I hope I'm doing this correctly...with all the "free" time available, I would like to get opinions and guidance as to the essential ingredients for writing battle scenes (medival/LOTR/Braveheart-type) ...what are some good scripts to read for structure of the action?....is there an unwritten law as to how battle scenes should be done?...inquiring minds want to know....Thx! D²
Screenwriting : Writing Battle Scenes of the LOTR/Braveheart ilk... by Dennis Doud
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"1917" script is online. Very simple description sentences. Maybe being a writer-director gives you an advantage winning over Readers.
"Dunkirk" (another writer-director) is full of blank spaces, 82 pages total. Sparse description
"Bourne" scripts are written in the same way/tone as the finished movies.
I think "The Matrix" is one of the best scripts. Every sentence is basically a camera shot.
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Try and keep them simple I would imagine. I haven't written fantastic battles of that kind but I've worked through some complex action scenes. Write it to your satisfaction and then re-read it to pare it back.