Novel Kicks Writing Room: Writing Scenes

Welcome back to the Novel Kicks Writing Room. 

Today, we will be focusing on writing a scene that will draw your reader in.

Pick a scene from one of your favourite books and read it.

Then re-read it. This time though, make a list of bullet points covering the following –

. What do you think is the goal from the author’s point of view?

. What plot points does it touch on?

. What characterisation does it reveal?

. What world-building does it disclose?

Once you’ve done that, take a break so that the scene disappears from your mind.

When you come back to your notes, re-write the scene based on the notes you’ve made.

Have fun.

 

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Laura
I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.

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