WiCkEd

I was just curious if other writers suffer from this also. When you get to an intricate scene in your story, do you ever encounter that you have a hard time conveying what you want? I've only had this happen to me a few times, but nonetheless it still bothers me. Does anyone know of a strategy to overcome this? Sorry if this sounds too amateur.

safari invasion

I think I know what you're talking about. When I come to a very vital scene in the story that also happens to be a rather complicated scene to convey, it is hard to get it right. This is especially true when the scene sets a pace for the rest of the story.
The only way I have discovered to get through this is to simply write it, read it, and see if it makes any sense. If it doesn't, or if you aren't sure if the reader will understand it, try again. Just keep going at it until you have written something that is understandable, makes sense, and is something you can be proud of.

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WiCkEd

Thanks for the info. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem from time to time.

Wyndham

Sometimes I worry about pacing in a vital scene. Is there enough build-up to the climax? Do I create enough tension? I have two ways of handling it. First is to just write it and let it sleep. If you wait long enough, you can often approach it like a reader seeing it for the first time. If I am having particular difficulty or feel like I'm revising to death, I have a couple of trusted people I will ask to read it, and give an opinion.

DawnMorningStar

You're definitely not the only one. In fact, right now I'm in the middle of writing my book (I'm only on chapter one, but nearly done with that) and I'm working on an action scene. I'm HORRIBLE at writing fight scenes - trying to envision exactly what everyone's doing at once and what needs to happen to advance the scene in the direction I'd like.

What I do sometimes when I have to write a particularly difficult scene, is simply write what comes to me. Sometimes it even sounds like a 5 year old's writing style, because I try not to put too much thought into it. Just get it all typed up. Then, once it's done (or parts of it are done) I'll go back and edit and reword until it sounds how I want it to be. I guess what I'm saying is, if you simply think about all the important points you want to convey and get them at least typed up in order, etc, you can go back later and add in all the details and things that will make the scene truly come to life.

Hope that helps!

WiCkEd

Wow. Thanks a lot guys, that was very helpful indeed. I'm going to try some of those techniques on this chapter I'm currently writing.

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