Comments on: Continuing on MRUs http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/06/01/continuing-on-mrus/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:30:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Tami Meyers http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/06/01/continuing-on-mrus/#comment-5724 Tami Meyers Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:28:09 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/06/01/continuing-on-mrus/#comment-5724 Randy, Would you analyze a passage that doesn't contain pistols, fights, or other forms of mayhem? It seems easy to write motivation and reaction when you have action scenes, but how do you create it in a slower paced, non life-threatening situation. I’ve tried so hard to understand MRUs and the Scene/Sequel concept, but it seems the more I learn the less I know… Randy, Would you analyze a passage that doesn’t contain pistols, fights, or other forms of mayhem? It seems easy to write motivation and reaction when you have action scenes, but how do you create it in a slower paced, non life-threatening situation.

I’ve tried so hard to understand MRUs and the Scene/Sequel concept, but it seems the more I learn the less I know…

]]> By: Robert Treskillard http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/06/01/continuing-on-mrus/#comment-5730 Robert Treskillard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:52:39 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/06/01/continuing-on-mrus/#comment-5730 Barbara, Thank you for helping me with your advice. My character has been mostly blind for seven years, so yes, this occurred later in life. He can see smudges of light and very blurry images, which does help him get around and know some of what is happening--but the main input if auditory. Knowing he can use sighted idioms helps. Randy, Great example of the infra-red light seeing aliens! Barbara,

Thank you for helping me with your advice. My character has been mostly blind for seven years, so yes, this occurred later in life. He can see smudges of light and very blurry images, which does help him get around and know some of what is happening–but the main input if auditory. Knowing he can use sighted idioms helps.

Randy, Great example of the infra-red light seeing aliens!

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