Eclectic writer: Big Scene

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Tuesday's Writer's Tip Planning the Big Scene #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Writing #Major scenes

One way to prep the reader of a big scene is by using a preview scene. This can be done in several ways. The scene could be in the character's imagination and shows him or her triumphant or defeated. This could be a real scene that will mirror the big scene but the outcome is different from what happens in the major scene. If the major scene himges on an object that is lost or found, show several small scene where this happens so the loss or find won't leap at the reader.

Another way to lay the ground work for a major scene is to have several small scenes where matters become worse and worse. The reader will know you're building up to something and they will anticipate. If your scene is to be dark, this is one way. Maybe your big scene is going to be light. When you're building those little scenes showing improvement don't make them all sweet and light but use a little dark note. One wants the reader to think I knew this would happen but there's always been a bit of doubt.

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Tuesday's Writer's Tip Preparing for the big scene #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Writing

You know there's a big scene coming ahead. Do you spring it on the reader or do you prepare the reader for something to happen? That question has one answer. Prepare.

In preparing you don't have to be blatant about what's to come. Subtle hints are good enough. Writing just enough about what's to come in a short and subtle way adds to the reader's curiosity. There's a downside to this. If you hint too blatantly the reader doesn't have anycuriosity about whatwill happen. the trick is to make a little promise that there's something important about to happen.

Springing a big scene on areader without preparing them for what may come could lose them. They might decide the story doesn't make sense and toss it aside. While the shock might be like that clapof thunder that startles you before a storm but it doesn't have any real effect. Being subtle is always the way to go.

A mention of a coming meeting or event is enough to alert the reader. Going on and on about what this meeting could mean is too much information. So take care when preparing for that big scene.