Monday, January 6, 2014

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By: C.S. Lakin

Sound may not be something writers pay much attention to when they work on their novels. Of course, there usually is a significant amount of dialog, and there may occasionally be found a noise shown in the scene, such as a branch cracking underfoot, the whoosh of an arrow zipping by, or the hiss of a snake. But other than the obvious, basic sounds, novelists don’t usually think much about this sensory element. But by looking at some of the ways filmmakers deal with sound, we can see many possibilites of how writers might enrich their books with this often-ignored component.

In the book Cinematic Storytelling by Jennifer Van Sijll, we read this about sound: “Sound effects are as much the purview of the writer as are visual symbols . . . Sound effects can also suggest an extended aural metaphor. They can add layers to a film that are hard to achieve in other ways. Sound effects can be obvious or quite subtle. They can intentionally draw attention to themselves or manipulate with stealth. They can expose, disguise, suggest, establish, or reveal.”

Exploring the Perception of Sound

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:
  1. Describing Sound - A Glossary http://ow.ly/shuUd   "...terms commonly used by Audio buffs to describe sound..."
  1. The Sound of...Sound in Novels http://ow.ly/shuDV "Storytelling is about making connections between characters, places, ideas & ..."
  2. Rejection Letters - How to Keep them from Ending Your Writing Career http://ow.ly/shv02
  3. Why Every Writer Should Join a Writing Group http://ow.ly/shv7G "Everyone you meet … knows you first and foremost as a writer.”
  4. 2014 Writing Progress Spreadsheet | Jamie Raintree http://ow.ly/shvcP
  5. Tips For Marketing Your Novel On Amazon–Giveaway http://ow.ly/shvFo "Optimizing  metadata can boost a book’s online sales by up to 28%"
  6. Words Commonly Used to Describe Sounds | Word Object http://ow.ly/shvNb
  7. Twisting Your Plot http://ow.ly/shvRe "No matter the genre or category of fiction, I think everyone enjoys a well-done plot twist."
  8. On Writing Characters Who are Nothing Like You http://ow.ly/shvY3 "Think of them as people first. Beyond race, gender, religion or..."
  9. The Editing Hit List http://ow.ly/shw4e "Only use “the” when referring to something or someone that has already been introduced to..."
  10. Has vs. Had http://ow.ly/shP9v Daily Writing Tips
Happy writing and running, Kathy 

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