Baltimore Waltz (Conclusion); Scene in a Sentence: Revising 2 Person Scenes

After completing Baltimore Waltz, please work on your 2 person scene drafts (these are due Wednesday of next week--there will be no lab time, so please print out and turn in before or after class on Wednesday).

The Exercise:
1. Create a "core description" of your scene/play. This should be your premise boiled down to only the fewest words. Describe the main EVENT of your scene in 10 words or less. This core description should cover "what really matters most" in your scene/draft.

2. After you have your "core description" choose any of the following tasks to flesh out your scene. Keep your "core description" nearby or in mind.

• Prior Event: Focus your scene by writing about something that happened earlier in your story or the backstory of the characters. Add a clause to your core description with the conjunction "BECAUSE..."
• Character trait: Focus your scene on a character trait. Add the clause to your core description with the conjunction "BECAUSE..."
• Digging Deeper into Cause/Effect: focus your scene on developing your plot--uncover new reasons for characters' actions. Add a clause to your core description by adding the conjunction "AND..."
• Something different: Write about a truth or different focus from what you first envisioned this scene to be. Add the conjunction "BUT..." to your core description.
• Plotting/Future Impact: All stories build upon a chain of events that add drama/conflict. Consider what the future holds for your characters. Add the word "CONSEQUENTLY..." to your core description. You may do this option with one or both of your characters.

Revise your scenes/plays by recreating and revising your EVENT. Add, cut, explore, write.

HOMEWORK: Complete your play scene.