Adding conflict or some kind of dilemma will really help this scene out.She’s six weeks pregnant, it could be your wife.” “Sir,” he began, “By any chance was your wife pregnant?” I wanted to listen in, to hear what was being said. The guard then received a message over his walkie. You need to be quiet.”īreathing heavily, I paced back and forth, trying to figure out if I was dreaming or really awake. “Shhhh,” he said, “no one knows about the hijacks yet. “What!” I shouted, wrapping my hands around the guard’s neck and nearly strangling him. “Plane A landed in Wisconsin two hours ago. He placed a hand on my shoulder and shot me a serious look. The officer took a step back and swallowed the lump in his throat. Just tell me what plane you’re headed on.” I wiped the stray tears from my eyes and stood on my own two feet. “Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to move,” a security guard said, tapping me on the shoulder. Maybe they had a bomb or a knife and was going to hijack the same plane your character is going on. Or, you can make it scary and have someone who is a threat get caught and arrested. You can switch it up and have a couple getting engaged. How about a couple that is arguing about something petty. Maybe you can have a soldier coming home from war and people clap as he/she walks by. What sticks out the most? What is memorable? Is there anything unusual that happens at the airport? Write a(n): Kidnap Scene Break Up Scene Fighting Scene Just last year she had a miscarriage and two years before that her father died. Her once happy, care-free heart is now filled with pain and misery. Thinking about my wife losing another person she loved felt dreadful to me. Doctors say by this time next month the woman is going to die.Īs the people pushed me out of there way as they passed, wondering why I was standing in the middle of the airport lobby, I kneel to the floor and held my head in my hands… and cried. This was most likely the last time she’ll see her alive. My wife had visited her sick mother all the way in New York. I arrived to the airport, sweating and panicking I almost was late again. If they are going somewhere (boarding the plane) they might feel anxious and/or homesick. If a character is coming from a different place (getting off the plane) either to live or visit, then they may feel nervous or a little afraid. Are they coming or going? How long? Both will draw out different feelings for the character. Is the character going to meet anyone significant there? It could be a long lost loved one or a mate they’re meeting for the first time. Quickly describe how the airport looks then identify the main purpose of the airport scene. Write a(n): Marriage Proposal Scene Funeral Scene Sword Fight Scene Then you have the attendant scan your ticket and you board the plane.Įxample 1: (No Example Added- but you can add one for your scene)
You stand in line until your flight is called. When the scan is complete, you put your shoes back on, get your belongings, and go to the gate of your plane. Simultaneously your possessions will go through the x-ray machine. You will have to take off watches, jewelry and whatever else you’re wearing before going through the metal detector. The same goes for any liquids you may have. Then you go to either international or national security and take off your shoes (sometimes socks), put your carry-on bag in a grey bin and take out any electronics like a laptop or cellphone. At the airport you get your ticket and check your bag(s).
If the airport scene is very important to the overall plot then skip to the next letter. If you don’t want this scene to be long or drawn out you can follow this letter. Here are the basics that happen at an airport. It isn’t until the character boards the plane when focusing on the character’s feelings and thoughts is imperative.
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