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@BoundReborn23
Жыл бұрын
Lovely voice. Summarise. Write. Revise. Well noted!
@deroll_sweet
3 жыл бұрын
The serenity with which she said," The appetizing flesh that covers your skeleton and oragans," cracked me up. I love this channel
@TheInFormer500
6 жыл бұрын
You are seriously underrated, most channels like Bookishpixie, Jenna Morecci, Kim Chance and Vivien Reis are making snarky comments to entertain the viewers and make a sort of shallow skin deep analysis of the how to of the craft. You remind me more of Chris Fox. With your in depth easy to understand deconstruction of the craft and make it into very useful chunks. Thank you for your videos you've earned a subscriber keep up the good work, i seriously hope you get more subscribers soon you've definately earned it!
@QuotidianWriter
6 жыл бұрын
I truly appreciate your kind words. I enjoy all of those channels, but I wanted to differentiate myself by analyzing both commercial and classic fiction. I love diving deep into the craft aspects of the books I'm reading, so this channel is a way for me to consolidate everything I'm learning. Thank you again and best wishes! :)
@goldenangele7913
6 жыл бұрын
I second that!
@SysterYster
4 жыл бұрын
I super agree that Diane is underrated. She deserves more followers because she's got awesome content! I instantly loved her videos when I found out about her. But I don't think you should push others down. Of the ones you mentioned I've only seen Jenna Moreci, and she gives great advice too. A different type of advice, but just as important and well done. (And the humor does make me enjoy the videos more.) Of course, we can't all like the same things and styles. But for me, they give different things. Jenna for fast, short videos with easy to follow advice and some laughs. This channel for longer videos, when I'm not tired and have more energy to concentrate and go into depth with things. They're both great!
@Jansheff2010
4 жыл бұрын
@Simon Prasse's statements sum up exactly what I love about your videos. Thanks, this is just what I need. Your videos are how I think taking a class would be.
@foreropa
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree because I have seen many videos about this subject, and never as simple and precise as this one.
@boswcheydoesart1314
3 жыл бұрын
I love how her big analogy of a story is a human, then she calls the insides delicious and moves on
@chechnyabest
3 жыл бұрын
And i love how your name is ''Boucher'' and you said that x)
@boswcheydoesart1314
3 жыл бұрын
@@chechnyabest a man of c u l t u r e
@thestocksource8393
3 жыл бұрын
All good authors are cannibals. Devouring humans, with a side of fava beans
@stormhawk31
3 жыл бұрын
She's secretly a spider. LOL
@stormhawk31
3 жыл бұрын
Or how her analogy of a scene is a human, then she says that we need to explore the but.
@DTHRocket
5 жыл бұрын
This was superduper helpful and made me realize why my scene was boring! There was no "but"! It seems so obvious now.
@DTHRocket
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what scene I was referring to and if I fixed it now?
@maevewhite4376
3 жыл бұрын
This video has been one of the best I’ve ever watched about how to write better. Thank you so much.
@animationlabz463
2 жыл бұрын
This is the best channel of all time for writing advice!
@ESteveMcLaughlin
6 жыл бұрын
I will have to watch this one again. Great input for a pre-scene dive into the fields of text and story thoughts.
@EDDIELANE
5 жыл бұрын
I love your approach to videos> very porfessional and actually kind of relaxing! Please keep making more :)
@QuotidianWriter
5 жыл бұрын
I read this comment while slogging through the production process for my video on third-person POV, and it helped motivate me tremendously. Thank you for watching and for your kind words!
@EDDIELANE
5 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna watch that one too! Truly your stuff is refreshing :)
@madhurimadas2616
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my God! This was so detailed and helpful. Amazing! You're so underrated...I wonder where you were all this while.
@hersiyussuf
3 жыл бұрын
I am so happy that we have the same favourite word ''carapace''.
@whitrobinson
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy I found your channel! Great advice. Thank you!
@farees4011
3 жыл бұрын
its how excited you were of the delicious insides, chuckled a bit. hehe
@jbzen1
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@barbarabunn86
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@GodofVengence
5 жыл бұрын
I’m looking forward to the video on obstacles ☺️
@creativeraven2222
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I'm most looking forward to writing when the MC and their mentor/love interest have an unavoidable accident together that ends their relationship and catapults them into new status.
@stephenlayland2889
3 жыл бұрын
I have actually pulled this stunt a number of times. It works out differently every time, usually pretty well. The clerk at Paige Turner's looked numb. My inner cynic tells me to leave them alone when they withdraw. But it is my idealist that walks beside me in the bookstore. Dutifully, she asked, "How are you?" "Mildly confused and thoroughly disgusted." "Um, how's that?" "It's women, but the blame is on me." "Do tell." "My mom told me, when I was very young, that women run the world, that I must keep the women around me happy, that then I will go to Heaven when I die. And not before." Her name tag said, "Georgie", and she smiled. "Well, your mom sounds like a pretty smart woman," she said in a but-I-don't-know-about-you tone. "She is well-respected in worldwide femininity. She attends all of the events and speaks at many of them." Georgie giggled. "Can she get me a calendar?" "There are things she must keep from me. She says I understand." "But you say you're confused?" "And disgusted with myself because of it." "Well, don't be." She put her hand on mine for a moment. "Except for a tendency to lead middle-aged moms down the garden path, you're a good son." sidelongsocrates.blogspot.com
@samsonwaidande1997
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Diane The next scene I am planning write is about how a character is perplexed about the time and place, tries to come to terms and do what she has to do.
@SysterYster
4 жыл бұрын
I try to keep my chapters between 2500-6000 words. :) I read somewhere that that was the average chapter length. But I suck at planning because I don't know what scenes will come in the future. XD I'm a pantser. Sometimes I don't even know what characters will show up. :P And then in editing I'll have to fix those things a bit.
@The-Clockwork-Eye
6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thank you. The scene I am looking forward to writing as part of your exercise is one of a fresh romance between two of my characters who have only just met, in the midst of a large-scale war. It is the beginning of a whole subplot I wish to create in order to introduce more opportunities for passionate/heart-warming scenes in the midst of an oppressive, dark tale of demonic, unnatural lust and the desire to dominate.
@thetabletopskirmisher
Жыл бұрын
Did you finish the story? Would love to read it!
@afiapomaailluminator5076
4 жыл бұрын
This is the sixth watched and i have subscribed. Good job
@myribstellmesheslying
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Also, heightened stakes with picture of steak? 😂
@rachelsidambi3182
4 жыл бұрын
Please advertise your books with all this information ℹ bet they are great😀😀
@skeletonshorror5184
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks 💀🔥
@elfwriterbluemoon2244
3 жыл бұрын
I like to have some fundamental in order to write something that makes sense. For example 1. Perspective 2. Sequence 3. Place 🧠🙇🎬 Is there any other fundamentals in order to be more creative? 🙂
@QuotidianWriter
2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the primary emotion or tone of the scene? Or the emotional trajectory? Sometimes scenes start out happy and end on a dark note, or vice versa.
@elfwriterbluemoon2244
2 жыл бұрын
@@QuotidianWriter thanks 😄
@swine13
3 жыл бұрын
2:02 - "trying to apologise to his best friend, but accidentally insults his friends mom" Idk why but this makes me laugh. It makes me imagine someone being so incompetent that they're like: "man... I feel like I owe you an apology.." "..for burning my house down... right?" "Nah because your mom is such a B!TCH!!" "Dude what.. " "Oh wow. I am... SO sorry - I don't know what went wrong, there. I got all nervous and confused, that's my bad. It won't happen again." "...." "...." "...OK then, I accept yo-" "....Your mom's a cow- DAMMIT"
@EDDIELANE
4 жыл бұрын
Paused at 9:33 to take notes and was like, “End with a prom?!"
@11kravitzn
4 жыл бұрын
How would this advice change for ending scenes? where the purpose is to resolve, stop the momentum, leave questions answered.
@QuotidianWriter
4 жыл бұрын
In those cases, you could treat the "therefore" as the resolution to the action. In final scenes, the "but" is often softer, more of a subversion of expectations. In thrillers, it's the final twist; in romances, it's the last sweet moment; in literary novels, it's often a character epiphany. For example, I recently edited a romance novel that ended with a wedding, BUT the reader discovers it's actually the marriage of the two most important side characters, not the main characters, as expected, THEREFORE, we see all the characters get their happily ever after. "The Great Gatsby" ends more internally, with the narrator observing Gatsby's empty mansion and how this land had once been a place for dreamers, BUT that dream has ended, THEREFORE other people, too, will struggle to create that ideal future. Keep writing! :)
@mhollis1989
3 жыл бұрын
Every example yoy gave in the beginning left out the and of the adn but therefore.
@josuefeliciano6800
6 жыл бұрын
Heightened Steaks...
@vickymoreno7337
2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Yours_sincerely_thedreamer
3 жыл бұрын
I love how your videos are 100% education. No chitchat, no advertisements, no long introductions. They really help. And they are also entertaining, because you visualise your voice over quite professionally.
@DamnedConservative
2 жыл бұрын
Ads pay for content. If you like the content, you should be encouraging ads
@jasonchandlerart
5 жыл бұрын
The image that appears with “but they accidentally insult their friend’s mom” 😂😂
@samwallaceart288
5 жыл бұрын
Jason Chandler - feel like it’s a reference to that Aesop’s tale where the dog passive-agresses the pig about her parenting skills.
@samanthas6073
6 жыл бұрын
I agree with others I’ve watched several of your videos and I really enjoy them. Please keep going!
@pauline_f328
4 жыл бұрын
A scene I look forward to writing... This one character has been, for a whole part of the story, stuck somewhere and her primary goal has been trying to go home. After several years, she manages to do so. I'm very much looking forward to a family dinner scene with her family once she gets back - one in which she realizes the depth of the chasm that formed between the ethics she was taught as a child (that her family considers evident) and the ones that she was taught in the place she got stuck in, and that she took to while she was there. In that scene, she realizes she's changed permanently, and that if she stays she is going to hurt both herself and her family by trying to follow morals she no longer believes in...
@archimedeis
2 жыл бұрын
That's sounds exciting. I want to read something like that.
@pauline_f328
2 жыл бұрын
@@archimedeis Aww thank you :)
@borskavin6395
2 жыл бұрын
I kind of thought of the film "Room" - even though the similarities to your prompt are fewer than the diffenrences - because it also explores the character's return & adjustment after finally returning to their former home, realising how they & their home have changed. But I guess there are more fitting examples to compare your story to :)
@pauline_f328
2 жыл бұрын
@@borskavin6395 Ooh, interesting! I've never seen it, but it sounds nice
@borskavin6395
2 жыл бұрын
@@pauline_f328 maybe look it up before tho, warning for sexual abuse
@geraldfrost4710
4 жыл бұрын
Decades ago I got to be a beta reader (though I didn't know the term at the time). It was toward the end of the story. The run-away girl was looking through the window at a party that her twin sister was having, and she was thinking about continuing running, or joining with her recently discovered sister, who seemed to have been adopted into such a loving family. It's complicated, which you'd expect after 100k words. The wondering went on for half a scene. "I loved when she was looking through the window!" I told the old lady that had written the story. "It builds the tension about whether she'll take the plunge, or keep living on her own." The author hadn't considered it to be an important scene, that to her it was more of a filler. Then I made my mistake. "It's like the build up to sex; you know where it's going, but the anticipation is half the fun!" Big mistake. The little old church lady was aghast! The scene was cut within the hour. rule 1 grab the reader's attention rule 2 keep the reader's attention rule 3 (see rule two)
@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.
Жыл бұрын
Nothing like an old stuffy church lady aghast at the idea sex exists.
@ryanratchford2530
4 жыл бұрын
And a good way to have an engaging plot scene to scene is to make sure your Next Scene’s “Goal” also acts as a “Therefore” to the Previous Scene’s “Question”
@sarahmatthews5878
4 жыл бұрын
You also have a career waiting for you in Audible. You're voice is perfect for reading books. I think so, anyways. Great video and amazing content. Thank you for sharing.
@ryanratchford2530
4 жыл бұрын
You’re videos are so helpful, dense with content & great advice that they are so rewatchable & I need to still digest everything you’re getting across & how I can use it. But while all still being incredibly zen & relaxing to listen to. You’re seriously underrated.
@ButterfliesfromBs
5 жыл бұрын
OMG this was so helpful. I'm doing NaNoWriMo this year and the scenes were just not gelling. I wrote almost 2500 words today and felt like I was just faffing, except from keyboard!!! I needed this. Thank you!
@amandacalling
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for using examples from dramas and internal conflicts-it seems like most videos about scene and/or plot structure use only action stories.
@alyssabaquir
4 жыл бұрын
Scenes are the building blocks of stories. The Big Picture Skeleton: *Goal - Obstacle - Change *And - But - Therefore *Good scenes end with a promise of future internal or external conflict. *Character wants to [goal] - but [conflict] - therefore [therefore] The Delicious Organs: *In each successive scene, something must happen that has never happened before. *Create questions in the readers' mind with each scene. *Scenes should accomplish multiple objectives. The Butt of the Scene: *Avoid predictability. *Add ticking clocks, violence, an uncomfortable setting or situation, disagreement between characters, clashing goals, the unexpectef arrival of another character, hightened stakes, any kind of surprise. How a Scene Must Look Style Wise: *Description of status quo - action - dialogue - internal reflection - dialogue/action - description *Use chapters to mark setting changes or time jumps or perspective shifts.
@jkalim5640
3 жыл бұрын
thank you
@Beren5000
6 жыл бұрын
You really get to the point explaining this. Thanks a lot for your thoughts and your videos. I always wonder how a chase could be described in a book. I want to write a scene in which the hero and her companion are outnumbered by some crazy creatures. But i kind of miss the point in not just describing the chase but give it something meaningful for the characters to overcome in the matter of the plot.
@QuotidianWriter
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, sometimes I add obstacles for the characters to face, only to discover that the story doesn’t really change as a result, so the scene doesn’t feel necessary. So, whenever I add an obstacle, I try to keep in mind that the character’s attitudes, knowledge, or relationships need to change in some way. In your crazy creatures chase scene, for example, maybe the characters learn something new about these monsters and their weaknesses that is useful later. Or, maybe the hero and someone they dislike form a begrudging friendship after the attack; if the two are already friends, then their different reactions to this incident could cause arguments and division. The hero might even sustain an injury that impacts their ability to do something in a later scene. I recently read a great article about creating meaningful obstacles, if you’re looking for further inspiration: www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/create-meaningful-obstacles-via-conflict/ Thank you so much for watching and commenting! :)
@kimberleeoneal358
3 жыл бұрын
Your advice is gold. Thank you so much. I'm writing my first novel, and every time I get stuck you seem to pop up in my newsfeed with the solution. Your channel is by far the most helpful for new writers.
@AhmedVlogs1
5 жыл бұрын
this is what i needed , i was done with the story but how to write interesting scenes and then how to combine /collate scenes was my problem.... this video is a gem....thank you Diane... :)
@Peterw3160
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen a few of your videos for the first time tonight and really enjoy them. I would like to suggest that AND, BUT, THEREFORE are slightly incorrect. Based on the Ancient Greek dialectical pattern of THESIS (someone posits an idea), ANTITHESIS (someone else posits an opposing idea) and SYNTHESIS (the two ideas clash and find new meaning in relation to each other), I suggest (and have been telling my students for quite some time), that basic scene anatomy and dramatic structure is THIS, BUT THAT, THEREFORE. Think about it for a while. I believe these are better words. Thanks for the videos.
@emilromin9863
6 жыл бұрын
The scenes I look most forward to writing are scenes that deepen the mystery of my story. I have a character that acts strangely and then vanishes on several ocations. I look forward to introducing that character.
@wallywest5804
3 жыл бұрын
What "scene"?.."what sceeeeene"?...well,..there's about 9 scenes...that are lovely; juicy,...delicious.. mmmm, savor the deed... appreciate the thought, revel in the extreme pleasurable action. Anticipate the completion and long to repeat the phrase..."it was my pleasure"😁👹😁...of course stated in ernest...I only wish to do my best... freak'n technology...😤😫well...even drawing stick figures has it complications..and can be aggravating...but if compensated...well worth the effort 🤗...mmmm I got one coming up "spanky" it's a spin off from "The Embrace" can't wait ..oh and unread unseen materials and exceptionally detail work from another small piece as yet unknown to any public "stillborn"..(a request from a few fans who enjoyed really really rough rough drafts) oh and revise unseen materials for "Among the dead" and "Widower" and "The Embrace"...oh and "Brethren" has some terrifying stuff that the thieves missed in there pilleging..lameasses...they missed some of the best parts...the problem with stealing from someone's " cave of wonders". .."Time machine" (working title) has tons of small issues I can't wait to get wrestling with...that and "Tomahawk" (working title)..that's got more serious tension dynamics freak'n tense shit..tons of cool visuals...but oh...well I gotta learn this stupid computer junk first😠😤😵😵😵😤😤😤😤😤most of that stuff was left out for word count and revision but there's a way to have the depth and inflection of all characters emphasized...strange... it made the whole dimension pop! Almost lika cartoon sooo I guess at the time it was shortened for effect...in hindsight...I was all..😲holy shit! This is freak'n intense!!! "Why did I shoebox this"?!..so I dusted off the concept and played with it's "cleaver" and I think I was watching "twilight" or "underwear" or whatever...and was thourghly pissed...and you know fed up with the world...and said wait I got my own movies fuck hollywood who needs them🖕🤷🤷🤷this shit was a rocket ride...weeeeeee!
@paulaiello2071
3 жыл бұрын
The Wizard of Oz seems like a strange example. Dorothy is living a life of boredom living on a Kansas Farm (depicted in black-and-white) with her strict Auntie Em. But she is conveniently deposited in the land of Oz (depicted in color) where, after killing her only antagonist, she is now living in Emerald City & adored by all the people along with dear friends, Scarecrow, Lion, Tin man. They apparently will rule the Emerald city. Why would she want to go back? Sounds like she’s solved her problem to me.
@harlyboy3567
3 жыл бұрын
Goal: save the world But: the rich prevented it Therefore: fight the rich Goal: kill the rich But: the rich are strong Therefore: amassing power Goal: amassing power But: the rich prevented it by using money Therefore: steal money from the rich Goal: stealing money from the rich But: the rich hire a guards Therefore: must kill the guards Goal: kill the guard But: the guard is too strong Therefore: use tactics and technology Goal: use tactic But: the guard had plot armor Therefore: retreat to base Goal: retreat to base But: the guards call for reinforcement and block their path Therefore: try to slip past them Goal: slipping past the enemy But: the guards are fast and many Therefore: plead for forgiveness Goal: ask forgiveness But: the guards are sinister Therefore: the mc died The end.
@idkanymore790
2 жыл бұрын
i wish i knew about this channel when I was twelve
@bettyamiina3933
5 жыл бұрын
i'm planning to write a scene where the main character and his friends review the entries of their texts for their magic lesson.
@lindarice8611
Жыл бұрын
An excellent presentation that will be so helpful to me. Thank you for sharing this!
@samcleaver3315
4 жыл бұрын
I 'm a new writer. Some of what you said has just come naturally to me but you explain things very well. I really liked the part where you list all the ways to get a "but" in a scene. I'm going to reread what I have done to see how many of the "buts" I used and add more if I can.
@beyondstillness
6 ай бұрын
I love your idea of including exercises at the end! The concept of practicing right away gives a boost of inspiration and motivation, not to mention the improvement in skills themselves. I love it, please keep this section with a small task in your next videos. LIKE LIKE LIKE
@QuotidianWriter
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, I definitely need to include more writing exercises in future videos! :)
@virtualc00chie83
6 жыл бұрын
ur videos are so helpful and ur voice is so soothing and nice to listen??? i love your channel so much tyty
@adityabikramsingh6182
4 жыл бұрын
Will it be a problem if one of the chapters in the story doesn't have the THEREFORE of the skeleton?
@QuotidianWriter
4 жыл бұрын
Nope! Some chapters can just end on a satisfying note without needing to lead into a new action.
@adityabikramsingh6182
4 жыл бұрын
@@QuotidianWriter Thank you!
@sayven
3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes.. The heightened steaks
@jamelgreaves6989
5 жыл бұрын
This is a very good video for linear stories with one main clear protagonist. What about a vast plethora of complex characters with no real main character, and because these characters morals and ethics are complicated, the goal is complicated too. Or rather, the goal is quite vague, even to the writer.
@QuotidianWriter
5 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean; there are a lot of stories out there that don't have a concrete "plot" per se. It's often more about exploring the characters' lives and capturing ideas through the language. However, I think most stories can be distilled into some form of goal and motivation, even if they're complicated and the cast is large. It depends on the mechanics of that specific story and what the author is trying to accomplish.
@danaekolyva3309
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if anyone is still watching this video in 2021 but I just wanted to put my plot into this format and share it - I would love to hear if anyone would read a book with this premise because I've been doubting myself a lot lately... Here goes: Five children are born into a rich, influential family AND growing up, they are all trying to find themselves BUT their family has a very strict set of rules in place THEREFORE each child has to choose between following the rules or getting disowned.
@QuotidianWriter
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great premise! Lots of opportunity for characterization and conflict. I would be curious to know the "And/But/Therefore" for each of the five children, since I suspect they might have different struggles to overcome. Keep writing! :)
@NS-pf2zc
4 жыл бұрын
I'm thoroughly impressed with your videos. I am someone who has wanted to write for over a decade, but has used every excuse in the book not to. This provides some much needed structural advice that makes me feel that the goal of writing a good book is attainable, even for a rather new writer like myself.
@davidegan9550
4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered this today. Fabulous! Your advice will definitely kick start my long stalled novel. Your tips on how to keep the middle moving are pure gold. Thank you!
@kevinaweber6517
6 жыл бұрын
Hidden stakes XD
@mythicalsheets6729
6 жыл бұрын
I am thrilled to have subscribed to this channel. Thank you for making all of these wonderfully detailed videos. I have been learning a ton ^_^! Keep up all of your amazing work, I would love to read your stuff :)!
@williamfitch1408
3 жыл бұрын
Heightened stakes - and a picture of a beef steak appears. Ace!
@ChristiT
4 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video! There’s so much meat here, and there’s zero filler. This is what I want every video I watch about writing to be. Subscribed!
@rcteja143
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Diane, There is a saying about Story telling. Tell a simple story in a Great way/Tell a Great Story in a simple way. Your way of telling is very Simple and Great. An admirer From India.
@heathermacdonald6404
3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! My story is about empowerment and I can't wait to write the scene in which my protagonist realizes her own self-worth. Thanks!
@capeoffaith
4 жыл бұрын
This is gold. I stumbled upon gold. Thank you so much for your insight in writing novels.
@callyberryman5943
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Diane for your videos on writing. They are instructive and enjoyable. I have been motivated by you.
@KutWrite
6 жыл бұрын
Very concisely put... Thanks! Love the music, too, esp. the close. I'm just on Chapter Three, but look forward to my novel's climax. It will include an unusual chase scene in which the protag finally bests one of the antag's henchmen.
@reecenaidu6020
6 жыл бұрын
I believe that 'The Writer's Veil' example was one scene. It is, to an extent, a matter of perspective, but the reflection of the happenings of a scene is in most part, part of the initial scene. Dwight Swain calls it the 'Scene-Sequel' progression, a larger scale motivation-reaction progression. It would be beneficial if you would do a summary of this technique for your audience. It may be a little more complex than the goal-but-therefore progression, but it provides a more cohesive unit of roughly 2 of these progressions and gives your scenes a far more causal feel.
@markmarkel5120
3 жыл бұрын
Like so many other comments made your information is great to the point and very helpful. Being very new writer at old age I can’t get enough. The more u tube shorts I see of yours, the more help I get. Thanks again
@WellingtondeMeloEscritor
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@Thenoobestgirl
3 жыл бұрын
How much time do you spend on stock footage websites? 😂
@QuotidianWriter
3 жыл бұрын
CENTURIES.
@rakesh.s.p663
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice...very much inspiring..please do more scene breakdown from novels
@vitoriaalvesap
8 ай бұрын
i just love your every video. so straight on point and filled with amazing tips, explanations and examples. the best channel about writing by far
@nuka8152
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the calm and no BS style. It´s a bit tiredsome listening to high pitched voices or eye rolling to get the viewers to keep watching. (Even if the creators do give good advice) Anyway just a new sub here. Love your content :)
@leopoldoarzadum4330
4 жыл бұрын
What about if it just a scene to set up shit or give expositon?
@QuotidianWriter
4 жыл бұрын
Scenes that are purely set-up or exposition can be boring, but effective ones usually feature a smaller type of obstacle. A slightly overdone trope is the "overheard conversation," where the protagonist eavesdrops, whether purposefully or accidentally, and learns the needed information to advance the story. The risk of getting caught is what makes the exposition delivery have a little more tension. The scene could end on the protagonist contemplating a question related to this new information. If you're introducing a new character or setting, the scene might end with the protagonist's emotional reaction to what just happened (e.g., this new person seems hard to work with; this setting is more dangerous than they previously believed). It's about finding an interesting way to convey that information.
@ssa3101
6 жыл бұрын
Subscribed!! Don't change ur style
@POSTMATTERSS
Жыл бұрын
@diane callahan great video n loved the way you explained the scene elements in a simpple n profound way in examples. could you tell me more on 1)what're the vital organs that will give life n purpose to the scenes 2)how're you moving the story forward in terms of character n plot ? thanks diane
@garrett6064
2 жыл бұрын
"But you accidentally insult your friends mom." *[Insert picture of pig here]* OMG - LMAO
@InvisionHopeHealthyLiving
3 жыл бұрын
Informative, with great visual prompts. Thank you.
@DinoReader7750
21 күн бұрын
Awesome breakdown, super easy to understand. I really needed this thank you 😊
@dragonchr15
5 ай бұрын
Tension is ultimately all that matters. If you focus on tension, this stuff all takes care of itself. You must dangle the carrot and make not getting it costly, either personally or large scale
@LaurArt_UK
3 жыл бұрын
I cannot express enough how incredibly helpful this is!!! I've been looking for exactly this for ages and it's exactly what I needed. I've made notes on so much of this video. In particular the breakdown at 7:39 which is such a good example to analyse because it has so much variety on those 2 pages. It's really helped me to balance out my scenes, add give them more purpose and perhaps most importantly - make them more engaging to read!
@Catpuff818
3 жыл бұрын
The scene I look forward most to writing is a flashback that shows the process of how the protag was psychologically tortured and brainwashed. ovo!
@foreropa
3 жыл бұрын
I have read many things about structure, but you presented in a new way to see it, great channel, I´m suscribed and waiting to see more great videos!!
@johncanonizado9238
3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. You share invaluable knowledge that makes my job as a writer better and more importantly my dream of a finished work that much closer to realization.
@Creativeifi
Жыл бұрын
Thakk you for this. I look foward to creating the scene of a woman, hurt by a former lover.
@jathammoses7718
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Diane, I early enjoyed this video. I'm tidying up my third novel and am finishing a collection of short stories and poems. I've worked with numerous development editors and copy-editors on my work. I feel that I write good scenes and some very good ones, but I would love to see video on how to make a good scene a great one. That would be really helpful
@jayludus7737
3 жыл бұрын
great video!
@TNTX2010
4 жыл бұрын
Do you, and if you do, how do you force yourself to not edit yourself as you write your first draft?
@QuotidianWriter
4 жыл бұрын
I do edit as I write, and while that does take longer, I like ending up with a "cleaner" first draft. If I'm looking to get a sloppy draft out, it helps me to write by hand or shrink the font or change it to something hard to read so that I'm literally unable to edit it. Really, plain ol' self-discipline is probably the most effective way to prevent yourself from editing previous parts; you have to keep reminding yourself not to reread what you already wrote until you get to the end. Rereading the draft from the beginning can act as the reward for crossing the finish line. Keep writing! :)
@TNTX2010
4 жыл бұрын
@@QuotidianWriter Thank you so much for taking time to share that with me. Have a wonderful weekend 😀
@heatherhaigh
3 жыл бұрын
I love this.
@mr-splits-world
3 жыл бұрын
great video. I'm using "save the cat." how does it differ when writing for stage? A one man show.
@cjpreach
5 жыл бұрын
Writing Prompt at 9:40 in the video. Excellent. I think this will help me considerably.
@laurenswee5503
2 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! Really applicable advice. Thank you!!!
@nitinvoona2469
Жыл бұрын
It was very beneficial, thank you for making these videos.
@1dxvictor
3 жыл бұрын
Truly wonderful. Both in presentation nd and in visual presentation. And a clear, articulate narration. My sincere thanks for what has proved to me personally to be so valuable
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