Scenes for each character

To create scenes that show something important about each character, look at each one in turn, and think up the events in their lives that are significant in the story you are telling.

Some ideas:

Character scenes

Cross-cutting [cross-cutting: A technique used to show flash-backs, flash-forwards or to create the illusion of two or more actions occuring at the same time ] is a good technique because it can be used to:

• highlight certain aspects of the plot, perhaps with contrasting scenes
• add to the tension by delaying the action
• keep the plot dynamic and interesting
• enhance the pace of the plot and performance.