Writing Tip of the Day-Manuscript Formatting

Traditional subjects for creating transition narrative passages include, but are not limited to: time, weather, and character reaction to events; character thoughts, beliefs or understanding of events; atmospheric descriptions of the setting, and the insertion of background or research information pertinent to the story.

Writing Tip of the Day-Manuscript Formatting

The change from one scene to the next is known as a transition. These transitions may be accomplished with one or two words or a useful phrase, as in “Meanwhile,” “Moments later,” or “On the following morning”. They may also cover one or more paragraphs of narrative. However, the simplest indication of a scene change is the space transition, or blank space left on the page.