Its 2004...Mav and the flyboys getting drunk asf at his bachelor party. Slider gets called to bail their asses out, who is at Ice's stag right across town. He goes, takes a picture of them looking shitfaced and is sworn to secrecy to never tell Ice about the actual reason they got arrested. Slider agrees.
Fast forward to 2022—post tgm mission. Mav wakes up in the hospital, dazed but alive! Ice is sitting at his bedside: annoyed, relieved, yelling at him…kissing him. Tells Mav he’s grounded and rants about how he can’t believe Pete is almost 60 and still is “trouble walking.”
Mav, groggy and trying to be cute, mumbles, “I’m not trouble.”
Ice just pulls out the photo. "You want to try that again, Mitchell?"
Slider is a liar who lies.
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sunday dinners at the burrow
RIP Val Kilmer😢💔
May you rest easy, thank you for all of your hard work, fly high💐🕊️
*Goose and Mav eating Breakfast* Goose: More toast, Pete? Mav: *looking at his phone* Why won't you call me, Ice? Goose: More toast, Ice?
Hi!! I wrote this Icemav little fluff story yesterday night, so why not share it. It's cozy, it's cute, it's warm.
I hope, if you take the time to read it (with the playlist I shared for a better experience🌝), you'll like it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
xx💕
SUNDAY'S WARMTH
Summary : Maverick drinks. Iceman drinks. Maverick sleeps. Iceman sleeps. Maverick wakes up, next to Iceman. Oh well.
Bradley (13 years): Would you help me make a prank on Uncle Mav and Ice?
Slider: What the hell baby Goose??
Bradley: Sorry, my bad.
Bradley: *Whispering* Would you help me make a prank on Uncle Mav and Ice?
Slider: *Whispering* Of course dude, what do you need?
Goose: *Holding a hairbrush like a microphone* And here you can see the endangered Pete Maverick Mitchell in his natural habitat
Maverick: *Falls down the stairs, spilling cereal everywhere*
Slider: Natural selection is coming for this specimen
SEBASTIAN STAN as JAMES "BUCKY" BARNES THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (2021), dir. KARI SKOGLAND ↳ 1x04 "The Whole World is Watching"
Crafting a scene that earns the total sympathy of your readers can be challenging, but it's not impossible. Most emotionally devastating scenes fail at two things, but when these are done right, the results can be powerful.
1. The Build-Up,
2. Breaking the Dam.
Before I explain these concepts, let me share a case study.
I wrote a story about a young orphan named Jackie and her younger brother. Their village was burned down, leaving them as the only survivors.
For the next few chapters, readers followed their painful journey and their struggle to survive. The younger brother had a heart problem, and Jackie vowed to become a cardiologist to save him.
She was very ambitious about it, but at the time, it was very ironic. Later in the story, when they encountered a tragic living condition with a family, the brother died while telling his sister how much he missed their parents.
When her brother was fighting for his life, she was sent out of the room, only to be let in again to see his cold, lifeless body.
The build-up is extremely important when you aim to convey strong emotions. Here's a secret: if you plan for a scene with strong emotions, start leaving breadcrumbs from the very beginning of the story.
Take the previous case study. I carefully built up their journey so people could easily relate and feel the pain of the older sister during her brother's sudden death.
You need to give the situation enough reason to feel utterly hopeless and devastating. Gradually cultivate the tension until it's ready to let loose.
Breadcrumbs in stories ensure you utilize the time you have to build up certain emotions around your characters.
At the beginning of my story, Jackie’s fate was already pitiable, but she survived every hurdle. This gave the readers enough to feel for her while still leaning away from the outcome. When I built enough, I introduced her brother's sudden death.
Hence, leave your breadcrumbs while leaning away from the outcome.
When building up your story, consider these elements:
☞ Character Relatability: The characters need to be realistic to draw readers into the story. This helps readers invest themselves in your story.
☞ Realistic Emotional Pain: Just as characters need to be relatable, their emotions need to be realistic and not appear forced.
☞ Create a Strong Emotional Attachment: Give them something they care about or that has the power to ruin their lives in any way. It could be something that makes them happy or something their happiness relies on. When it's time, snatch it away without remorse.
☞ Have a Backstage Struggle: This struggle keeps readers occupied, so they won't see the outcome coming. For example, Jackie’s constant struggle to find food and shelter keeps readers engaged while the impending tragedy looms in the background.
☞ Attach Believable Elements: For a realistic character, emotion, and struggle, attach believable elements. It could be death, ailments, sickness, disorder, disappointment, failure, etc.
Now that we've covered the build-up, let's move on to the next crucial part.
This is when you make your readers feel the strong emotions alongside your characters. All the tension you’ve been building up is released, making all emotions come into play.
☞ Break Your Strong Attachment: Cut off your strong attachment from your character when they least expect it or at a point when they couldn't use more struggles (i.e when they are helpless).
This will not only evoke readers’ emotions but also pique their curiosity as they wonder how the character will survive the situation.
☞ Description of Sensory Details to Invoke Emotions: The advice of "show, don't tell" will be really helpful here. It's crucial to ensure that the final execution matches the build-up.
A well-crafted build-up can fall flat if the emotional release isn't handled effectively. To avoid this, blend the climax seamlessly into the narrative, making it feel natural and impactful.
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