tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post2418844686586220381..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: AND ACTION!Livia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-45981917305433010872017-08-07T12:14:53.691-05:002017-08-07T12:14:53.691-05:00Agreed Tracy, as you noticed, it wasn't until ...Agreed Tracy, as you noticed, it wasn't until I moved out west that I took those lessons. They were fun and even the few I took were invaluable when it comes to the give and take of combat. *smile*. Hope someone shows up so you can give it a try. <br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. Doris Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-36302611861122108562017-08-07T12:12:43.347-05:002017-08-07T12:12:43.347-05:00Great advice Sarah. The greater the payoff the mor...Great advice Sarah. The greater the payoff the more the reader engages. <br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. I confess, I love action sequences also, and Flynn's are on the top of the list. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-31310116074426398932017-08-07T12:10:47.062-05:002017-08-07T12:10:47.062-05:00Thank you Andrew. It is a long learning curve, but...Thank you Andrew. It is a long learning curve, but so worth the journey. I wish you well on yours, for you have some wonderful teachers in the books you chose. Here's to writing. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-14395464595080581082017-08-07T07:49:27.902-05:002017-08-07T07:49:27.902-05:00Thanks for the information, Doris. I always wanted...Thanks for the information, Doris. I always wanted to study fencing--not something that's easy to find in Southern Illinois. lol TracyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432297803219920111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-23930940129672219702017-08-07T07:29:20.306-05:002017-08-07T07:29:20.306-05:00I loved those old Errol Flynn movies with sword fi...I loved those old Errol Flynn movies with sword fights and clever commentary while they fought. <br />When it looks like the hero is going to get whooped, it makes the scene even more exciting. I'm mentally urging the hero on, to keep fighting and not give up which, of course he does continue to fight because he's the hero. <br />To make it more intense give the hero some injuries. Short Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-10265530982165024022017-08-07T03:16:46.511-05:002017-08-07T03:16:46.511-05:00Very interesting blog, Doris, but also very useful...Very interesting blog, Doris, but also very useful, especially your 7-point list. Writing action is hard, but if you (like me) write western fiction you have to do it. It’s tough because you have to describe a fast, complicated situation where a lot of things happen rapidly – and you have to do it CLEARLY, to avoid confusion, but also QUICKLY, to keep the pace of the story and make the action Andrew McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856402767418202444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-2815925439540798032017-08-06T22:29:02.176-05:002017-08-06T22:29:02.176-05:00Elizabeth,
The Rio Bravo scene is my very favorite...Elizabeth,<br />The Rio Bravo scene is my very favorite in that film. The song they are singing is the melody to "Red River", which is a fabulous Wayne movie and one of my favorites.<br /><br />Just thinking about the scene in McClintock has me giggling. It is a great one for sure. And for story and character L'Amour is hard to beat. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-50207504796097705642017-08-06T22:01:54.827-05:002017-08-06T22:01:54.827-05:00I love all the comments. And talking about classic...I love all the comments. And talking about classic John Wayne, I have a couple more scenes to add: Rio Bravo jail scene where Dean Martin is relaxing on a cot and sings My Rifle, My Pony and Me and Ricky Nelson strums the guitar. Such a lovely jewel in a good western. And talking about fights, well my fave fight is the one in McClintock and everyone slides down into the mud pond, even John and O&Elizabeth Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274775414132461532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-15567443850810442002017-08-06T21:48:54.435-05:002017-08-06T21:48:54.435-05:00Thank you so much Caroline. That means a lot to me...Thank you so much Caroline. That means a lot to me. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-84847204627562239912017-08-06T21:48:30.945-05:002017-08-06T21:48:30.945-05:00Keena,
It's something I try to stay aware of ...Keena, <br />It's something I try to stay aware of also. Not always easy, especially when it's not the easiest to write. LOL<br /><br />To me the Robin Williams/Carol Burnett is a classic. Glad you enjoyed it also. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-65730343260321244402017-08-06T21:46:57.809-05:002017-08-06T21:46:57.809-05:00Kaye,
Louis was so good, and I've always loved...Kaye,<br />Louis was so good, and I've always loved his stories and characterizations. Wayne had Yakima Canutt as his stuntman in the early years, and he is considered one of the best ever in the business. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakima_Canutt<br /><br />I get you on the fencing class, they were so much fun and of course 'The Princess Bride' is a classic.<br /><br />I'm gladRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90023099850554220842017-08-06T19:42:33.804-05:002017-08-06T19:42:33.804-05:00Great post, Doris. Great post, Doris. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-20632637299105269902017-08-06T18:04:05.069-05:002017-08-06T18:04:05.069-05:00Love the Carol Burnett/Robin Williams clip! Thanks...Love the Carol Burnett/Robin Williams clip! Thanks for the reminder about action scenes. Sometimes you get into a habit and forget to shake things up in such scenes. Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-30214750919552596842017-08-06T17:40:13.151-05:002017-08-06T17:40:13.151-05:00Cheryl,
I knew their was a reason I loved your boo...Cheryl,<br />I knew their was a reason I loved your books. I'm glad you enjoyed the post, and the links. Action isn't always fight scenes. Sometimes it's moving people from one place to another. LOL. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-29795002261560057032017-08-06T17:39:03.089-05:002017-08-06T17:39:03.089-05:00Kristy,
Yep, that blocking thing is a time eater....Kristy, <br />Yep, that blocking thing is a time eater. I think that also growing up around boys, well, I had more than my share of wrestling matches when I was a kid. I'm sure that helped. *GRIN* DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-68284717891708669412017-08-06T16:09:08.313-05:002017-08-06T16:09:08.313-05:00Doris,
I always turn to Louis L'Amour's b...Doris,<br /><br />I always turn to Louis L'Amour's books and John Wayne's movies for inspiration with visualizing my action scenes. The fight scene at the end of Louis L'Amour's book, "Conagher" is one of my favorites. (It doesn't hurt my feelings one bit that Sam Elliott played Conagher in the movie.) *grin*<br /><br />John Wayne's barroom brawls are great, Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-16026389597309452382017-08-06T14:11:23.527-05:002017-08-06T14:11:23.527-05:00Doris, you are lucky to have all your stage experi...Doris, you are lucky to have all your stage experience to call on when you are writing action scenes! I really detest writing fight scenes, but they are necessary, and I do them. I always put dialogue in my fight scenes. They are always talking to each other and usually divulging a bit of info that we didn't know before or something that is guaranteed to make the hero a little rattled so he Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-6515457849292428642017-08-06T13:22:24.126-05:002017-08-06T13:22:24.126-05:00Action scenes are always a challenge for me and I ...Action scenes are always a challenge for me and I probable spend as much time on them as I do the love scenes. It's all the blocking that's required lol.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.com