Comments on: Stoking Your Story’s Fire: Three Considerations for Revising Scene by Scene https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:16:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Candy Priano https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752964 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:55:51 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752964 “Treat your readers like detectives—give them clues and let them come to their own conclusions about context,” is my favorite line, too. I’m using every bit of “The Two Pillars of Storytelling,” as I self-edit and merge two chapters from 7,642 to about 3,056 words. Thank you, David.

]]> By: Mindy Alyse Weiss https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752960 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:11:07 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752960 Thanks so for this helpful post, David! I especially love: Treat your readers like detectives—give them clues and let them come to their own conclusions about context.

Readers are smart and love discovering things. 🙂

]]> By: Jan Sikes https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752954 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:25:19 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752954 This is an excellent roadmap to follow! Thank you, David, for sharing your expertise!

]]> By: David Brown https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752948 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:29:16 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752948 In reply to ANGELA ACKERMAN.

Thanks Angela 🙂

Re: Thinking about that scene level conflict and how it reveals characterization

I recently came across a great quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald:

“Character is plot, plot is character.” So true!

]]> By: David Brown https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752947 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:24:11 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752947 In reply to Dave.

Sorry, Dave. I was commenting on my phone and my answer didn’t appear as a response to you. It’s… up there ^^

🙂

]]> By: David Brown https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752946 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:49:48 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752946 Context is everything outside the focal character’s moment-to-moment experience of each scene. For example: backstory and world-building explanations, as well as heavy interiority (the focal character’s analysis of what they are doing and why). Context is important, but it’s best conveyed in asides—short and sweet tidbits of context that simultaneously clarify AND build voice.

More on the topic of artful telling:
https://darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/artful-telling

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752945 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:42:19 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752945 Thinking about that scene level conflict and how it reveals characterization is something I just wrote about for our next book, so it really resonated. Love the tip about an enemy reading over your shoulder – I know when critiques come in, I always challenge myself to see the feedback from their point of view, challenging myself to read that scene (or character/element, etc.) as they saw it. This is really helpful for seeing if something needs to be strengthened, or if it’s a personal preference.

Thanks so much 🙂

]]> By: David Brown https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752944 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:40:56 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752944 In reply to BECCA PUGLISI.

Thanks Becca 🙂

]]> By: David Brown https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752943 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:40:12 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752943 In reply to Ingmar Albizu.

Thanks Ingmar!

]]> By: Ingmar Albizu https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752942 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:53:32 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752942 This was nicely explained.
I usually break a chapter into scenes. I do like the idea of using a visual map to connect your scenes to the overall story arc.
Great post, David.

]]> By: BECCA PUGLISI https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752938 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:18:37 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752938 This is good stuff, David. I especially love the tip at the end about re-reading as if your worst enemy is reading along with you, and what would they say? That’s a nice technique for gaining a little more perspective and objectivity.

]]> By: Dave https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/02/stoking-your-storys-fire-three-considerations-for-revising-scene-by-scene/#comment-752935 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:19:07 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=45817#comment-752935 What do you mean by context, please?

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