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Q&A I wrote a scene that the majority of my readers loved. How do I get back to that place while writing my new book?

What did you think when you first wrote that scene? Was it easy or hard? The best scenes in my complete novel are the reveal scenes, because they are fraught with emotion and interpersonal dynamic...

posted 5y ago by DPT‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:02:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar DPT‭ · 2019-12-08T12:02:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
What did you think when you first wrote that scene? Was it easy or hard?

The best scenes in my complete novel are the reveal scenes, because they are fraught with emotion and interpersonal dynamics. To craft a reveal scene, you need to obscure effectively beforehand.

I like both of the answers, and will piggyback off of Galastel's comments--write. Also re-write, as she says Hemingway did. Listen to the cadence, learn to hear the emotional arc and movement in the words, be willing to kill darlings in order to stick the landing.

I think the answer is to write and then re-write. Writing can get better through revision and editing and learning to 'write by ear.'

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-05-30T23:48:40Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 3