Sunrise (1 Viewer)

[Tári]

Hi, I've almost finished my story, but I'm stuck on a sunrise scene, it is the resolution and therefore has to be really good ... but I can't write a sunrise scene ... every time i try it sounds cliche and just plain boring. Does anyone know of any good imspiration i could use, any text that has a really good sunrise, or does anyone have any help they could give me ... it's situation critical!

Thanks,
Tári

 

[gordo]

go to the beach and watch one tommorow morning

(depends which coast u live on)

 

[Tári]

lol, already thought of that, but i have seen planty of sunrises, its writing about them that has me stuck.

 

[Abbeygale]

http://images.google.com/images?q=sunrise&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-04,GGLD:en&sa=N&tab=fi

gordo is right, get up tomorrow and watch the sunrise. Write as its happening. It doesn't matter that you've seen plenty of sunrises. I've eaten plenty of chocolate cake, but if I was stuck writing a chocolate cake scene the first thing I would do is pop down to the bakery.

 

[Tári]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm .. chocolate cake

 

[timmay05]

Try writing it in every single detail with no emotional connotations. I.e. Make it purely descriptive. Describe every movement of the clouds/colours/patterns of the sunrise.

Then write it again - this time in terms of the Characters (if any) present during the sunrise. However if there is any speech do not include it now.

Write out all lines of conversation within this scene.

Now your final step is to insert the emotions into your description, and then place the conversation into this.

I find this tends to work when trying to do a scene which relies heavily on the setting - especially if it is visually complex or hard to describe.

 

[Tári]

Thanks, that sounds like it would work well for me, very methodological. thanks heaps for your help, if you want me to post the finished product, just say the word

*Elf hugs and kisses* Tári

 

[PerfectByNature]

AHHHH!!!! is that you Liza?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i swear it is!! its Alex!

 

[Opium]

I'd like to read what you come up with

I recommend utilizing the area around the character in the description. Like for example if the character were at a playground. Describe the retreating shadows over the swings etc. So not just describing the clouds and sky, make is nice and fresh, the dew of the morning frost for example. All that sort of stuff.

 

[Tári]

Hello ALex Yes tis me, you have uncovered my secret identity .. and now you must die .. DUN DUN DUNNNN! lol .. anyway. *cough*

 

[PerfectByNature]

bwahahahahahaha

 

[jhakka]

http://seven.com.au/sunrise

I wouldn't focus too much on the sun rising itself, but mainly on what is actually happening between the characters.