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Scene Development

(From What If? By Ann Bernays and Pamela Painter, contributed by Suzy Spraker)

Objective: This exercise is for writers to practice developing a scene and to see how pacing is created.

Think of two characters in a particular setting, one that allows them to talk to each other, though they may be involved in another activity. Label the character "A" and "B." Use the limited omniscient point of view.

A: a line of dialogue of six words or less
B: no spoken response-the narrator describes a gesture by B
A: a line of dialogue of six words of less
B: two complete sentences of dialogue
A: two words of dialogue
B: a line of dialogue of ten words or more
A: no spoken response-the narrator describes an action made by A
B: a line of dialogue of six words of less
Narrator: a description of the body language of A and B in relation to each other.
A: a line of dialogue beginning with "I remember…"
B: a line of dialogue commenting on something in the setting
A: a line of dialogue that is a question
B: a line of dialogue beginning with "I used to believe…"
Narrator: a description of an object that is part of the setting
A: a line of dialogue that is a question
B: no spoken response-the narrator describes B handling an object in the setting
A: tells a brief story in dialogue
B: a line of dialogue beginning with "You never…" or "I never…."
A: no spoken response-the narrator describes a gesture by A

 
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