The Art of Creative Writing: Learn Storytelling Techniques
The Spectrum of Scenes
A course by Reneé Bibby , Writer
About the video: The Spectrum of Scenes
Overview
“What does it mean to be “in scene?” Let’s look at the basics for creating an immersive experience for readers and talk about what it means to use this specific narrative tool. We’ll use a visual prompt to better understand the ways in which "scene" is inextricably linked to "character" and mood, then we'll discuss how those linkages may or may not play a role in your story.”
In this video lesson Reneé Bibby addresses the topic: The Spectrum of Scenes, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Creative Writing: Learn Storytelling Techniques. Explore fundamental writing structures to create a compelling narrative roadmap through storytelling devices and character development.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Spectrum of Scenes Now that you know a bit about my influences, in this lesson we will talk about the spectrum of scenes. The basic idea of scene is how much can your readers see about the characters. On one side of the spectrum, you may have almost no information about where the characters are, but as you start to move into the scene, you might show basic stuff like what can the reader see, what can the characters see? As you move further into the spectrum, you can talk about sounds. What can the characters hear? What can the readers hear? In the most immersive descriptions of the scen...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Creative Writing: Learn Storytelling Techniques
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Areas
Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Reneé Bibby
A course by Reneé Bibby
Reneé Bibby is an American speculative fiction writer and director of the Writers Studio Tucson, where she teaches beginner and advanced creative writing workshops. Her writing is often grounded in the uniqueness of the climate and culture of the Western United States. She explores concepts like grief, loneliness, heartache but also human connection, nature and comedy.
Reneé’s work has appeared in PRISM International, Luna Station Quarterly, Third Point Press, The Worcester Review, and Wildness. Her stories have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes and Best Small Fictions. Reneé is also involved in the writing community as the coordinator of Rejection Competition and Tucson-based weekly writing meetup Write Wednesday.
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