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Adele M. Annesi: Posted on Friday, November 11, 2011 7:40 AM
In
the last post, we addressed that sinking feeling you get when something's
missing in a scene. Yet, the feeling isn't necessarily a harbinger of ill. If you're
right about something being wrong, kudos for good instincts. Just don't ignore the
feeling. Instead, ponder your query. The answer can be as simple as lack of
backstory.
The
subject of missing links came up while I was editing and early chapter in a
novel. A new character appeared at the start of the chapter, but without much
context. Once I revised the scene to create a more concrete setting, I realized
I wanted to know more about this new character. |
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