Denouement: noun
1. the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
2. the place in the plot at which this occurs.
3. the outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences.
(definitions courtesy of http://dictionary.reference.com)
Is a denouement ever a true ending, in life or in art? Isn't every ending really just a new beginning? I like to think of the period following a denouement as a breath, a moment in time to regroup and regather before launching into the next chapter.
We all need these moments of downtime. We need them in our daily lives. We have a cup of tea, take a walk, or a smoke break, to decompress and gather energy for the next task.
We need them in our writing. A pause in the action helps everyone clarify what has come before, and gear up for more excitement and drama to come.
The pause between moments of action is also essential in visual art. Our eyes find it hard to wade through a mass of visual stimuli. Blank spaces on the canvas, a stretch of blue sky in a photograph: these resting places are pleasing to our senses. They give our minds a space to wander, and wonder, in.
Now that the free download period for "Falling Angel" is over, I'm taking a break to assess the promotion and figure out where to go from here. One thing I'm pleased about is that last night I was able to figure out how to download the book, reformat it and re-upload it to the Amazon website, so it should now be much easier for readers to read. Basically, I made the spacing between the words more uniform.
The spacing in between things is so important, don't you think?
Is a denouement ever a true ending, in life or in art? Isn't every ending really just a new beginning? I like to think of the period following a denouement as a breath, a moment in time to regroup and regather before launching into the next chapter.
We all need these moments of downtime. We need them in our daily lives. We have a cup of tea, take a walk, or a smoke break, to decompress and gather energy for the next task.
We need them in our writing. A pause in the action helps everyone clarify what has come before, and gear up for more excitement and drama to come.
The pause between moments of action is also essential in visual art. Our eyes find it hard to wade through a mass of visual stimuli. Blank spaces on the canvas, a stretch of blue sky in a photograph: these resting places are pleasing to our senses. They give our minds a space to wander, and wonder, in.
Now that the free download period for "Falling Angel" is over, I'm taking a break to assess the promotion and figure out where to go from here. One thing I'm pleased about is that last night I was able to figure out how to download the book, reformat it and re-upload it to the Amazon website, so it should now be much easier for readers to read. Basically, I made the spacing between the words more uniform.
The spacing in between things is so important, don't you think?
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