Day 4: What I learned rewriting my scene/character…?

[Deb Johnson]

Since my genre is “action adventure/comedy” I thought it important to include this element. Instead of pinpointing my protagonist (I have five children who go on the adventure) I decided to go through each beat and brainstorm at least one “uncomfortable” moment that could elevate the scene. Obviously, I won’t use them all – but this comedic element elevates the scenes and gives them a little more depth. Something I felt was lacking.

[Karyn Laitis]

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Writing uncomfortable moments for characters can bring out the best or worst of their traits. But these moments can make the character more relatable to the audience since we are all flawed and have idiot-syncracies. It allows the audience to feel the emotions of the scene; building drama, fear, strengths, etc. that moves their journey forward.