When it comes to fiction writing, how do you end one scene and flow into a new one?
You just hit return once, then click on Header 1 and type the chapter title for the next chapter.Yes, it is that easy - you just end it.Now, I’m being pedantic - my point is, you can end it however you want. The reason is that our brains, interestingly, understand “punctuated reality” as a natural way of building the world. I learned this while writing my book on VR. (It’s why teleporting works so well as a type of movement).It’s also well documented in “Kludge” and “Brain Hacks” (books that will scare you - we aren’t quite as there as we think).In other words - if you end a scene, and the reader flips a page, and starts reading the next scene - their brains will “put it together” and know they are in another scene.It is an excellent ability that you can exploit to quickly move the story along. For example, you can end the last scene on a cliffhanger; the reader will naturally flip to see what’s next.The larger question, of course, is “How do you know the scene has ended?”THAT is more difficult. A scene is usually there (except in excessively cute literary fiction) to drive the story forward. Any scene is a “dude with a problem”. (dude meaning person, or object). Conflict drives our consciousness as well as our fiction.If you aren’t sure if a scene has ended, it’s probably because it hasn't accomplished anything - or conversely, not clear if the dude with a problem has failed.Instead of worrying about moving to the next scene, check and see how THIS scene is progressing. Is there clear conflict or is the protagonist just brushing their teeth? (realism is, actually, not terribly interesting). Is the conflict resolved, either positively or negatively?If you get bogged down in wondering how people get from one place to another - don’t be too worried about that; it can be either assumed (there’s that punctuated reality again), or just alluded to, IF it drives the story forward, or reveals character.Bob put his keys on the table as he and Jane walked in.orAs they walked to the crime scene, Jane said “I’m NOT letting you drive again; you didn’t need to hit one hundred going by the school.”“It’s Sunday!”
The Glass Menagerie Scene 4-5 Questions?
1. In scene 4, Tom is impressed because the magician was able to do what? A. turn canaries into goldfish and back into canaries again B. change water into wine into beer into whiskey C. escape after being nailed into a coffin without removing a nail 2. What happens to Laura as she goes to purchase groceries in scene 4? A. she slips on the fire escape as she tries to leave the apartment B. she breaks her leg on the fire escape and cannot go to the grocery store C. the grocer turns her away empty-handed because she has no money 3. Amanda makes Tom promise not to become a drunkard. True False 4. In scene 4, Tom admits that he goes to the movies because... A. he wants to be in films someday B. he just want to escape the apartment C. he likes a lot of adventure 5. At the end of scene 4, what does Amanda ask Tom to do? A. find a gentleman caller for Laura B. stop going to the movies at night C. bring in more money for the household
Cabo San Lucas Vs. Cancun Mexico for Spring Break?
I am looking into going to Cancun or Cabo for Spring Break this year (end of March). I have been to Cancun when I was younger and enjoyed it, but now that I am older of course my preferences have changed. I am planning to go with my boyfriend, we are both in our early 20's and from North California. I am not too crazy for the spring break 24/7 party scene but of course would love to go to some of the fun clubs while I am their. We are both food fanatics and good restaurants in the area is a must. I would like to stay close by where everything is located, so we do not have to take Taxi's everywhere we go. Unless the spring breaker scene is unavoidable, then maybe we will take a resort a little further out. If you have any insight with hotels and location that would be great! We are not looking for a honeymooner vacation, but would love to relax during the day without a bunch of obnoxious spring breakers in every direction.
School for scoundrels airport music?
From http://www.moviemusicuk.us/schoolscoundr... : "The film's score is provided by Christophe Beck, a busy composer who all ready has an inordinate amount of weak comedies on his resume... "Zoom", "Garfield", "The Perfect Man", "Yours, Mine, and Ours", "Taxi", "Without a Paddle", "Little Black Book", "A Cinderella Story", "Dickie Robert: Former Child Star"... the list goes on. However, none of these film's failures can be blamed one bit on Beck; he's a real pro at this sort of thing. Here, he follows the Elmer Bernstein rule of comedy scoring and mostly plays it straight, with some militaristic action cues accompanying a few scenes, and some instrumental rock cues for a few others. The score's most dominant idea is a nice little piano-and-guitar theme that plays a couple times towards the beginning of the film, and also over the end credits. As is usually the case with comedies these days, rock songs dominate the film. The White Stripes, Fiona Apple, and others get play, but it's a pretty mundane soundtrack... nothing is especially memorable or interesting." I don't think there is an actual soundtrack available for this film, but here is a few songs from it... Is it one of these tunes? :)