Here you'll decide where the fight will take place. If location is not that relevant to your story, you needn't spend much time on this, but to some stories, location is everything and details will need to be added to customize it.
Explain where the fight will begin: House, apartment, hotel/motel, bar, diner, bank, mall, park, beach, on an airliner, a cruise ship, in a limo, etc.
Now be more specific: Example - If above is House, what room or rooms will the fight take place in. Example - If above is Mall, will it be in food court, aisle of a store, store dressing room, ladies room, etc. Example - If above is hotel/motel, will it be in a room, hall, lobby, lounge, pool, elevator, restaurant, etc. Be descriptive
Now describe very specific location elements that would impact the style and nature of the fight: Example - Hot tubs, swimming pools, saunas, water fountains, ponds, puddles, mud holes, yard sprinklers, etc.
Describe weather and time of day which might impact the fight: Day or night, very hot or very cold temperature, rain, snow, wind, etc.
Will the fight be public or private? If public, how many spectators will there be and what kind of environment.
Describe how the fight will effect the location: Broken furniture, overturned potted plants, debris on floor to fight in or around, etc.
Describe atmosphere or things that would add to the ambience such as candles, incense, background music, background noise, etc.
Fights in the bedroom or motel rooms are by far the most popular story we write so if the bedroom is your location of choice, describe the room and furnishings, especially the bed: Waterbed or mattress; twin, full, queen, king; satin, silk, or cotton sheets; etc.
List and describe any additional elements regarding location that may not be covered above.
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