Why your fight scene's setting matters

Setting can play a huge role in any fictional scene.

But Carla Hoch raises a good point about its power in fight scenes — your strategy and your chances of winning depend largely on it.

(Her example: Your answer to the question of, would you rather fight a shark or a gorilla, would change dramatically if it took place on land versus water.)

In fact, the site of the fight is more important than the combatants, Hoch says.

So when writing a fight scene, you need to consider many elements of the physical place.

Hoch shares a number of questions to ask yourself when choosing a setting for your fictional fight scene.

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