tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921943383818231774.post506919969160040706..comments2021-08-06T19:36:51.398-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Word Slut: Inspiration PointDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306873432523548264noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921943383818231774.post-17597314929107688822011-04-17T18:11:46.582-07:002011-04-17T18:11:46.582-07:00Oh goodness, juxtaposition! I love this technique...Oh goodness, juxtaposition! I love this technique. I noticed it most when I read the graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and I saw that the juxtaposition of panels (and characters) created this really interesting extra layer of meaning and nuance that you wouldn't see if you were just reading for plot. In fiction, however, I think putting two characters/scenes/images next to each other is actually less visual and more auditory. I talk about it in terms of "resonance" and "echoing." It plays on the idea that once you've heard something (or read it, in this case), it remains with you, and it changes how you perceive what comes after it, which is I think a neat way to think about structuring scenes, motifs, and even sentences.Traci Cheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080919624875685719noreply@blogger.com