by Chelsea Mueller | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
A good fight scene can underscore the themes and character development in your book. Much of the advice in my Write Like a Fighter series has focused on the actual fight and how to leverage psychological components to make the scene more dynamic and offer greater...
by Chelsea Mueller | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog
I’m leading a discussion on writing engaging fight scenes at the /r/YAwriters subreddit today (and the next few days). This is different than the Write Like a Fighter posts I share here. Instead, the Reddit community is joining in talking about what works (and...
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by Chelsea Mueller | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog
In the Write Like a Fighter series, I try to give you as much insight into a fighter’s mindset. This helps in crafting accurate narration, emotion and character development during the scene. Today, though, we’re going to focus on an element that leads authenticity to...
by Chelsea Mueller | Apr 17, 2014 | Blog
I’m no stranger to talking about fight scenes, but instead of my normal Write Like a Fighter method today I’m moderating a discussion on Reddit. The r/YAWriters subreddit is a productive thread for writers of young adult fiction with timely links and a...
by Chelsea Mueller | Apr 7, 2014 | Blog
Learning to punch is at the beginning of most fighters’ training. A simple straight punch, once mastered, gets turned into hook, uppercut and myriad other punches. It’s a basic move, but one we all have. It also looks cool and can be effective at the right moment....
People get murdered in my books. They also make out. Not necessarily in that order. Up next: PROM HOUSE (May 2021, Underlined) She/her. Rep’d by Naomi Davis at Bookends Literary. 