Comments on: Transitions http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/transitions/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jean Reidy http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Jean Reidy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.darcypattison.com/?p=1931#comment-4633 Hey Darcy, Les Edgerton in HOOKED describes a screen writing technique called the "jump cut." He says modern day readers have been trained by watching movies to readily accept a jump to a new scene without a prolonged transition. Is it possible to just jump to your October scene and begin it with one grounding but dramatic (or humorous) sentence about the first month of middle school? Hey Darcy,
Les Edgerton in HOOKED describes a screen writing technique called the “jump cut.” He says modern day readers have been trained by watching movies to readily accept a jump to a new scene without a prolonged transition. Is it possible to just jump to your October scene and begin it with one grounding but dramatic (or humorous) sentence about the first month of middle school?

]]> By: Fran http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-4624 Fran Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:18:04 +0000 http://www.darcypattison.com/?p=1931#comment-4624 I agree - definitely no filler here. I prefer bridging events. I have something happen to another character who appeared earlier, an event that affects the MC. Of course, when I do this, I have to go back to that other character and slip in some more details, to prepare for that event. In my current book, I have a war going on, so it's relatively easy to add good, necessary chapters. The dates in our stories are certainly frustrating at times, all the same, especially if you're trying to use real life events. I agree – definitely no filler here. I prefer bridging events. I have something happen to another character who appeared earlier, an event that affects the MC. Of course, when I do this, I have to go back to that other character and slip in some more details, to prepare for that event.

In my current book, I have a war going on, so it’s relatively easy to add good, necessary chapters.

The dates in our stories are certainly frustrating at times, all the same, especially if you’re trying to use real life events.

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