Day 2 – What I learned …

[Deb Johnson]

Re: Twists

What I learned rewriting my scene…

I had a scene with a twist in it – where we think a big brawl will take place, but it doesn’t. I modified it to add more suspense. Once the twist happens, I put more emphasis on the character’s reactions that express their incredulity… hopefully, this will heighten the audience’s anticipation for what comes next.

[Mary Dietz]

I took another look at a scene where a character flees from the protagonist. However, she returns. I strengthened her reason for returning and gave greater emphasis on how her return challenges the social status of the protagonist. The return also has implications for the husband of the protagonist, so I gave greater attention to that relationship as well. This twist does lead to a change in direction for these three characters.