Situation Based Writing
Oct 22, 2008
The most important bit of writing advice for the beginning writer, every scene you write needs to be a situation, no exceptions. You must create interest before you can accomplish anything else, and situations create interest. The two basic ways situations emerge: circumstance and strong character need.
…Talking about drama is not the same as drama…
…The audience does not need to know. The audience needs to wonder…
…One of the hallmarks of good situation-based writing is the audience is permitted to speculate ahead, to future events…
…In fact, you could say this: We don’t watch interesting characters who go around wanting things… we see characters who want things and find them to be interesting…
…Deep character wants not only create umbrella situations, but also often compel characters into very particular, unique dilemmas…
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martzella
25. Oct, 2008
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