Like foods, everybody has a favorite part in a story that they absolutely savor. In the same way that many of us relish the strawberry chunks at the bottom of a lemonade, there is a rush of happiness when we finally reach THAT part of the story, a satisfaction that warms our centers and alleviates us with a feeling of content. For a moment, all is well in the world.
So, our weekly question for you lot is this: What part of the story do you look forward to the most?
Answers vary, and of course there may be more than one, but commonly, many of us love:
°•The declaration of love
°•The triumph over evil
°•The revelation
°•The delicious comeuppance
°•The happy ending
°•The scene that still makes you giggle a week later
°•Any scenes with the favorite character
°•They're alive after all
°•The reunion
°•The dramatic death scene
°•Tender loving care
There are of course many, MANY more scene archetypes that are loved across the literary world, and we'd love to know your opinions!
Additional questions to consider:
°•Those of you who read and write, do your favorites change depending on whether you're reading or writing it?
°•Is there a story that "ruined" what you felt should have been the best scene? How and why?
°•Do you intentionally seek out stories with these scenes, or are they mostly pleasant surprises?
°•Do you still love these scenes when they're transcribed to the big screen?
Answer in the comments below, or feel free to make your own post with #SavoryScene so that we can all find it. :)
Comments (27)
Plot twist...really any scene that makes me gasp out loud, or LOL.
When reading I love all the tiny little feel-good scenes. Like children playing in the park, someone baking cookies, the wind rustling through the air etc. But when writing I mostly enjoy writing the bad people. Soooooo much fun. When reading I despise bad characters, but when writing I put all of my dead soul into them.
This is unbearably specific. But. I love it when everything is tense and heated and a silent or even rude character changes their tone and offers input. Example would be Longshot speaking in ATLA.
I love the „glimpse of hope“ scene after everything seems lost....and the scenes where an otherwise tough character interacts adorably with a sibling, a kid etc i warms my heart
I absolutely adore a good found-family plotline, where someone finally realizes that they have a soft place to land, that there's someone/a group of people who will care for them no mater what. It melts my heart to read about a character calling someone mom/dad/brother/sister for the first time and meaning it. :green_heart: :yellow_heart: :hearts: :purple_heart: :blue_heart: