A Swift Entrance and Exit
Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Is there a point in your novel that would lend itself to a swift entrance and exit by one of the other characters? Or even your lead?
Maybe you could create a memorable old patriarch type that sweeps into a scene every once in a while and then leaves just as quickly? Why would they be in such a hurry? Think of Alice in Wonderland and the White Rabbit, who is continually hurrying by checking his pocket watch and muttering “I’m late, I’m late!”. This is a character that will enter the scene for a brief moment, then exit before the scene ends. Maybe once, maybe multiple times.
Do not restrict yourself to human’s either. What about a cat that meanders into the scene every once in a while? Why would it do that? Perhaps the lead in your romance novel keeps seeing a parrot come and light on their balcony rail. What would happen when they finally investigate where this lovely exotic bird comes from? Did it once live there? Does it belong to their neighbor? Has someone been using it to gain their attention?
There are a lot of ways to play with this idea, as you can see, so go play and have fun writing.
