tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post399202505841674587..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Scene and Sequel, Part 2: SequelDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52372070619977238842013-08-05T20:05:18.101-06:002013-08-05T20:05:18.101-06:00I think you're right in that these day, the st...I think you're right in that these day, the story won't hold while the character stops and has a lot of internal thoughts. These days the sequel is layered right in with the next action, but the technique is still valid, and reminds us we must show the character's reaction to an event so that it pushes him into formulating a new plan.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9150241905998597492013-08-05T19:45:28.648-06:002013-08-05T19:45:28.648-06:00I discovered this technique by accident when I wro...I discovered this technique by accident when I wrote my first book. After failing to make my characters fit into the molds I had created for them, I backed off and let them tell me their stories, To my surprise, they stepped up off the page as three-dimensional beings and shared their lives, their experiences, their thoughts, and their feelings, scene/sequel style. Ever since then, I've employed this structure to make my stories real and to give my characters depth.<br /><br />Nice piece, Heidi. This is a keeper.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21864140094243214212013-08-05T14:26:12.824-06:002013-08-05T14:26:12.824-06:00Great job encapsulating this again, Heidi! I give...Great job encapsulating this again, Heidi! I give half-day workshops on this and don't say it nearly as well as you just did :) Susan Mary Malonehttp://www.maloneeditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81611731927420650252013-08-05T09:56:44.655-06:002013-08-05T09:56:44.655-06:00This has been a good reminder of the importance of...This has been a good reminder of the importance of having action and reaction, which is the heart of drama. I learned a lot about that via acting and directing. When something happens on stage, characters need to react. <br /><br />The first time scene and sequel were explained to me, I didn't understand it fully, but I kept thinking that sequel had to be as long as scene. What I learned was that sequel can be any length it needs to be - even one sentence - but it should come after the scene. <br /><br />I just finished reading a published book in which the author did a bit of sequel right in the middle of the action scene, and that really stopped me cold. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20494590083099520342013-08-05T07:40:43.096-06:002013-08-05T07:40:43.096-06:00It seems that a lot of books written at least 30 y...It seems that a lot of books written at least 30 years ago use your scene/sequel technique but many recently written books just go from action scene to action scene one after another.<br />Can you recommend recent authors or books that you think use your technique effectively?<br />thank you<br />--searching for that heart of scenesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12527178220121670242013-08-05T07:03:56.954-06:002013-08-05T07:03:56.954-06:00Chris read the post with interest. "What can ...Chris read the post with interest. "What can all this mean?" He reread it and, much to his chagrin, came to the conclusion, "This is way beyond me ... it's like when Mr. Munson tried to explain trigonometry to me ... he asked if I understood, I said 'yes', but shook my head 'no'."Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42433706958431399202013-08-05T06:44:29.759-06:002013-08-05T06:44:29.759-06:00You give a good example with the character who got...You give a good example with the character who got the unexpected raise which then led to another dilemma. Readers want to know how a character reacts and what choices they make. The 'sequel' structures gives readers the opportunity to follow along. When I'm writing, I tend to simplify to "OK, so now what?" because I don't plot in advance. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br />Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com