Blogcritics Comments on Writer Impossible: The Scent Of A Good Scene

Comment by Chris Beaumont on Writer Impossible: The Scent Of A Good Scene

Sun, 4 May 2008 21:38:11 EDT

My pleasure, I hope you enjoy it. I used to read quite often when I was younger, but of late I find I do not have the time, with the writing and my time consuming interest in music and film. Although, there are times that I will have a similar reaction to a character or a song, sort of like a "what if."

Comment by kanani on Writer Impossible: The Scent Of A Good Scene

Fri, 2 May 2008 23:39:58 EDT

The NY Times reviewed it years ago, and I found it here. Thank you for the recommendation! What I've noticed in reading so many drafts of novels is that often they'll have a huge kitchen scene, or they'll be outside. Something is missing that could make the scene fuller. And so I'll write in the margin: "What did is smell like?"

Comment by Chris Beaumont on Writer Impossible: The Scent Of A Good Scene

Fri, 2 May 2008 18:33:36 EDT

As soon as I saw the title of the column, I thought of the novel Perfume. Now, I have not read it, but I have seen the film adaptation. It is a wonderful film that does a great job of translating the use of smell to the screen. Check it out/read it if you haven't...