Hi, Laura. Your teaching and discussion of this scene were incredibly helpful to me on many levels. I am currently in the midst of one process you discussed. When re-reading a short story (The Scent of Sandalwood Cologne) I wrote over a year ago, I initially decided to scrap it and rewrite it from another character's perspective, as it wasn't working. However, I hated the result. This led me to re-read the original piece while reflecting on what you, Jeff, and JP taught in a mini-conference. I realized that the issue was with the build-up-it wasn’t connecting as it needed to with the trigger and payoff. This is one reason I’m so excited about attending your upcoming conference in September, where I hope to learn how to edit more like a Dialogue Doctor! Dixie, your story sounds fantastic! Thank you for sharing this scene with us. I look forward to hearing more about your story.
Hi, Laura. Your teaching and discussion of this scene were incredibly helpful to me on many levels. I am currently in the midst of one process you discussed. When re-reading a short story (The Scent of Sandalwood Cologne) I wrote over a year ago, I initially decided to scrap it and rewrite it from another character's perspective, as it wasn't working. However, I hated the result. This led me to re-read the original piece while reflecting on what you, Jeff, and JP taught in a mini-conference. I realized that the issue was with the build-up-it wasn’t connecting as it needed to with the trigger and payoff. This is one reason I’m so excited about attending your upcoming conference in September, where I hope to learn how to edit more like a Dialogue Doctor!
Dixie, your story sounds fantastic! Thank you for sharing this scene with us. I look forward to hearing more about your story.