Comments on: How to Write Great Transition Scenes http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Writer’s Challenge: Writing Scene Transitions « By Kelly Anne http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-55806 The Writer’s Challenge: Writing Scene Transitions « By Kelly Anne Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:52:22 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-55806 [...] Men With Pens [...] [...] Men With Pens [...]

]]> By: Susan H http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-47049 Susan H Tue, 10 May 2011 01:45:42 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-47049 Thank you. That was simple and clear. Your article pointed out a lot of transitions in my writing that had been over looked. Thank you. That was simple and clear. Your article pointed out a lot of transitions in my writing that had been over looked.

]]> By: UPrinting http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27694 UPrinting Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:46:10 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27694 Another excellent post, always informative and interesting stuff from you. Transition scenes are really vital to the success of a novel, a movie, a show, etc. Without smooth transition scenes, there's no looking forward to what will happen next, no build-up, no anticipation at all. No matter how good or exciting your plot is, without good transition you lose the audience somewhere in the middle, without them ever knowing or being interested in what actually happened. .-= UPrinting´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.uprinting.com/medical-and-dental-practice-postcard-design-ideas/">Medical and Dental Practice Postcard Design Ideas</a> =-. Another excellent post, always informative and interesting stuff from you.
Transition scenes are really vital to the success of a novel, a movie, a show, etc. Without smooth transition scenes, there’s no looking forward to what will happen next, no build-up, no anticipation at all. No matter how good or exciting your plot is, without good transition you lose the audience somewhere in the middle, without them ever knowing or being interested in what actually happened.
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]]> By: Friday Link Love 7/10 | Brad’s Reader http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27684 Friday Link Love 7/10 | Brad’s Reader Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:08:43 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27684 [...] How to write great transition scenes [...] [...] How to write great transition scenes [...]

]]> By: How to Add Hooks That Reel Readers In : Capturing Fantasy: Where Role Playing and Creative Writing Meet New World of Darkness http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27676 How to Add Hooks That Reel Readers In : Capturing Fantasy: Where Role Playing and Creative Writing Meet New World of Darkness Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:17:45 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27676 [...] fact, it’s a lot like writing transitions. The hook is no different. It’s a transition within a transition, a flick of the wrist that [...] [...] fact, it’s a lot like writing transitions. The hook is no different. It’s a transition within a transition, a flick of the wrist that [...]

]]> By: Marc - WelshScribe http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27640 Marc - WelshScribe Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:18:29 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27640 @John That's a great way of describing it. Thanks for sharing that tip. @John That’s a great way of describing it. Thanks for sharing that tip.

]]> By: John Hager http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27639 John Hager Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:36:40 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27639 Think of transitions as the stitches that hold the work together as a whole. At every break in the flow of your work, you provide the opportunity for readers to leave it. They're less likely to do that if you "stitch" the transition across the break by making the end of the previous chapter relevant to the beginning of the following chapter. For example, let's say this sentence ends chapter four: “The glass flew from his fingers, and smashed against the wall.” Chapter five begins with something like, "In the foyer, Bayless whispered, 'Did you hear that?'" The sound of the smashing glass becomes the stitch between the chapters. Stitching across chapters is what makes your readers say "I'll just read a little more" instead of "I think I'll stop here". Love starting in the middle. Great revision tool to focus on the essential elements of your story. Think of transitions as the stitches that hold the work together as a whole. At every break in the flow of your work, you provide the opportunity for readers to leave it. They’re less likely to do that if you “stitch” the transition across the break by making the end of the previous chapter relevant to the beginning of the following chapter.

For example, let’s say this sentence ends chapter four: “The glass flew from his fingers, and smashed against the wall.” Chapter five begins with something like, “In the foyer, Bayless whispered, ‘Did you hear that?’” The sound of the smashing glass becomes the stitch between the chapters.

Stitching across chapters is what makes your readers say “I’ll just read a little more” instead of “I think I’ll stop here”.

Love starting in the middle. Great revision tool to focus on the essential elements of your story.

]]> By: Marc - WelshScribe http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27638 Marc - WelshScribe Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:03:49 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27638 Harry. It's more the ending than the beginning. More so with individual posts, not so much between scenes. I'm always asking myself, have I done enough? Is there scope for another player to naturally come in? Or are they forced to do extra work they didn't really need to? I usually feel my endings are underwhelming rather than overwhelming (which is equally bad yes). .-= Marc - WelshScribe´s last blog ..<a href="http://welshscribe.co.uk/2009/07/07/seo-competition-analysis/">SEO 101.4 | Competition Analysis</a> =-. Harry. It’s more the ending than the beginning. More so with individual posts, not so much between scenes. I’m always asking myself, have I done enough? Is there scope for another player to naturally come in? Or are they forced to do extra work they didn’t really need to?

I usually feel my endings are underwhelming rather than overwhelming (which is equally bad yes).
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]]> By: Harry http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27637 Harry Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:39:56 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27637 @Elly: I was wondering when someone was going to pick up on that. 100 Internet Points to you! @Marc: What about it do you think makes it a struggle for you? Is it not knowing where to end or begin? @Elly: I was wondering when someone was going to pick up on that. 100 Internet Points to you!

@Marc: What about it do you think makes it a struggle for you? Is it not knowing where to end or begin?

]]> By: Marc - WelshScribe http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/#comment-27636 Marc - WelshScribe Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:35:06 +0000 http://menwithpens.ca/?p=3320#comment-27636 Agree with Elly, great photo! Accompanies a great post. Writing transitions in an RPG is still something I struggle with. It doesn't flow without considerable mental effort. I like the tip about starting in the middle, going to give that one a try. .-= Marc - WelshScribe´s last blog ..<a href="http://welshscribe.co.uk/2009/07/07/seo-competition-analysis/">SEO 101.4 | Competition Analysis</a> =-. Agree with Elly, great photo!

Accompanies a great post. Writing transitions in an RPG is still something I struggle with. It doesn’t flow without considerable mental effort. I like the tip about starting in the middle, going to give that one a try.
.-= Marc – WelshScribe´s last blog ..SEO 101.4 | Competition Analysis =-.

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