Comments on: Making a scene http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2009/10/writing-exercise-making-a-scene/ Home of the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:45:51 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SGJenyings http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2009/10/writing-exercise-making-a-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-802 SGJenyings Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=4160#comment-802 I agree with your views. The more descriptive your narrative is, and the more clearly a reader can form mental pictures from it, the greater will be the retentivity of the scene, and your book, in the reader's mind. I agree with your views. The more descriptive your narrative is, and the more clearly a reader can form mental pictures from it, the greater will be the retentivity of the scene, and your book, in the reader’s mind.

]]> By: Claire Fogg (Publisher, Yearbooks) http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2009/10/writing-exercise-making-a-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Claire Fogg (Publisher, Yearbooks) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:19:52 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=4160#comment-650 Glad you've been enjoying putting this exercise into practice (consciously and otherwise!). Just wanted to let you know that Derek will be back soon with a new creative writing post on 'Finding a Voice'. Glad you’ve been enjoying putting this exercise into practice (consciously and otherwise!). Just wanted to let you know that Derek will be back soon with a new creative writing post on ‘Finding a Voice’.

]]> By: Helen Brand Roberts http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2009/10/writing-exercise-making-a-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Helen Brand Roberts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:03:13 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=4160#comment-649 Hi Derek, Enjoyed your first blog and look forward to more. On re-reading some of my writing (and putting your advice to use) I have tightened up some of the scenes, making for better writing. Imagining my story as a series of scenes helped a lot and brought things to life for me. Many thanks, Helen Hi Derek,
Enjoyed your first blog and look forward to more. On re-reading some of my writing (and putting your advice to use) I have tightened up some of the scenes, making for better writing. Imagining my story as a series of scenes helped a lot and brought things to life for me.
Many thanks,
Helen

]]> By: Shankut Somaiya http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2009/10/writing-exercise-making-a-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Shankut Somaiya Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:10:57 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=4160#comment-644 Thank you Derek, I'm looking forward to your next posting. I realised when I was editing my first draft that many scenes could have been better if I had looked at the way you analysed with your students. Unconsciously I did exactly what you have posted in your article, after reading it the realisation dawned and has prompted to see all the dramatic scenes with that analytic way. Thanks for the post, learned something today. Shankut Thank you Derek,

I’m looking forward to your next posting. I realised when I was editing my first draft that many scenes could have been better if I had looked at the way you analysed with your students.

Unconsciously I did exactly what you have posted in your article, after reading it the realisation dawned and has prompted to see all the dramatic scenes with that analytic way. Thanks for the post, learned something today.

Shankut

]]> By: Nick Morgan http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2009/10/writing-exercise-making-a-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Nick Morgan Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:30:54 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=4160#comment-643 Hello, (and if you see this Mr Neale helloto you) I am on the OU A363 Course and it is a huge leap from A215 (though I excelled with a fair degree of success). I was given this link by my Advance Course tutor and find it useful. Thank you. At 50 I am looking to put autobiographical fiction on to a new level. I clearly want to succeed in this. I was encouraged by the tutor of A215 this year to share my work. Medically retired, unemployed, and being on medication is depressing. This work is theraputic. Regards Nick Hello, (and if you see this Mr Neale helloto you)

I am on the OU A363 Course and it is a huge leap from A215 (though I excelled with a fair degree of success). I was given this link by my Advance Course tutor and find it useful. Thank you. At 50 I am looking to put autobiographical fiction on to a new level. I clearly want to succeed in this. I was encouraged by the tutor of A215 this year to share my work. Medically retired, unemployed, and being on medication is depressing. This work is theraputic.

Regards

Nick

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