|
|
Post by vrabinec on Mar 28, 2014 12:41:37 GMT -5
When I'm writing different scenes, living the scene for that moment so I can take in the detail and put it on paper, there are certain ones I seem to linger in. And, oddly enough, it's not the lustful ones. I like the solitary scenes when the MC is in some strange environment, or maybe at night on the street while a city sleeps. I wonder if that says something about personality. Which settings do you like to linger in?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2014 12:47:10 GMT -5
My favorite scene from the books I have out is when my MC in Surfer Girl plows into a bad guy with a hoverboard and knocks him out, then kicks another one in the face.
I must not be a very deep person.
|
|
|
|
Post by Becca Mills on Mar 28, 2014 13:36:30 GMT -5
When I'm writing different scenes, living the scene for that moment so I can take in the detail and put it on paper, there are certain ones I seem to linger in. And, oddly enough, it's not the lustful ones. I like the solitary scenes when the MC is in some strange environment, or maybe at night on the street while a city sleeps. I wonder if that says something about personality. Which settings do you like to linger in? Something like this is my favorite, too -- quiet moments of encounter with the sublime, the weird, the haunting. Makes sense, I guess, since those are the moments I value most IRL. Someone stamp "navel-gazer" on my forehead.  |
|
|
|
Post by Daniel on Mar 28, 2014 14:48:57 GMT -5
I like to linger in the tender scenes between my lead characters. Many of the things they say or do are drawn from real life, so those scenes are almost like reliving some of my favorite moments with my squeeze.
Example: My wife and I were once driving up the curvy road to Yosemite with not much other traffic around. It was fall and the aspen were a cloud of quaking yellow leaves. We were both silent, amazed at the beautiful scenery scrolling past. I thought about how lucky I was to have someone who could appreciate the things that were the most important to me. I realized I never wanted to be without her. The epiphany was strong enough that I declared, "We should get married." My comment was just a logical conclusion to a train of thought. In the seconds that followed, the implication dawned and I waited for her answer to my unorthodox proposal. To my relief, she said, "Okay."
Of course, Jaylan and Sulana don't drive to Yosemite, but the real-life scene I just described inspired a similar scene in my WIP.
|
|
|
|
Post by Suzy on Mar 28, 2014 15:04:50 GMT -5
When I'm writing different scenes, living the scene for that moment so I can take in the detail and put it on paper, there are certain ones I seem to linger in. And, oddly enough, it's not the lustful ones. I like the solitary scenes when the MC is in some strange environment, or maybe at night on the street while a city sleeps. I wonder if that says something about personality. Which settings do you like to linger in? Always nature scenes. Places of great natural beauty. Those kind of places that make your spirits soar. Also settings with great historical interest, where you can feel the presence of the people who were there before you, hundreds, maybe thousands of years ago. |
|
|
|
Post by vrabinec on Mar 28, 2014 15:07:01 GMT -5
I like to linger in the tender scenes between my lead characters. Many of the things they say or do are drawn from real life, so those scenes are almost like reliving some of my favorite moments with my squeeze. Example: My wife and I were once driving up the curvy road to Yosemite with not much other traffic around. It was fall and the aspen were a cloud of quaking yellow leaves. We were both silent, amazed at the beautiful scenery scrolling past. I thought about how lucky I was to have someone who could appreciate the things that were the most important to me. I realized I never wanted to be without her. The epiphany was strong enough that I declared, "We should get married." My comment was just a logical conclusion to a train of thought. In the seconds that followed, the implication dawned and I waited for her answer to my unorthodox proposal. To my relief, she said, "Okay." Of course, Jaylan and Sulana don't drive to Yosemite, but the real-life scene I just described inspired a similar scene in my WIP. That's so cool. I proposed to my wife drunk in a bar. Apropos, I suppose. |
|
|
|
Post by Suzy on Mar 28, 2014 15:09:58 GMT -5
I love writing scenes with children in it. They have such a different, fresh take on everything.
And I write about grief sometimes. I've been there so many times. It's kind of bitter-sweet.
|
|
|
|
Post by Becca Mills on Mar 28, 2014 15:35:54 GMT -5
I like to linger in the tender scenes between my lead characters. Many of the things they say or do are drawn from real life, so those scenes are almost like reliving some of my favorite moments with my squeeze. Example: My wife and I were once driving up the curvy road to Yosemite with not much other traffic around. It was fall and the aspen were a cloud of quaking yellow leaves. We were both silent, amazed at the beautiful scenery scrolling past. I thought about how lucky I was to have someone who could appreciate the things that were the most important to me. I realized I never wanted to be without her. The epiphany was strong enough that I declared, "We should get married." My comment was just a logical conclusion to a train of thought. In the seconds that followed, the implication dawned and I waited for her answer to my unorthodox proposal. To my relief, she said, "Okay." Of course, Jaylan and Sulana don't drive to Yosemite, but the real-life scene I just described inspired a similar scene in my WIP. Major like.  |
|
|
|
Post by Suzy on Mar 28, 2014 15:39:21 GMT -5
I like to linger in the tender scenes between my lead characters. Many of the things they say or do are drawn from real life, so those scenes are almost like reliving some of my favorite moments with my squeeze. Example: My wife and I were once driving up the curvy road to Yosemite with not much other traffic around. It was fall and the aspen were a cloud of quaking yellow leaves. We were both silent, amazed at the beautiful scenery scrolling past. I thought about how lucky I was to have someone who could appreciate the things that were the most important to me. I realized I never wanted to be without her. The epiphany was strong enough that I declared, "We should get married." My comment was just a logical conclusion to a train of thought. In the seconds that followed, the implication dawned and I waited for her answer to my unorthodox proposal. To my relief, she said, "Okay." Of course, Jaylan and Sulana don't drive to Yosemite, but the real-life scene I just described inspired a similar scene in my WIP. That's so beautiful. When my husband proposed to me and I said yes, the next thing he said was: "my mother will have a fit." So romantic....  |
|
|
|
Post by Daniel on Mar 28, 2014 16:09:48 GMT -5
That's so beautiful. When my husband proposed to me and I said yes, the next thing he said was: "my mother will have a fit." So romantic.... I was lucky. The proposal would have been seriously unromantic if it had happened anywhere else. Yosemite saved the moment. |
|
|
|
Post by Suzy on Mar 28, 2014 16:23:37 GMT -5
That was lucky, indeed.
P.S, his mother did have a fit. Try bringing a Swedish blonde into an Irish family...
|
|
|
|
Post by Daniel on Mar 28, 2014 16:50:05 GMT -5
P.S, his mother did have a fit. Try bringing a Swedish blonde into an Irish family... He obviously put some thought into that and decided you were worth it. I call it a win, romantic or not. |
|
|
|
Post by shawninmon on Mar 28, 2014 18:36:12 GMT -5
Absolutely. In my book I just released, there is a scene where my protag gets to play a concert with Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Dennis Wilson, Roy Orbison, Janis Joplin and Sam Cooke. Essentially, I wrote the whole book because I wanted to write that scene. I lingered over it for days, even though it's only a couple of thousand words. I revisit that scene in my head when I'm driving now.
I think it's whatever we relate to, are close to...
|
|
|
|
Post by Becca Mills on Mar 28, 2014 18:41:17 GMT -5
That was lucky, indeed. P.S, his mother did have a fit. Try bringing a Swedish blonde into an Irish family... <eye roll>  |
|
|
|
Post by vrabinec on Mar 29, 2014 7:41:48 GMT -5
Absolutely. In my book I just released, there is a scene where my protag gets to play a concert with Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Dennis Wilson, Roy Orbison, Janis Joplin and Sam Cooke. Essentially, I wrote the whole book because I wanted to write that scene. I lingered over it for days, even though it's only a couple of thousand words. I revisit that scene in my head when I'm driving now. I think it's whatever we relate to, are close to... Those kids of scenes are great. I have a bunch of music fantasies I play with. I just wish I had some great original music to stick in there since, in the fantasies, I'm usually the greatest musician who ever lived. |
|
|
|
Post by shawninmon on Mar 29, 2014 10:17:11 GMT -5
Absolutely. In my book I just released, there is a scene where my protag gets to play a concert with Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Dennis Wilson, Roy Orbison, Janis Joplin and Sam Cooke. Essentially, I wrote the whole book because I wanted to write that scene. I lingered over it for days, even though it's only a couple of thousand words. I revisit that scene in my head when I'm driving now. I think it's whatever we relate to, are close to... Those kids of scenes are great. I have a bunch of music fantasies I play with. I just wish I had some great original music to stick in there since, in the fantasies, I'm usually the greatest musician who ever lived. Of course, I avoided quoting lyrics to any of the great songs they were singing (really wanted to quote "Spirit in the Sky" a time or two) but I asked a musician friend to write me an original song that contained certain themes. He did, and it's so cool. Now I'm trying to get him to record a version of it that I can share. |
|
|
|
Post by Becca Mills on Mar 29, 2014 11:36:32 GMT -5
Those kids of scenes are great. I have a bunch of music fantasies I play with. I just wish I had some great original music to stick in there since, in the fantasies, I'm usually the greatest musician who ever lived. Of course, I avoided quoting lyrics to any of the great songs they were singing (really wanted to quote "Spirit in the Sky" a time or two) but I asked a musician friend to write me an original song that contained certain themes. He did, and it's so cool. Now I'm trying to get him to record a version of it that I can share. What an awesome idea! |
|
|
|
Post by Daniel on Mar 29, 2014 12:29:55 GMT -5
...I asked a musician friend to write me an original song that contained certain themes. He did, and it's so cool. Now I'm trying to get him to record a version of it that I can share.  |
|
|
|
Post by removinglimbs on Mar 30, 2014 13:14:23 GMT -5
My personal faves are scenes with raw emotions, especially when coupled with violence.
Probably my favorite one from my first novel is my MC thinking about his young sister (killed by an abusive boyfriend) as he beats a wife-abuser until the man is unrecognizable for the rest of his life.
|
|
|
|
Post by Becca Mills on Mar 30, 2014 13:20:23 GMT -5
My personal faves are scenes with raw emotions, especially when coupled with violence. Probably my favorite one from my first novel is my MC thinking about his young sister (killed by an abusive boyfriend) as he beats a wife-abuser until the man is unrecognizable for the rest of his life. Wow. Sounds like a satisfying revenge story. |
|
