tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post5678127038002399038..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Scene Building 101Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-36250980105531149342007-07-13T03:17:00.000-04:002007-07-13T03:17:00.000-04:00I just found out about these posts and really enjo...I just found out about these posts and really enjoyed reading them, found them very useful and interesting. <BR/><BR/>I plan out the scenes beforehand and 'see' them as if they are on the big screen. I find this helps me visualize the 'big picture'. And of course, I think it's important to really know your characters well too.Wynn Bextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606284153866696343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-88182697556768925052007-07-08T10:50:00.000-04:002007-07-08T10:50:00.000-04:00Thanks for mentioning my article on writing a nove...Thanks for mentioning my article on writing a novel. It's still a work in progress - the more novels I write, the better I hope I'm able to explain the process. Either that or writing a novel will become so easy (hah!) that I'll keep trimming the article until there's hardly anything left.Simon Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660767551431793439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1924019938255769132007-07-06T22:11:00.000-04:002007-07-06T22:11:00.000-04:00I stumbled onto your blog recently and am only now...I stumbled onto your blog recently and am only now having the chance to leave a comment. This post is absolutely what I need to help with my WIP right now, so thanks for the tips/links.Samantha Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000990017922288326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-14832156642071138212007-07-06T08:19:00.000-04:002007-07-06T08:19:00.000-04:00I especially loved that second link. "Hmm... this ...I especially loved that second link. <BR/><BR/>"Hmm... this sounds vaguely familiar." (Looks at WIP) "Holy $#*@, I'm doing something right and didn't even realize it!"<BR/><BR/>Doing something instinctively is swell, but it helps to have someone articulate the process in a way that makes me aware of it.Kerry Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590084039940396398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-13272186312122218052007-07-06T08:13:00.000-04:002007-07-06T08:13:00.000-04:00I so need this. In terms of my actual writing (not...I so need this. In terms of my actual writing (not crafty things like sucky plot or weak conflict) this is my biggest problem, I just write flabby. <BR/><BR/>A fun link you can add is http://www.crusiemayer.com/workshop ... at least, the two latest posts are about scene-writing. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-27243109597012890552007-07-06T07:38:00.000-04:002007-07-06T07:38:00.000-04:00Fantastic post Lynne, thank you.Fantastic post Lynne, thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10255083486196598825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-18923878882256470562007-07-06T07:07:00.000-04:002007-07-06T07:07:00.000-04:00As always, succinct, well written and invaluable a...As always, succinct, well written and invaluable advice for writing. Bless you!Nancy Lindquist-Liedelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838133625522164424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-49756606186349950902007-07-05T20:36:00.000-04:002007-07-05T20:36:00.000-04:00Hey! Thanks for the tips. I was aimlessly searchin...Hey! Thanks for the tips. I was aimlessly searching the net for other writer blogs and I found yours to be helpful. I am currently working on a novel myself. Visit my new blog: http://write2confess.wordpress.com/!Sinicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630098205231349857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1265055849556417012007-07-05T20:03:00.000-04:002007-07-05T20:03:00.000-04:00I tackle scene-writing by bashing my forehead with...I tackle scene-writing by bashing my forehead with the palm of my hand and going, "What's my next scene?", repeatedly. You may mock, but it works.<BR/><BR/>(ahem)nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-32227824433523207452007-07-05T19:51:00.000-04:002007-07-05T19:51:00.000-04:00I'm new at writing but I write the dialogue first,...I'm new at writing but I write the dialogue first, then I add scene and other details. Thanks for the 911 tip because I do tend to run dry sometimes... it's that whole lack of proper planning.The Writer Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133217217309433362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-47690991192936670792007-07-05T17:18:00.000-04:002007-07-05T17:18:00.000-04:00I always keep the previous scene in mind as I'm wr...I always keep the previous scene in mind as I'm writing the next one. I tackle a question or problem raised earlier, and either solve it with a caveat (they do make it over the bridge without anyone falling to their death BUT Dasterdly Dan is waiting for them on the other side), solve it and add a new problem (they make it over the bridge unscathed only to find the next leg of their journey paved with poisonous snakes), or I'll make the initial problem even worse (Henry plunges through the rotted planks of the bridge, bringing Sally along with him, both of them plunging toward the churling river below). <BR/><BR/>Cheezy melodrama, but it serves to make my point. My goal is to never ease the tension, whether it's action packed suspense or emotionally charged drama. None of the characters get to totally relax. As long as I keep the above points in mind, writing each new scene may not be easy (writing never is, IMO), but the goal, motivation and disaster for each will come much more naturally.Karen Duvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839711547501582977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-39607425949111704742007-07-05T16:46:00.001-04:002007-07-05T16:46:00.001-04:00For me the litmus test for a scene is asking mysel...For me the litmus test for a scene is asking myself, "What's different now?" If the scene changes nothing it's gone.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-24021561973866374972007-07-05T16:46:00.000-04:002007-07-05T16:46:00.000-04:00This is a very useful post, Lynn. I like the stru...This is a very useful post, Lynn. I like the structure you use. The other issue I struggle with (and this goes along with 'people') is POV. Which character's POV is this scene told through. I have found myself re-writing scenes because the initial POV character I chose isn't the one the scene needs to highlight.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the links!<BR/>best,<BR/>lisaLisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-74835883550238681882007-07-05T15:37:00.000-04:002007-07-05T15:37:00.000-04:00You've been nominated for a "Thinking Blogger Awar...You've been nominated for a "Thinking Blogger Award"!!<BR/><BR/>Visit http://www.gabriellefaust.com/ and leave a comment to let me know that you have accepted this award! <BR/><BR/>Congratulations! <BR/><BR/>Gabrielle S. Faust<BR/>Eternal Vigilance<BR/>www.gabriellefaust.comVampireFausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721270554292932855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-92082160309338969872007-07-05T12:34:00.000-04:002007-07-05T12:34:00.000-04:00I visualise scenes. With luck, they're pretty clea...I visualise scenes. With luck, they're pretty clear, but often details are blurred. And there's seldom any dialogue in those images, dangit. <BR/><BR/>But the images help nevertheless, because sometimes, I only have to work in the dialogue and the rest goes pretty much by itself.<BR/><BR/>On another note, there's a fun little meme going round, the <A HREF="http://lostfort.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-rock.html" REL="nofollow">Rockin' Girl Blogger</A> awards. I gave you one. :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.com