Monday, March 5, 2012

The Balcony Scene



Balcony scenes appear in E.M Forster's "Room with a View" and Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."   Emma Orczy's "The Scarlet Pimpernel" features a dramatic balcony view.  Remember the line, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb the golden stair" from the story of Rapunzel by the Brother's Grimm?  


What ideas does the balcony scene pictured above inspire?


What happens on this balcony or behind the window?  Who climbs up or who climbs down the tree?


What do your characters overhear or view from this balcony to stimulate story conflict?  Create turmoil to view on the street or in the distance.


Write a balcony scene.

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