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I think too that ending a scene and starting a new one is a bit by feel. You know something is ending. So you figure out where characters would go next and you just start something for yourself based on that info. Then everyone is free to jump in.

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If Selene were alone, then yes, you could have started a new topic for her anywhere from the time she leaves the room to any point in the night or even early the next day.

That’s interesting that you were waiting for Selene to post in that scene because I almost didn’t post at all, thinking that the scene had played out and that you had used the nurse as the “final page” post. Somehow, it wasn’t working for me so at the last minute I changed my mind and decided to add in a “see you tomorrow” to show my intent to leave.

You are right that this is the hard part. And right on its heels is the what’s next? Do Cole and Selene need to leave together in the limo as an example…( for example…because he might want to know what was said) Or does Selene just poof herself home or some place else, Which would take that opportunity away from Cole. Sometimes I think if I jumped off and started a new scene too fast I might have just shut someone out or wasted a good opportunity that someone else might have been thinking of working together.

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Take for example the hunting scene with Jake and Race. By the time we got to that part in the scene, I was way tired and didn’t feel like writing out all the blow by blow details of a first time hunting experience. It’s like combat to me. There’s only so many ways I can describe it before I feel like I’m repeating myself. However, for someone who has never experienced that through their character’s eyes, it might be something he or she wants to play out.

I did however feel that showing some of Jake’s poor hunting skills were important and it led to actions that surprised both characters. Race caught food for Jake, which was very cool and Jake got the idea to flush out prey to make the hunting easier for Race.

It all started with the premise that snow leopard cubs don’t actually hunt for themselves until they’re old enough to leave mama. The cubs stay with her for up to two years and their development is very slow.

I’m glad I didn’t gloss over it like I initially wanted to.

I just ask because it would be far too easy for me to stick in an “oh, by the way” into any post. Like, oh, by the way, Nat discovered she could shape shift last night, or something like that. To me that almost seems like cheating, unless it’s a more minor detail that wouldn’t necessarily have been interesting if fully played out. Would these sorts of things be discouraged? Or are there rules/guidelines that apply to things like this?

Again, I think I’m just managing to confuse myself more.

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