Comments on: Constructing a Scene Checklist http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/ The Probabilities of Storytelling Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:50:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Patty http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-4258 Patty Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:23:45 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/#comment-4258 Oh, no, I didn't say she was a masochist. I just reconsidered the thought that NO woman would like living like that. I guess I've done too much BDSM research for my last novel ... Oh, no, I didn’t say she was a masochist. I just reconsidered the thought that NO woman would like living like that. I guess I’ve done too much BDSM research for my last novel …

]]> By: Eric http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-4223 Eric Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:31:53 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/#comment-4223 BTW, thanks for that link. That's an interesting way to think about scenes. BTW, thanks for that link. That’s an interesting way to think about scenes.

]]> By: Eric http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-4222 Eric Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:30:14 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/#comment-4222 Patty, I'm glad to have sparked your mind on the topic. That's what I was hoping to do. I struggle with these kind of scene issues a lot and it's one of the core things that slows me down when working on my stories. As for The Burning Bed, check it out sometime. I don't think the protagonist is a masochist. She is pushed to the brink and then some. If she tries to leave her husband, he will kill her, and although I haven't seen the movie in many years I think the story establishes that pretty well by her trying to leave or bring in outside forces and failing, and him just treating her worse than ever before. She is trapped, and seems to have no other way out. Patty, I’m glad to have sparked your mind on the topic. That’s what I was hoping to do. I struggle with these kind of scene issues a lot and it’s one of the core things that slows me down when working on my stories.

As for The Burning Bed, check it out sometime. I don’t think the protagonist is a masochist. She is pushed to the brink and then some. If she tries to leave her husband, he will kill her, and although I haven’t seen the movie in many years I think the story establishes that pretty well by her trying to leave or bring in outside forces and failing, and him just treating her worse than ever before. She is trapped, and seems to have no other way out.

]]> By: Patty http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-4219 Patty Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:24:16 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/#comment-4219 Well, I take that back. If she were a masochist, perhaps she might enjoy it. I don't know, I don't quite get that. Obviously, this woman chose to make her stand at the side of their bed. Well, I take that back. If she were a masochist, perhaps she might enjoy it. I don’t know, I don’t quite get that. Obviously, this woman chose to make her stand at the side of their bed.

]]> By: Patty http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-4218 Patty Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:22:46 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2007/01/27/constructing-a-scene-checklist/#comment-4218 Wow, the symbolism in The Burning Bed! The fact that she kills him in their bed ... that bed must have symbolized his abuse. No woman could enjoy sex with a man who beat her, so every night must have felt like rape. It's interesting that you talk about components of a scene. I just read an article about the same thing, over at http://www.rsingermanson.com/html/perfect_scene.html I like the way you set this out. I'm going to bookmark this and think about it for a while. Wow, the symbolism in The Burning Bed! The fact that she kills him in their bed … that bed must have symbolized his abuse. No woman could enjoy sex with a man who beat her, so every night must have felt like rape.

It’s interesting that you talk about components of a scene. I just read an article about the same thing, over at http://www.rsingermanson.com/html/perfect_scene.html

I like the way you set this out. I’m going to bookmark this and think about it for a while.

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