How do you write a scene that's a bridge between great scene A and great scene B? Well, I haven't got the perfect solution either, but I write linearly so I have to work my way between the scenes, even if sometimes it's like wading through molasses. The trick, I think, is to make the scene interesting anyway.
Okay, I know that sounds a lot easier than it is. The part of WC that I posted this evening is pretty much that kind of scene. A little time has to pass from the time our heroes leave the plane before the bad guys show up to try to ... well, you get the point. But I can't just write about a pleasant stroll in the countryside. This is supposed to be part of the Rockies that is a good distance from roads or towns. So the conversation has to be interesting, and there has to be good interpersonal interaction -- and sometimes, as happened this time, things emerge as you are writing that fit right in to what you're wanting to achieve anyway and make the transition piece something that people enjoy reading.
Nan
