Michael Carr's Blog – March 2007 Archive (1)
Some Thoughts About Scenes
A tidbit from James Scott Bell's book Plot & Structure. "Most
often, the best way to create a memorable scene is to intensify the
clash. Two characters oppose each other. They have the strongest
possible reasons to do so."
It took a long time for me to internalize this lesson. In my earlier
stories, there is a lot of physical movement of the characters, as a
substitute for plot movement. Similarly,… Continue
often, the best way to create a memorable scene is to intensify the
clash. Two characters oppose each other. They have the strongest
possible reasons to do so."
It took a long time for me to internalize this lesson. In my earlier
stories, there is a lot of physical movement of the characters, as a
substitute for plot movement. Similarly,… Continue
Added by Michael Carr on March 29, 2007 at 1:54am — No Comments
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