Tips for writing those gala scenes, from someone who goes to them occasionally:

panakina:

frownyalfred:

Tips for writing those gala scenes, from someone who goes to them occasionally:

Generally you unbutton and re-button a suit coat when you sit down and stand up. You’re supposed to hold wine or champagne glasses by the stem to avoid warming up the liquid inside. A character out of their depth might hold the glass around the sides instead. When rich/important people forget your name and they’re drunk, they usually just tell you that they don’t remember or completely skip over ...