Improve Your Sword Fighting Scenes with Kirk McCune

My guest today was referred to me by Carla Holt from the Art of the Fight Scenes episode. When I first reached out to this person, I was looking at having him discuss sword fighting. I wanted to help those who have them in your books to write them better. What I got was something so much more. Through my guest's experience and passion, you will learn how swords and sword fighting can help you not only create conflict but also build your world and reveal your character's personality. Even if you are not writing this kind of scene, I would encourage you to give this episode a listen.

Highlights

02:48 Kirk's journey

8:18 What a sword is made up of

16:20 Terminology authors should know

21:47 How to take care of a sword

25:45 Common types of swords and body type

35:06 The balance of a sword

40:10 Sword fighting during WW2

43:45 Is it easy for a character to wield a type of sword they've never used

47:51 What to ask yourself when tackling a fight scene

50:55 Writing realistic vs. fantasy

53:07 Fighting multiple opponents

58:04 Fighting in and out of armor

01:06:21 What do authors get wrong

01:12:24 Should you include quirks in a character's fighting style

01:18:40 Resources

01:21:59 Author Action Point

01:23:28 Connect with Kirk

Visit https://authoryourdream.com/episode/sword-fighting/ for more resources and show notes.