Monday, January 08, 2007

What does a rifle shot sound like?

Writing along last night, on the next to last chapter. As every mystery writer knows, when nothing much is happening, have a man with a gun come in the door. I was pulling that, except we don't see the man, but a shot is heard. Not round the world, just in the woods. My protagonist thinks its a rifle. What does a rifle sound like? Cripes, I used to know but I've forgotten.

Go to the web. Google 'sound of a rifle.' Right away you get a bunch of hits. Most sites require registration and downloading. I don't need the sound of a rifle on my computer to terrorize the cats with. I just want to hear it. Finally I find the right site and click the .wav button. Bam! Sound of a rifle firing. And I had had it all wrong. How cool is that?

There are sites with anything from bazookas to bombs. Sounds of combat, sounds of helicopters, sounds of anything but silence. I describe the sound of the rifle shot and write further. I am psyched!

Grapeshot

2 comments:

  1. Clarice5:32 PM

    I too am a writer and found your blog while googling 'the sound of a rifle.' I laughed out loud reading it because it's the exact same thing I'm going through right now. I just wanted to let you know your article put a smile on my face. Thanks! :)

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  2. Anonymous5:39 PM

    Same here! Hilarious!

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