http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=G.D.+Baum Sports G.D. Baum Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=135131&ca=Sports Most fight scenes rely heavily upon the vague, and somewhat inaccurate, public perceptions of how martial artists would utilize their skills in a real fight. That is an unfortunate limitation, because the most interesting aspect of the martial arts is what goes on inside the mind of the fighter. Tha... Writing G.D. Baum Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=131979&ca=Writing The most critical lesson in writing a love scene is that it is similar to making love in the real world: when done well, it is messy, chaotic and somewhat animalistic. The civilized approach does not work; it leads to the greatest drawback of all: predictability. Does this sound familiar? The leadin... Writing G.D. Baum Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=131981&ca=Writing The murder mystery genre’ is alive and well and living at an on-line bookstore just a mouse click away. How is it that this over-utilized method of story-telling has remained so fresh and compelling after well over a hundred years? The answer lies in the basics of writing. Grab Them Where it Hurts a...