scenes in Your Screenplay Writing fight scenes is more than just blocks of action. You need to keep in mind the flow of the story, the tone, and even the characters relations to the setting around them. If you're new to screenwriting or want to brush up on your action writing techniques, I recommend this video from John August. For the rest of you, let’s jump right into learning how to write fight scenes. 1 - Make Your Fight Scene Personal In general, you want the stuff happening in your screenplay to matter to the characters. That’s like... rule one of all screenwriting. And...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Sunday, 8 September, 2024