Scenes

Scenes in a storyare shaped by time and place, just like life (surprise, surprise). We’re told thatthe followingtechniquescan be usedto make a scene interesting – conflict, tension, the desires of the characters and strong images.

I invite you now to stop for a moment and think back to one of your earliest memoriesand then reflect on why this stuck with you. Perhaps you will find that these techniques come into play.

I remember the night when my sister was born. I was four. My dad dressed me...