Writing: Fictional Camera Techniques

Writing: Fictional Camera Techniques

Fiction writing requires the ability to make scenes come alive for readers. Think cinematically about your camera angles. Writing Tip for Today: Here are some camera angle techniques to enliven your fiction: Camera in Fiction What exactly is a “camera” to fiction? When we watch a play or a movie, the omniscient camera moves around […]

Writing Your Fictional Movie

Writing Your Fictional Movie

Last post, we talked about how watching movies can help you improve your fiction. Now let’s highlight some more easy-to-implement techniques borrowed from cinema. Writing Tip for Today: What are some other cinematic techniques for writing fiction? Establishing Shot to Cliffhanger Movies often open with a vista or panorama—that is, the camera starts with a […]