How do I Keep Scenes from Flashing?

[Ninva]

I'm having trouble keeping a characters content. They want to shoot from one place to another in an instant at some points. How can I avoid this, and keep the flow of the story?

 

[hortononon]

i might be able to help if you show me the text

so can ya post the parts your confused on?

 

[Ninva]

Well, I don't think it requires an example... :/ I'm not confused, I just to prevent myself from changing from one place to the other so quickly without having "black outs".

 

[Fatmankev]

Perhaps if you have the character perform a monologue within their own mind as they journey; you could describe the surroundings, just so the reader gets an idea of where they're traveling, and then have a character reflect upon his or her own thoughts, or how they feel about the situation they're currently in.
Also, although I think this may be what you're describing as a "black out," I would suggest that using the break between one chapter and the next as a way to move from one spot to another. You can then begin the chapter, describing how uneventful their journey has been, or something of that nature, before continuing your story from where you wanted to. Of course, this may not be what you're looking for, but a lot of writer's use this technique to keep the reader interested and to keep them from wondering how the journey was.
Hope this helps.

 

[Miz]

Well if you want to switch characters points of view it is possible to keep the flow if you do it ever chapter

 

[Halahan]

Look, your telling a story, whether you like it or not. tell the story. don't start making up parts of it

 

[Ninva]

Alright, lets learn something new today, fellows.

Well you don't have to go into great detail all the time. The journey could actually just be a paragraph long.

At this point of the story, he's suppose to drift off to the tavern tired from his rough day.

He's alone and drifting off? Surely, an ideal time for him to do some thinking and possibly add some background to your character. Why has he had a rough day? Is it a regular thing? What are his plans now?

Or use an event to make him think of something else. He's walking to the tavern and he sees something and this makes him think of something else, something that again builds on the character or the story.

It is quite difficult to think of at first, but just see how your thoughts flow normally as you walk around, and then you can apply that to your

This is a quote for another site, which I got my answer from. He got a little more information, because he had a shorter reply before you guys posted. Now, I'm not posting this to make you feel bad, but I felt you may want to use this some day, so feel free to put it in your journal for safe keeping. :3

 

[hortononon]

its in my journal..

alright alright i guess my advice is:
your the author, come up with your own ways to do it, then show it to people and see if it makes sense to them, its just a trial and error operation.

 

[Ninva]

Eh, I tend to disagree with you there. That would take years and years of studying. I don't have years, so I'd rather learn the techniques for writing then learning them by my own. It's just easier for me. :3 Some writers learn on their own though, but I can't exactly say they are the best writers in the world. It's up to you. ^_^

 

[elmstfreddie]

Erm, teleporting across the world is fine, if you want them to leave the store and go to their house, then you just mention them leaving the store, and in the next paragraph mention them entering their house, or approaching it.

 

[Halahan]

Connect everything. Explain how and why when there are sudden changes, such as 'Erick ran to the window, desperate to escape the others. He through himself out, and was soon borne aloft by the many currents in the night air, soon picking up speed and arriving soundly at his Godmother's house.'
thats not that good, Just made it up off the top of my head. see how you understand what happened even when there was a sudden change? even if, lets say he's teleporting, and he isn't running away or anything particular "As the waves lapped against my bare ankles, I sighed and pivoted quickly on my left foot, buried in the sand. A sudden blankness greeted me before opening into the unique architecture of far-away Venice."
It all connects, and thats all you really have to do, If I'm reading your problem correctly, excuse me if I'm wrong.

 

[elmstfreddie]

Uhm. Not how I would word it. But... yes...

 

[Halahan]

Friendly question: How would you word it? you mean the explanation or the quickly made up snippets of stories?

 

[Ninva]

Friendly Honestly: I doubt he has anything in mind. The way you worded it was alright, but it was an example. You shouldn't have been expected to write a whole short story just for this.