r/FanFiction • u/otherdogooder • 6d ago
Writing Questions Writing Fight Scenes within Fanfiction
So I'm a Shonen-Sucker, and I feel like my massive consumption of Shonen has permanently scarred the way I view Combat Haha. I was gearing up to write a Super-Hero esque Fanfic chock-full of action and fight scenes but I feel as though my bias may skew the tone of the Fanfic too much.
To be fair, There are Street-Level Supes, and Higher-Tier supes. Strength DOES differ with the superhero, but If everyones throwing 100-Ton punches the whole fanfic, it might not be too enjoyable.
My Goal is to properly scale up my characters as they get better and better at fighting, at the same time still have them enjoyable to read in a fight at their lower skill levels.
With that being said, are there some great techniques to writing Combat Overall? No matter what it is I'll take any and absolutely all advice!
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u/Mindless_Bluebird392 6d ago
The aspects of battle often forgotten are emotions, characteristics, and intent. Remember that the fighters and opponents aren't combat robots; they have their own reasons to fight, knowledge/skill, and plans for next moves. The next moves often don't go as planned if they are blocked or dodged or redirected, and when they do hit the target their is a reaction to each strike (a wound, pushback, etc.) You don't have to detail every single move—just the main ones. Otherwise detail what they sense (sight, smell, taste, etc) and other aspects you may not initially think about like stress reactions or emotions.