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Or: How to Write Your Gun-Toting Badass In a Way That Doesn’t Strain Your Reader’s Suspension of DisbeliefToday I read a fic in which a character visited 1) a 2000-yard shooting range 2) with a handgun, and I had to just stop and stare into the distance while considering whether I could ignore it enough to continue. Being me, I decided to make this writing guide instead. I have attempted to write this so zero familiarity with guns beyond what you may have seen on TV/in movies is required.
(If you want to live a happy life, never let anyone teach you to shoot. I didn't mean to get into competitive target shooting, and I haven't even been to a competition in probably two years, but it's too late; I will never be able to watch crime procedurals or read urban fantasy or mystery novels in peace ever again. Don't let my excessive knowledge of this subject go to waste! Ask questions if you've got 'em.)
(Originally posted on Tumblr, Dec 2, 2017)
So you’ve taken your character to the shooting range to establish their credibility…
(If you want to live a happy life, never let anyone teach you to shoot. I didn't mean to get into competitive target shooting, and I haven't even been to a competition in probably two years, but it's too late; I will never be able to watch crime procedurals or read urban fantasy or mystery novels in peace ever again. Don't let my excessive knowledge of this subject go to waste! Ask questions if you've got 'em.)
(Originally posted on Tumblr, Dec 2, 2017)
