There are key scenes called candy scenes that reveal a major plot point. These “reveal” scenes are great to write because you’ve been sitting on them for months. You have to be patient with them. The pace at which a reader reads a book is humbling when you realise how ling it takes to write one. Still it’s one of my favourite things to write is a big plot point scene. A “who done it” type of line that tells all. I am not going to reveal major plot points in a blog. It spoils the surprise but when you do get to a major candy scene try not to rush it. Some of the greatest action scenes in books take place over a huge number of pages. You can play with a reader a little bit to keep the appetite and enthusiasm up to turn the page but eventually they will get tired and just want to know the outcome so be careful with this. I am far from mastering this technique and won’t truly know if it works or not for me until the first draft read through. Which is going to be a nightmare of spelling mistakes, punctuation mistakes and nonsensical structure. Ah no.. I jest.. Shakespeare ain’t got nothing on me.. 😉
Because my plot points today and yesterday were all about DNA here is a link to some useful information should you ever need it on the topic..
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/genetics/vgec/schoolscolleges/topics/dna-genes-chromosomes
Putting Pen to Paper 