How To Write A Brilliant Novel: The Easy Step-By-Step Method Of Crafting A Powerful Story (Go! Write Something Brilliant) - Plot & Excerpts
How do we create scenes? Two Types of Scenes There are two types of scenes, according to Dwight Swain, in the Techniques of the Selling Writer. Scenes –contain story action Sequels –contain story response I’m going to give you a brief overview, then we’ll get into the nitty-gritty of the flow and structure of each type of scene. As I’ve taught these concepts I’ve discovered a great deal of confusion between the two concepts, mostly because of the word “scene.” So, I’ve taken the wild liberty of renaming them: Action scene and ReAction scene. The Action Scene is the strength of your book. It’s the onstage activity. An Action Scene contains: Goal. Conflict. Disaster. Goal – We talked about our character’s big-picture goals for the book, aka his PURPOSE. But inside those goals are smaller goals, which are goals derived by the situation, or the character’s motivation, or the events happening around him. For every Action Scene, the POV character will have a goal, as will the other characters.
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