Fight scenes, no matter how much I love them, take a long time. First of all, they go longer. A normal talky scene (normal as compared to a quick transition scene) can take anywhere from three to five pages, but “boss battles” can take six to eight pages easily. Secondly, they are harder. I have to balance a) both sides making mistakes, b) both sides doing cool stuff, c) neither side keeping the advantage for long. The heroes need to fail and get hurt occasionally, even though I want to write them as Mary Sues who do everything perfectly. I'm fighting myself, trying to shock myself, trying to push myself. So despite the time they take … I kind of want to do a story some day that is literally all fight scenes.

This is a part of my High War project, a story set in a fantasy-ish world. I think my preview image comes from a free image site; if you know otherwise then please tell me so I can take it down, although I would be happier to use it with the permission of its creator. This will be a story for somewhat mature audiences; there will be occasional violence, language, and adult themes. Thanks for reading, and I would be happy to discuss this chapter with you.

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