I had another thought... Well, what else WOULD I be thinking about?
Find an image or a metaphor to use, something that means something to your characters. A way they'd understand / experience / imagine / describe what's going on.
Some very obvious examples off the top of my head: The back and forth, back and forth interplay of tennis. Can they keep it going forever? Which one of them wins that point? Then who serves? In rugby league, well, tackling your opposite number, and penetrating his defence! Setting up the perfect pass with your partner, and scoring a try. Or swords and scabards for Arthur, or the byplay of a terrific training session, anticipating every move in a fight - then being surprised. Magic for Merlin, and power, and secrets, with wonderful colourful light effects.
Even if they are simply putting Tab A into Slot B, that's not how they'd think about it. Unless they're IKEA people, of course.
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Date: 2008-12-30 10:25 pm (UTC)Find an image or a metaphor to use, something that means something to your characters. A way they'd understand / experience / imagine / describe what's going on.
Some very obvious examples off the top of my head: The back and forth, back and forth interplay of tennis. Can they keep it going forever? Which one of them wins that point? Then who serves? In rugby league, well, tackling your opposite number, and penetrating his defence! Setting up the perfect pass with your partner, and scoring a try. Or swords and scabards for Arthur, or the byplay of a terrific training session, anticipating every move in a fight - then being surprised. Magic for Merlin, and power, and secrets, with wonderful colourful light effects.
Even if they are simply putting Tab A into Slot B, that's not how they'd think about it. Unless they're IKEA people, of course.