Day 3: What I learned rewriting my scene/character…?

[Jim]

What
I learned rewriting my scene/character: Rewrote
a scene by adding an exchange between my Protagonist (spec ops sniper) and the
Antagonist (his handler) to establish there have been several clashes between
these two previously. This inciting incident is no longer an isolated event and
positions the two characters as the Right Characters for the story.

[Sandeep Gupta]

Still not rewriting unfortunately, but the one insight looking at this scene is people are not necessarily going to see the same scene if there are anchors they can hook more easily.

[Deb Johnson]

I found a scene where two friends have a disagreement. I decided to use this scene to deepen the argument and have them pick at each other’s wounds.

It’s a short scene that I didn’t originally see as a “breaking point”. However, by making this a “breaking point,” and not just an argument, I’m adding depth to the scene and creating a “moment”. This makes the scene more powerful.

[David Moe]

What I learned – I have to relook at my characters and find the right opportunities to reshape some scenes.

[Trish Carothers]

What I learned about the scene I am deciding to rewrite is that it will be much more emotionally impactful for both characters who are allies in a dangerous situation. Not rewritten yet but definitely inspired

[Karyn Laitis]

I’m not at the place to re-write the scenes, but I learned a lot about the dramatic value of pushing the character to their limit. We build in the triggers and as in this case with Will’s personal aggression and Sean’s deflects–the tipping point being Sean’s wife. It could’ve been anything, or anyone. It is “writer’s choice”.