Lately, Hallmark Movies is putting out location-vacation
romances. Vicariously, I enjoyed a safari in South Africa and the beauty of Figi. The movies' writers made sure to highlight the local sights. Through the use of dialogue, emotion
and great filming, Hallmark delivers you to this world we all wish we could visit.
In A Summer to Remember I was overwhelmed with a—let’s pack our bags—when I watched the actors snorkel.
In Love on
Safari the jeep stops very close to a pack of South African painted dogs.
These amazing creatures—who aren’t dogs and aren’t painted—immediately steal
the show. Their rendition of barking “he he he, he he he” produces an unforgettable
cacophony.
Amazed, the heroine says, “What are they?” The hero
goes on to describe their place in the world.In A Summer to Remember I was overwhelmed with a—let’s pack our bags—when I watched the actors snorkel.
This brings me to writing techniques. Any writer would
be remiss if they didn’t feature some physical highlights of their locations.
Why? A reader wants to be there in your world and feel what the characters are
feeling. Suppose you lived in a future world where tectonic plates brought
Africa one mile from the coast of the Americas. Having a swim or a walk on this
beach is an opportunity not to be missed.
I’ve sat in critique groups and listened to people say
what does this scene do to advance the plot? If you take out these scenes and it will leave your book barren.
In the painted dogs and the snorkeling scenes the
heroines are reconsidering what they want from life.
Readers arrive at your story with their bags packed.
Don’t disappoint them.
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