I have an assignment where I need to use description from a movie scene and how it encourged me to write. For some reason I am blocked. My fellow writers please help me.
2006-10-20 08:59:04 · 9 answers · asked by skky 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
So vague! You need to look at your favourite movies and favourite genres. What makes you laugh? What makes you cry? What makes you angry? What makes you cringe?
In movies, it's often the mis-en-scene that strengthens the emotional response, so try to think of movies where your emotions are engaged simply by the dialogue. I know I'm not giving any examples here, but the emotive experience is personal. It will hopefully give you some inspiration.
Best of luck!
2006-10-20 09:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to have a specific scene from a specific movie in mind and no one can give you that. Secondly, who knows if any scene from any movie encouraged you to write or not. If it didn't then you have been given an undoable assignment, so you will have to fake it. Pick a scene from a movie that is the type of thing you like to write about. Then describe. And then figure out how that would encourage you if it didn't, or how it encourages you in your writing if it did.
Colin Firth's "Pride and Prejudice" has a lot of scenes that are good for description--slow action, lots of verbal and non-verbal communication and beautiful backgrounds. Maybe a film like that would be good.
Good luck.
Maggie
2006-10-20 11:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did this scene make you feel? Why do you like it? Why is it so memorable? Does it make you think of some other good time in your life? Did you see it at home or in the theater? Why do you like it above all other movie scenes?
If you start there and branch out, you should be fine.
2006-10-20 09:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure it's not too preachy. Christian Lit usually get's very bad with that. Second, you don't just get AIDS. You become HIV +, which may or may not transform into fullblown aids. As for titles...go to a random page in your book and find a small quote or word on that page that best signifies your novel. You'd be surprised at what you can find.
2016-05-22 05:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a movie in a foreign language, so you depends on the body language, color, light, movement, etc to make your interpretation and write a story based on that.
2006-10-20 09:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What movie have you picked? More specifically, what scene in what movie? And do you have the dialogue? Start with that. You need to have that first.
2006-10-20 09:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by big_shot_nurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with out more deatails about the movie we cant help you .. listing reasons for why you like the movie
2006-10-20 09:11:46 · answer #7 · answered by Missbribri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for help describing things, pull out a thesarus. just look up red, for instance and get crimson, scarlett, ....it helps to get you going when you just can't find the perfect word.
2006-10-21 13:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by kajunprincezz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your assignment is large and you probably need time to consider exactly where you're at ( zen )
2006-10-20 09:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by robert j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋