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Post by scdaffron on Mar 30, 2014 20:16:54 GMT -5
I've been trying to decide what my favorite scenes are and I think I've come to the conclusion that it's the funny ones. Even if no one else laughs, they make ME laugh. I figure that's a good thing  |
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Post by Becca Mills on Mar 30, 2014 21:21:16 GMT -5
I've been trying to decide what my favorite scenes are and I think I've come to the conclusion that it's the funny ones. Even if no one else laughs, they make ME laugh. I figure that's a good thing Those are my second favorite. I pull them off all too often, though. |
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Post by Suzy on Mar 31, 2014 12:24:04 GMT -5
I love writing dialogue. And settings. I think the settings are very much a window to my soul. Because beautiful locations make me feel happy. So I try to use all my senses to describe them.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2014 18:24:07 GMT -5
When writing I usually 'become' the character - even when writing in third person, I share the experiences. Because of this, I linger on moments the character remembers fondly whether it's something I appreciate normally or not.
One example would be a wedding scene... I detest weddings but it meant so much to the character that I still think of it with a smile.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2014 4:32:59 GMT -5
I would love to be profound. And I do love writing many types of scenes. But, sorry. My favorites? The ones I slave over most? Sex scenes. Alas, I can only write them once I really know my characters. Tends to take half the book to get there. But I have some wicked sexual tension! Love writing that too.
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Post by Becca Mills on Apr 21, 2014 13:17:21 GMT -5
I would love to be profound. And I do love writing many types of scenes. But, sorry. My favorites? The ones I slave over most? Sex scenes. Alas, I can only write them once I really know my characters. Tends to take half the book to get there. But I have some wicked sexual tension! Love writing that too. Sexual tension is awesome. I love books with lots and lots of it. In some books I've read (not yours, Rosalind! I haven't had a chance to read any of yours yet), the looooong lead-up is hotter than the actual sex because the sex isn't all that explicit, whereas the sexual tension was explored in juicy detail.  |
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Post by shawninmon on Apr 22, 2014 13:22:08 GMT -5
Does anyone else write an entire book just to get to one or two scenes that you can't get out of your head? I keep pushing books to the front of my projects line because of one killer scene.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2014 14:26:54 GMT -5
Does anyone else write an entire book just to get to one or two scenes that you can't get out of your head? I keep pushing books to the front of my projects line because of one killer scene. Yes. I've done it twice. OP: vrabinec: Which settings do you like to linger in?I tend to linger in the scenes that make me laugh (like scdaffron) because I can revisit the moment with joy. Putting characters in walls, underground tunnels or bringing a baby into this world out in the middle of the boondocks is just plain fun. ~ Aithne |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2014 14:57:04 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. I think raw energy and emotion has a lot to say, despite how basic it may seem on the surface. Primal, untamed and uninhibited rage is a great turn off for a lot of readers, it seems. But if the reason for the violence is plausible and tangible, not just nonsensical, then I think it carries weight. Examining internal torment in a character is very rewarding for me. Creating characters that surprise me with their actions is always pleasing, too. In certain circumstances, the MC under strain could do things that aren't indicative of their character, but this somehow makes them more human for me. |
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Post by vrabinec on Apr 22, 2014 15:08:01 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. I think raw energy and emotion has a lot to say, despite how basic it may seem on the surface. Primal, untamed and uninhibited rage is a great turn off for a lot of readers, it seems. But if the reason for the violence is plausible and tangible, not just nonsensical, then I think it carries weight. Examining internal torment in a character is very rewarding for me. Creating characters that surprise me with their actions is always pleasing, too. In certain circumstances, the MC under strain could do things that aren't indicative of their character, but this somehow makes them more human for me. Yeah, but it's hard to stay there. I can get myself worked up for a while, but it's not a natural state. Anger is, but letting it go isn't. The natural tendency for most people walking around is suppression. Yeah, I'd like to beat the shit out my neighbord for letting his dog take a shit in my yard, but I hold it in. And soon the anger passes. Even if the character has been very wronged, the anger has to pass, and so I drift out of that zone as well. I kinda wish I could stay there longer to get a better description. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2014 15:17:26 GMT -5
This sounds rather vapid, coming on the heels of this deep discussion of primal emotions, but my favorite scenes to write are the ones with lots of snappy, clever dialogue. When I get in that groove, everything just seems to fall into place easily, and I can go on and on.
The exception to this is a particular character in my WIP, whose dialogue is very snappy and humorous, but he is also chronically pissed off at the world, full of anger all the time. Writing him is strangely draining, even though I love the character and enjoy his scenes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2014 15:29:06 GMT -5
Does anyone else write an entire book just to get to one or two scenes that you can't get out of your head? I keep pushing books to the front of my projects line because of one killer scene. My first was written that way. |
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Post by Rinelle Grey on Apr 23, 2014 6:06:00 GMT -5
Warning: I may have abused the like button in this thread. I would love to be profound. And I do love writing many types of scenes. But, sorry. My favorites? The ones I slave over most? Sex scenes. Alas, I can only write them once I really know my characters. Tends to take half the book to get there. But I have some wicked sexual tension! Love writing that too. I really wish I could say this. I'm so bad at these scenes, although they're always essential to the story, so they need to be included. Takes me days, and much agonising to get through them. My favourite scenes are the tender, usually mushy ones. Sometimes the declarations of love between characters, sometimes the moments in which the characters realise something profound about themselves, sometimes when they face up to their fears. Those are my favourites, and the ones that seem to write themselves. |
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