tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post8804150919701940152..comments2024-01-23T11:12:41.620-08:00Comments on GotYA: The making of a sceneTheGotYAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17577024893828894816noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-10519678717171530162010-05-27T17:07:17.643-07:002010-05-27T17:07:17.643-07:00*snort*
Not unless I was a vampire with super-hum...*snort*<br /><br />Not unless I was a vampire with super-human strength!<br /><br />Great topic - thanks for posting it!roh morgonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823641709307631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-22729955305526523432010-05-27T10:38:43.704-07:002010-05-27T10:38:43.704-07:00All of you readers are awesome!
And Roh, wow, tha...All of you readers are awesome!<br /><br />And Roh, wow, that's amazing research, I thought you were going to say you actually jumped on a live elk.J.S. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231458559331295121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-59564805784903465592010-05-26T19:50:38.188-07:002010-05-26T19:50:38.188-07:00Perhaps punch a related video on Youtube next time...Perhaps punch a related video on Youtube next time. Bad video's leaves bruises only on the memory!<br /><br />Gotta love your determination and curiosity. And I really enjoy your blog, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-91284482042958762132010-05-26T19:50:12.009-07:002010-05-26T19:50:12.009-07:00No I think you get the award for most interesting ...No I think you get the award for most interesting way (if not painless) to do research. Give that husband a pat on the back and a big hug and kiss.Dragons Musehttp://christina-weigand.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-12205825952606691802010-05-26T16:21:59.896-07:002010-05-26T16:21:59.896-07:00Not a fight, per se.
My MC in Watcher is a huntre...Not a fight, per se.<br /><br />My MC in Watcher is a huntress. She prefers deer and elk. And because she's a paranormal, blood-drinking creature, she doesn't use weapons.<br /><br />So how would a 5'9" woman take down an elk with her bare hands? Well, I must be kinda warped because I had no trouble visualizing it.<br /><br />And soon after I'd written a couple of the hunting scenes, I made a point to visit a local elk reserve.<br /><br />And luck was with me, because they had a pair of elk who'd died with antlers locked in combat - stuffed and mounted! <br /><br />The ranger let me crawl all over the elk and I got to experiment with reach, different holds, etc. It was awesome!<br /><br />Then the ranger gave me a section of neck vertebrae. I took it to my physical therapist and he verified how best to break the neck.<br /><br />And you know what? I'd visualized my scenes perfectly.<br /><br />I know. I'm a sick puppy.<br /><br />But it was almost like deja vu to wrap my arms around the elks necks. Pretty weird.roh morgonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823641709307631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-88909179998704623722010-05-26T16:05:05.143-07:002010-05-26T16:05:05.143-07:00i think this was brilliant. hehe. but then i tend ...i think this was brilliant. hehe. but then i tend to like odd things, so...<br /><br />but seriously -- that's dedication! love that you actually took the time to figure it out!<br /><br />and in any case, it worked, right?<br /><br />hehehehe<br /><br />happy you're okay, love!Taherehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111022596822176769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-83808858132836565042010-05-26T15:21:20.637-07:002010-05-26T15:21:20.637-07:00I've never tried anything for a scene...yet. B...I've never tried anything for a scene...yet. But I swear, if the government ever saw my google searches, I'd prob be arrested :P<br />Things about stabbing people in specific ways, or how to break someone out of prison.<br />My morbidity knows no bounds...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07708393405326143544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-44539728966672689462010-05-26T14:07:35.348-07:002010-05-26T14:07:35.348-07:00No one ever accused me of having common sense :)
...No one ever accused me of having common sense :)<br /><br />And Deb, if you ever feel the need to try out DG moves on someone, don't.J.S. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231458559331295121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-83322772227463343112010-05-26T10:54:43.236-07:002010-05-26T10:54:43.236-07:00Jeez this was funny. I laughed out loud imagining...Jeez this was funny. I laughed out loud imagining it. I have to say, I haven't physically researched in this way (no pain involved, that is) but I have asked my husband to recall the way teenage boys talk to each other (the dirty, crass things they sometimes say) and I noticed that when certain ideas came out of my mouth - it got a response! My husband looked at me like I was a crazy person - of course, being a mom of three that doesn't even swear very often, it must have been a shock for him:-) Ah, the things we do in the name of realism.Lindsayhttp://www.lindsayncurrie.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-77501678430008048192010-05-26T09:14:14.431-07:002010-05-26T09:14:14.431-07:00Oh, the pain of progress. Still, awesome learning ...Oh, the pain of progress. Still, awesome learning technique, lol. Great advice though - I wrote a fight scene once and my betas were confused as to what actually took place. I'll have to use your technique ... but maybe I'll just ask my kids to act out the fight, hehehe.Dorothy Dreyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359417869474783409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-68499799765538051462010-05-26T08:56:19.958-07:002010-05-26T08:56:19.958-07:00P.S. I have my hubs teach me submission holds all ...P.S. I have my hubs teach me submission holds all the time! :DDebra Drizahttp://www.houndrat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-67931658559735946952010-05-26T08:55:29.634-07:002010-05-26T08:55:29.634-07:00Lol, Jenn, I've done similar stuff with my hus...Lol, Jenn, I've done similar stuff with my husband in the name of "research." It's also nice when I'm at Starbucks, twisting my arm a certain way to see how to describe it in my novel. People tend to stare. A lot.<br /><br />I haven't spiked anyone in the head yet tho, so that's a plus, right? :DDebra Drizahttp://www.houndrat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-33966147333882272172010-05-26T08:53:41.253-07:002010-05-26T08:53:41.253-07:00Jeez woman, you're lucky he didn't rip you...Jeez woman, you're lucky he didn't rip your rotator cuff or do ligament damage at the least. (Go hug him and say "Thank you for pulling punches" Do it now.) <br /><br />Next time, buy a punching bag for the hitting part and call a self-defense instructor or hit YouTube for details on what happens in a fight. If you break your arm, your writing parts won't work right.<br /><br />*steely glare*Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971798860443757706.post-12755215802339582822010-05-26T08:22:00.350-07:002010-05-26T08:22:00.350-07:00HAHA, I don't think I've ever tried anythi...HAHA, I don't think I've ever tried anything violent to research, lol. <br /><br />Nice post!Katie Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542035499311859866noreply@blogger.com