Writing a scene description can be a difficult task. There are a lot of things to consider when describing a scene, such as the setting, the characters, the action, and so on.
In this chapter, we’ll cover some tips to help you write an effective scene description. We’ll also cover some tools that can help you when writing your scene descriptions.
## What Is a Scene Description?
A scene description is simply a description of a scene. It can be as short or as long as you want it to be. A good scene description will tell the reader what is going on in the scene. A bad scene description, on the other hand, will only describe the action of the scene, leaving the reader to figure out what’s going on for themselves.
Here’s an example:
The scene is in the living room of a house. A man and a woman are sitting on the couch. They are talking about their relationship.
This is a bad description. It tells the reader nothing about the setting or the characters. The reader will have to figure it out for themselves, which can be difficult if the reader is not familiar with the characters or the setting of the story.
There are a few things to keep in mind when writing scene descriptions:
1. Keep it short
2. Describe the setting and the characters
3. Use action verbs to describe the scene
## Keep It Short
The first thing to remember when writing a scene is to keep it short. A scene description should be no longer than a few sentences. If you need to describe a longer scene, you can break it up into several shorter descriptions. For example, if you have a scene that lasts for a few pages, you could break it into two or three shorter scenes, each one describing a different part of the longer scene.
## Describe The Setting And The Characters
When describing a setting or a character, you should give as much detail as you can. This will give the reader a better idea of what the setting is like and who the characters are. It will also help the reader visualize the scene in their mind’s eye, which will make it easier for them to picture what’s happening in the story when they read the scene description later on. Here are some examples of good and bad descriptions of settings and characters:
### Good:
The scene takes place in a house in the middle of the woods. The house is old and rundown. There is a broken window in the front of the house and a broken lock on the front door. The front door is open, and there is a man standing in the doorway. He is wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. He has a rifle slung over his shoulder. The man is talking to a woman who is sitting in a rocking chair in the corner of the room. She is dressed in a white blouse and blue skirt. She has a baby in her lap. The woman is crying, and the man is trying to comfort her.
### Bad:
The scene is taking place in an old farmhouse. The farmhouse is surrounded by a large field. The field is overgrown with weeds and grass. The windows in the farmhouse are boarded up. The door to the house is locked, and a man is standing in front of it with a rifle in his hands. He’s wearing a t-shirt and jeans, and he has a bandana tied around his neck. He looks like he’s in his mid-twenties, and his hair is long and shaggy.
## Use Action Verbs
Action verbs are verbs that describe what is happening in a story. These are the verbs that the characters use in their dialogue. You should use action verbs whenever you describe a scene in your story. The more action verbs you use, the more exciting the scene will be for the reader. Here is an example of a good and a bad use of action verbs in a scene:
The good one:
The man and the woman are arguing about the baby. He wants to keep the baby, but she wants to give the baby up for adoption. The baby is crying.
The bad one:
The man is arguing with the woman. He doesn’t want to let the baby go, but the woman is adamant about giving the baby away. The mother is crying and begging the man not to take the baby from her.
You can see that the first one uses action verbs, while the second one doesn’t. The first one is much more exciting to read. It gives the reader more information about the scene and makes the scene seem more real. The second one is just a list of words, and it doesn’t give any information to the reader about what is actually happening in this scene.
## Tools For Writing Scene Descriptions
Now that you have an idea of how to write scene descriptions, it’s time to look at some tools you can use to make your descriptions easier to write and more effective. These tools can be used for any type of writing, but they are especially useful for writing descriptions of scenes in your stories.
### Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are a great way to get your creative juices flowing when writing. They give you a starting point for your writing, and they help you get your thoughts out of your head and onto the page. You can use writing prompts in a variety of ways, but one of the most common ways to use them is to write a scene description using a writing prompt as your starting point.
You don’t have to use the same writing prompt for every scene description you write, but it’s a good idea to have a few different writing prompts that you use for different types of scenes. This way, you’ll always have something to write about, and you won’t get bored writing the same thing over and over again. You could use the following writing prompts to get you started on your writing:
– Write a description of the setting of your story
– Describe a character’s emotions in a particular situation
### Storyboards
A storyboard is a visual representation of the story you are writing. It helps you organize your ideas and keep track of what you have written so far. Storyboards can be very helpful when you are working on a long story or a story with a lot of characters. They can also be used to help you plan out your story before you start writing it.
To create a storyboard, start by drawing a picture of the scene you are planning on writing about.