Tag Archives: weapons

Bringing a Sword to a Gun Fight

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

I won’t be surprised if the title brings up a debate, but that’s not going to be what this is about.  I’m more interested in why the ancient weapons seem to pop up in modern stories.  How often have we … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Battles: Let The Owies Begin!

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

One thing that Quest of the Brokenhearted did is push my limits on writing fight scenes.  Many people thinking writing an action scene is easy because you just have to put in ‘fighting stuff’.  This includes punches, kicks, soliloquies, gloating, guns, … Continue reading →

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The Kusari-Gama of Kira Grasdon

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Long ago, Kira Grasdon was a one-scene character who complained about an injured hand and then had a run-in with Kellia.  That was it for her until an editing run placed her in a sparring match with Luke Callindor, Kellia, … Continue reading →

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Signature Weapons: Almost as Important as a Name?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Simon Belmont and his whip.  King Arthur and Excalibur.  Doom and the BFG 9000.  Samus Aran and the Power Suit.  All of these are characters that can be identified by their weapons.  You see them holding it or not even … Continue reading →

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When More Than a Sword or Axe Will Do

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

First of all, my wife is the one who introduced me to this movie that we own, watched once, and I still can’t remember.  One of those really corny fantasy ones that involved finding a special weapon to save the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Swords: Freebie Is to Avoid Sword Puns

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

I was originally going to write something similar to Monday’s post with a list of swords and some info about them.  Then I remembered how many different types of swords have existed.  Shortswords, longswords, flamberge, cutlass, rapier, saber, daggers, dirks, … Continue reading →

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The Armory of Ichabod Brooks

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

In The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, you get both a hint and a look at the armory he has at home.  This is found in his basement and readers will get a brief introduction in one story when he … Continue reading →

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