Understanding Scene Types
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Understanding Scene Types: Enrich Your Plot at the Scene Level
Plots are built scene-by-scene, where all the great drama, conflict, and magic of a story unfolds beat by beat. However, it can be easy to fall into the same kind of rhythm with every scene you write, but different kinds of scenes have different demands. You wouldn’t want a quiet contemplative scene at the climax of your story, for example, or a fast-paced action scene at a moment of reflection.
In this live webinar, Jordan Rosenfeld brings her experience as an author of six books on the craft of writing, and three novels, to show you how to take a high-level overview of 15 scene types and then dive deep into the most versatile ones, such as first scenes, suspense scenes, contemplative scenes, and crisis scenes, among others. We’ll also explore the requirements for deepening your scenes and enriching your plot.
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Submit to Your Story #126
Write a drabble—a short story of exactly 100 words—based on a photo prompt. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.
Entry Deadline: October 3, 2023.
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