tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post4656793409846836116..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Whoa, That’s Tense. 3 Ways to Raise the Tension in Your ScenesJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-25833634724290637102017-11-18T10:54:59.356-05:002017-11-18T10:54:59.356-05:00This is amazing. Thank you. :)This is amazing. Thank you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-22566997892640735152017-06-16T15:15:11.789-04:002017-06-16T15:15:11.789-04:00Another great post that hits something that 's...Another great post that hits something that 'should' be obvious right on the nose! Sometimes the most power things in writing are so simple...<br /><br />I love the reminder that anticipation is what pushes us to turn the page, the need to know what might happen, what could happen -- excellent!<br /><br />Thank goodness for Fridays :o)Maria D'Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909374867721777133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-52385241556070862942011-05-16T13:34:15.232-04:002011-05-16T13:34:15.232-04:00AJ: Thanks!
DB: LOL happy to help. So glad it res...AJ: Thanks!<br /><br />DB: LOL happy to help. So glad it resonated so well with you :)Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39626097305655839462011-05-13T17:47:13.117-04:002011-05-13T17:47:13.117-04:00Amazing, amazing, amazing post. Did I mention this...Amazing, amazing, amazing post. Did I mention this post is amazing? Thanks for making the various options so clear. I feel like, "Duh! Why didn't I think of that?" But I didn't. It was all you. So thanks for helping me to make my WIP that much stronger!D.B. Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978732108548427153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-11853875423195558652011-05-06T17:38:56.206-04:002011-05-06T17:38:56.206-04:00Enjoyed the post - great stuffEnjoyed the post - great stuffaj barnetthttp://ajbarnett-story.blogspot.com/2011/05/fascinating-stories-behind-fairy-tales.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-58423574981183900172011-05-06T16:50:14.104-04:002011-05-06T16:50:14.104-04:00Shannon: Thanks! It was a cool movie, if scary at ...Shannon: Thanks! It was a cool movie, if scary at times. I really liked how they underplayed it. Made it feel more real and dangerous.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-20968345639522184692011-05-04T22:04:11.134-04:002011-05-04T22:04:11.134-04:00Yet another fantastic post. This also makes me re...Yet another fantastic post. This also makes me really want to go watch Sanctum.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456068019298922261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-84660990524490665932011-05-04T16:10:47.125-04:002011-05-04T16:10:47.125-04:00Carradee: Thanks! It's the music that gets me ...Carradee: Thanks! It's the music that gets me in horror movies. Once the bad things happens I'm fine. I've been known to turn the sound off so it doesn't wig me out :)<br /><br />Paul: Win/win!<br /><br />Michael: Most welcome, and good to have you with us.<br /><br />Terry: I totally agree with that :) Impossible choices are one of my favorite things to do to my protag.<br /><br />Elizabeth: Tension can come from anywhere, and setting often just sits there. Why not make it work double duty like the rest of the writing? <br /><br />Megan: I've run into that while writing scenes myself. I realize that the antags aren't working very hard because the goal is for the protag to get away. And it's like they know that. What worked for me, is to also plot out what the bad guys/opposition is doing to stop your protag and treat it like they really *are* trying to stop them. You don't have to write it, but just thinking about it puts it in a different mindset and lets you figure out tougher more unpredictable problems.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-37629988826913000882011-05-04T14:30:25.508-04:002011-05-04T14:30:25.508-04:00I also love the bit about what could happen! I...I also love the bit about what could happen! I've been trying outlining, and this is what I'm combating as I go back and revise: I know what's going to happen, so my characters don't always act like all the horrible things that could happen might happen.MKHutchinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-67572064527333336612011-05-04T12:14:01.574-04:002011-05-04T12:14:01.574-04:00This is a great post! I really enjoyed the way you...This is a great post! I really enjoyed the way you looked at the setting for tension. So often we think about the conflict between characters for tension--which is good of course--but it's also important to look for tension in other places.Elizabeth Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214706118828699708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-68334704166290426272011-05-04T11:45:32.899-04:002011-05-04T11:45:32.899-04:00Ah, yes -- I recall a Deb Dixon workshop where she...Ah, yes -- I recall a Deb Dixon workshop where she said to give your character choices. But the choice has to be between 'it sucks' and 'it's suckier'.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-24875912716971159032011-05-04T11:44:32.748-04:002011-05-04T11:44:32.748-04:00I'm really glad I found you blog. Posts like t...I'm really glad I found you blog. Posts like this are both informative and orginal. Thank you very much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-37600529003236803112011-05-04T08:43:02.314-04:002011-05-04T08:43:02.314-04:00I think this is another post I'll have to book...I think this is another post I'll have to bookmark for myself. And it gives me a whole new way to examine scenes I'm reading or watching!Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-53835642119823021512011-05-04T08:36:41.472-04:002011-05-04T08:36:41.472-04:00"Tension is all about what could happen, not ..."Tension is all about what could happen, not what is happening. It’s the anticipation that gets us."<br /><br />Great quote! My best friend is a huge horror fan, and my parents also enjoy horror movies. It's normal to hear them griping about some horror movie that <em>showed</em> the "scary monster" thing, which completely destroyed the apprehension.Carradeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431561739001270522noreply@blogger.com