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Writing the Dramatic Scene
In today's popular fiction, the scene is the basic building block of a dramatic plot and as such should be carefully structured. At the beginning of a novel, the author engages the reader in a problem, and directly and indirectly, scenes must move the plot toward resolution of that story problem. Dramatic scenes also complicate and twist the path to that resolution. Conflict, emotion, action: A great scene has it all and often much more: Introspection, problem solving, humor and atmosphere. The good news is: Writing powerful scenes is about craft . . . not talent. More good news: The craft can be learned. And the best news of all is this workshop where you'll learn to mix the elements of narrative and dialogue to write great scenes. This workshop is recommended to those writers working on a novel or rewriting.
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Drusilla Campbell’s first published work, “Piper, What Song?” was named one of the year's best science-fiction short stories. She is the author of fourteen published novels, including the best-sellers Hopewell Saga, and Blood Orange. Her most recent release, Bone Lake, is available through through the Book of the Month Club, Literary Guild, Dell Book Club and Mystery Book Club. An in-demand teacher and lecturer, Drusilla writes novels that “surprise and capture” her audience, with characters so real readers want to “call them up and invite them to coffee.” 
