ENGL&151/152/153 – Creative Writing (Online) Writing Exercise #9 This writing exercise asks you to reflect on and quote from your Five-Minute Scene. Part 1: Use this space to explain what makes your scene dramatic rather than cinematic. Review the assignment sheet if you need to be reminded of the difference. Part 2: Use this space to copy and paste an example of a stage direction that is strictly visual. You can also quote the surrounding line or lines of dialogue if they are needed for context. Part 3: Use this space to copy and paste a few lines of dialogue that you feel do a good job of conveying the tone in which they are said.