How to Write Spellbinding Scenes

Stories are a series of scenes strung together like beads on a necklace.

Scenes are the building blocks of your story.

Each scene is a structured, self-contained unit of story time.

So how do you create scenes that draw us in every time? That make it hard for us to put the book down?

You’ve heard the advice that each scene should advance your plot, raise the stakes, and reveal character.

But how do we actually do this?

We’re breaking it down in the latest podcast episode.

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Here’s a glance at this episode:

[1:46] Scene vs. Summary

You’ll learn how to avoid excessive summary and drop readers directly into forward moving action.

[4:04] 4 Essential Things Every Great Scene Must Accomplish

We’ll dive into the essential elements to cultivate in each scene. Motivation, trouble, catalyst, and complications..

[6:34] Scene Intentions

Each scene needs a spine to hang the action on. Together, we’ll explore the questions you need to get clear on to write a compelling scene. And how to make sure your scene’s intention is relevant to your main story line.

[9:18] Scene Structure

Scenes are a microcosm of your entire story. And there’s a basic structure that helps lead the reader through. You’ll learn to craft a spellbinding scene from beginning to end.

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