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The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer
To write a good scene, you have to know the following:
• Every scene has an EVENT
• Every scene has a FUNCTION in the narrative
• Every scene has a STRUCTURE: a beginning, middle, and end
• Every scene has a PULSE
The Scene Book is a fundamental guide to crafting more effective scenes in fiction. In clear, simple language, Sandra Scofield shows both the beginner and the seasoned writer how to build better scenes, the underpinning of any good narrative.
Customer Reviews:
Advanced Book on Writing Successful Scenes
By K. Lowry "Hopeful beginner" - April 24, 2007I have bought many books on how to write books. This is the first one I have seen one that really goes into great detail about how to write scenes.
I believe the concepts in the book are a bit advanced, especially for someone like me who hasn't written a book yet. However, I also believe Ms. Scofield has done a very good job of explaining those concepts as simply as possible. Further, I believe Ms. Scofield knows when even the explanation of a concept may be difficult to grasp. That is when she includes an excerpt from a well-known book to illustrate the point. She also includes exercises at the end of chapters to help the writer who wishes to improve on his or her scene writing, and includes sample answers to guide the writer of the exercises.
I am almost ready to sit down and start writing. Before I read this book, I was focusing on plot and characters, and on how to find a nice blend of those elements. And I was really struggling with what that blend was. This... read more
You Need This Book
By Loretta Marie Long "LorettaMarieLong" - December 4, 2007One of the hardest tasks of learning to write is learning to read like a writer. A carpenter sees a house differently than a real estate agent, an architect, or a homeowner. A writer must learn to read books not like an English major or a reader in an airport, but with an eye for breaking apart and studying aspects of his or her craft.
With her book, The Scene Book: A Primer for Fiction Writers, Sandra Scofield offers writers a step by step guide for skillfully crafting fictional scenes. "Events may be mentioned in summary," she writes, "even tossed away in the telling of a grand tale, but it is in scene that you capture the hearts and imagination of your readers."
While many books help writers develop three dimensional characters, improve setting description, learn to write dialogue or improve their plots, there are very few books that give writers the tools they need to create their own compelling scenes. The Scene Book gives you a language for talking with... read more
Vivid Scenes Engage Readers
By R. Poole-Carter "Women of Magdalene" - August 10, 2007Novelist Stephanie Cowell brought The Scene Book to my attention, and I'm grateful. Sandra Scofield packs her slim volume with essential and well-organized information on creating scenes with a pulse--the life-blood of engaging storytelling in print and on stage and screen. As both a novelist and playwright, I've gained useful insights from this book, which apply to my own writing, and I've quoted from and recommended "The Scene Book" to audiences at writing workshops.
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